Safford Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Welcome to Vance Dispute Resolution, PC, led by Al Vance, the founder and managing partner, who draws upon more than twenty years of legal expertise to offer exceptional arbitration and mediation services. As a former accomplished corporate attorney, Al excelled in a range of skills, including strategic problem-solving, mediation, litigation, leadership development, risk reduction, and negotiations. He also played a pivotal role in launching the company's initial diversity and inclusion initiatives. Al's legal journey commenced in 2000 at a prestigious litigation firm in Birmingham, Alabama, where he later ascended to a partnership position. During his private practice, he refined his skills...

Are you facing difficult family law issues? Are you looking for a trustworthy and reliable lawyer in Montgomery?

Kristine Jones, Attorney-at-Law offers a wide range of legal services related to family matters and domestic relations.

Kristine is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association, and founding member of The KJ Law Firm located in Montgomery, Alabama.

When it comes to family law, Kristine Jones is poised and ready to provide outstanding representation for clients facing a variety of family legal matters.

She offers legal advice and counsel for issues related to Marriage & Family, Divorce, Spousal Support &...

Chris, a Birmingham native, regularly advises and represents clients on a broad range of legal issues, including: probate and estate matters, civil litigation, arbitration, business transactions and litigation, probate support for litigation, estate administration, estate and trust litigation, guardianships, conservatorships and taxation. He has been recognized by Birmingham Magazine in its Top Attorneys list in the areas of Probate Law (2017-2020) and Tax Law (2017), and was selected to the Mid-South’s Rising Stars by Super Lawyers for Estate & Trust Litigation (2018-2021). Additionally, he has been selected as one of the 18 Best Birmingham Litigation Attorneys (2017-2021) and as one...

Richard S. Frankowski is the owner of The Frankowski Firm, LLC based in Birmingham, Alabama and Incline Village, Nevada. Mr. Frankowski has represented hundreds of investors around the country in FINRA arbitrations and in court. His practice focuses on stock broker fraud, consumer class actions, and direct and derivative shareholder litigation. He is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell and is a member of the Alabama and Florida Bars, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Frankowski co-authored The Practitioner's Guide to...

At Gossman Law Firm, LLC, we know that every person's situation and needs are different, and that each client is unique. This is why Attorney Richelle Gossman will walk you through every step of the process, from beginning to end. Courts, filing procedures, and representation - your lawyer is beside you. We will support you through the entire case, explaining everything and giving you the personalized attention that you need.

Ken Simon is a former trial judge with more than one hundred jury trials under his belt. Ken is an experienced mediator, arbitrator, special master, and claims administrator. He has mediated hundreds of cases arising out of state and federal courts around the Southeast, and is an active arbitrator of conflicts as diverse as disputes between investment firms and clients, employers and employees, businesses and suppliers, and nursing homes and patients. Ken’s legal practice covers areas as varied as securities litigation and enforcement proceedings, securities and corporate compliance, municipal bond transactions, as well as personal injury and other litigation affecting...

Growing up in the north Alabama community of Hamilton, Christy Crow's earliest memory in life is of being in a Courtroom. Not because Christy had parents that were lawyers but because her father was injured through the gross negligence of another. "Daddy had never ridden on a motorcycle in his life until that day. He got on the motorcycle with one of his co-workers and they made it less than a mile down the road and were stopped at a traffic light. A semi-truck driver left his glasses at home that day and had pulled up behind them. He never...

Steven P. Gregory has practiced law since 1991. Today Mr. Gregory’s law practice focuses on mediation, arbitration, and selected complex litigation matters. Mr. Gregory has been admitted on a pro hac vice basis to practice in federal courts in many other states, and he has appeared and presented oral argument on several occasions before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Listed in MidSouth Super Lawyers, Mr. Gregory is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar, the American Bar Association (Section of Dispute Resolution (Arbitration Committee, Mediation Committee, Securities in ADR Committee)), and the Atlanta International Arbitration Society. Mr....

Nika D. Gholston is an Alabama native. She graduated cum laude from Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2001 and received her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 2005. At Cumberland, Nika focused her studies on alternative dispute resolution techniques and was a member of the Cumberland National Mediation Team. In 2005, the team placed first at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Mediation Competition in Los Angeles, CA. Nika went on to represent the United States at the Inaugural International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition in Paris, France.

After law school,...

Craig Allred joined Hill Hill Carter in January 2023 after 18 years with a boutique insurance and corporate defense litigation firm. His practice centers on defending commercial insureds in complex litigation, including commercial motor carrier/trucking litigation involving personal injury and property damage and defense of general contractors, subcontractors, developers, owners, and suppliers in commercial and residential construction litigation. Craig has extensive experience defending premises liability and motor vehicle accident cases. He also defends dentists in professional liability matters and defends insurers in direct actions on UM/UIM claims. Craig’s also defends a major auto manufacturer in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving...

Kia Scott is a certified mediator, licensed attorney, and an active member of several legal associations. Scott assists families with divorce, adoptions, custody, and child support issues. As a mediator and arbitrator, she is also well-known for assisting families and governmental agencies in resolving dispute pre-litigation. Scott is the Principal Attorney and Mediator at K Scott Law,LLC.

Michael L. Jackson’s practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment law, and he is experienced in appellate and other post-judgment proceedings, construction law, commercial litigation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He graduated from Auburn University and then graduated with honors from the law school at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Following his graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox of the Supreme Court of Alabama. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Alabama, the United...

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP - Birmingham Office Head Labor and Employment

David C. Hilyer received his B.S. in Business Administration degree, with honors, in 1997 from Faulkner University. He received his Juris Doctor in 2002 from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, where he served one-year as a Justice on the Honor Court and received the Best Oral Advocate award his second year. Mr. Hilyer was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2002 and the U.S. Middle, Southern and Northern District Courts of Alabama in 2002. Mr. Hilyer focuses his practice on general litigation matters, including breach of contract, construction, insurance defense, subrogation, mold claims and various business...