Trueblood, Temple D., Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher &
Goldfarb, Birmingham AL
Waide, Rachel Pierce, Waide & Associates, Tupelo MS
Zenner, Mathew R., McCune Zenner Happell,
Brentwood TN
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Blanton, M. Stanford, Balch & Bingham, Birmingham AL
Bush, Jr., C. Glen, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush,
Ridgeland MS
Davis, III, William A., Starnes Davis Florie, Birmingham AL
Graham, Duane A., Armbrecht Jackson, Mobile AL
Hollabaugh, Lela M., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Nashville TN
Perkins, G. Alan, PPGMR Law, Little Rock AR Pg. 17
Taylor, Glenn Gates, Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush,
Ridgeland MS
Trotter, Jeff, Adams and Reese, Ridgeland MS
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
Almon, Jr., Orville, Almon Law, Nashville TN
Davis, Stacey A., The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis,
Birmingham AL
Del Casino, Casey, F. Casey Del Casino, Nashville TN
Harris III, James H., Attorney at Law, Nashville TN
Howard, Linda Edell, Adams and Reese, Nashville TN
Taylor, Vikki J., Taylor Jones & Associates, Ridgeland MS
Threadgill, Timothy M., Butler Snow, Ridgeland MS
Vandiver, Brian A., Cox Sterling McClure & Vandiver,
North Little Rock AR
Wakefield, S. Brent, Barber Law Firm, Little Rock AR
Walker, Dorman, Balch & Bingham, Montgomery AL
Weber, Kenneth A., Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell &
Berkowitz, Nashville TN
Wiley, David T., Jackson Lewis, Birmingham AL
Young, Regina A., Wright Lindsey & Jennings,
Little Rock AR
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF
Brewster, Jr., Henry H., Attorney at Law, Mobile AL
Burkhalter, II, David A., The Burkhalter Law Firm,
Knoxville TN, 865-524-4974 Pg. 45
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Cowan, Wade B., Wade B. Cowan Attorney at Law,
Nashville TN
Gilbert, Justin S., Gilbert Mc Wherter Scott Bobbitt,
Jackson TN
Janney, III, Douglas B., Law Office of Douglas B. Janney III,
Nashville TN
Johnston, Jr., Douglas S., Barrett Johnston Martin &
Garrison, Nashville TN
Jones, Jr., Russell A., Attorney at Law, Nashville TN
Lipshie, Samuel D., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Nashville TN
Luckett, Jr., William O., Luckett Tyner Law Firm,
Clarksdale MS
Milom, W. Michael, Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelley,
Nashville TN
Modak- Truran, Anita, Butler Snow, Nashville TN
Morrow, Lynn, Adams and Reese, Nashville TN
Stevens, Denise M., Loeb & Loeb, Nashville TN
Turner, Jason L., Keller Turner Ruth Andrews & Ghanem,
Nashville TN
ENVIRONMENTAL
Allison, Mark H., Dover Dixon Horne, Little Rock AR
Blackwell, II, Leonard A., Brunini Grantham Grower &
Hewes, Biloxi MS
Farley, Ronald W., Burr & Forman, Birmingham AL
Fox, Betty Ruth, Watkins & Eager, Jackson MS
Gates, Allan, Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard,
Little Rock AR
Goddard, J. Andrew, Bass Berry & Sims, Nashville TN Pg. 16
Jacobs, Sharon O., Bone McAllester Norton, Nashville TN
Luna, J. W., Luna Law Group, Nashville TN
Milner, John E., Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes,
Jackson MS
Nestrud, Charles R., Barber Law Firm, Little Rock AR Pg. 17
Noles, Jr., James L., Balch & Bingham, Birmingham AL
Peiserich, John F., PPGMR Law, Little Rock AR
Penny, William L., Burr & Forman, Nashville TN Pg. 16
Ragsdale, M. Clay, Ragsdale, Birmingham AL
Rosenthal, Brian M., Rose Law Firm, Little Rock AR
Roth, David E., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Birmingham AL
Shockley, Gary C., Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell &
Berkowitz, Nashville TN Pg. 16
Stagg, Michael K., Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis,
Nashville TN Pg. 16
Steele, Robert M., Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell &
Berkowitz, Nashville TN
Thomas, G. Scott, Bass Berry & Sims, Nashville TN
Trant, Sid J., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Birmingham AL
Turner, D. Bart, Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter,
Birmingham AL
Womack, Randall B., Glankler Brown, Memphis TN
Wyly, Teri T., Balch & Bingham, Gulfport MS
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION
Casey, Steven F., Jones Walker, Birmingham AL
Cox, III, William S., Lightfoot Franklin & White,
Birmingham AL
Davis, Richard E., Starnes Davis Florie, Birmingham AL
Johnson, John M., Lightfoot Franklin & White,
Birmingham AL
Jones, Rhon E., Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles,
Montgomery AL
Kuehnert, Joel M., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Birmingham AL
Ledbetter, Samuel E., McMath Woods, Little Rock AR,
501-396-5400 Pg. 33
The most important time for a child with special needs is when they
are in school. An appropriate individualized education plan (IEP)
pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
Act (IDEA) is crucial. As the law firm in the state of Alabama
that has filed the most cases against public schools on behalf of
children with special needs, its attorneys have the experience, skill
and dedication necessary to advocate for these children.
James D. Sears and Shane T. Sears have over 40 years’ experience
litigating special education cases and obtaining critical services
and educational programming for children with special needs. “It’s
a privilege and our job to ensure that children with special needs
receive the appropriate special education and related services to
provide them a free, appropriate public education, according to
state and federal laws,” says Shane T. Sears.
COMMITTED ADVOCATES
FOR CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS
LEFT TO RIGHT:
JAMES D. SEARS, SHANE T. SEARS*
*CHOSEN TO 2017 SUPER LAWYERS
THE SEARS BUILDING
5809 FELDSPAR WAY, SUITE 200
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35244
(205) 989-1709
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