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What’s New2008 Fellows of the Alabama Law Foundation Honored (02/01/2009)
Every year, the Alabama Law Foundation celebrates excellence and service by hosting a special evening, the Fellows Dinner. The event recognizes lawyers who have been selected to join the foundation’s Fellows Program and those elevated to “Life Fellows” status. The selection committee chooses new members from an exceptional group of lawyers: no more than 1% of bar members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their profession and their community are invited into fellowship. Life Fellows are members previously inducted who have met their pledge and continue to provide support and leadership for the Alabama Law Foundation.
This year’s Fellows cocktail reception and dinner was held on Friday, January 30, at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The evening featured speaker Bryan Townsend. Described as “a motivational humorist,” Townsend’s speech, “Making Good Things Happen,” addressed the meaning of the Alabama Law Foundation’s slogan, “Making a Difference,” with humor and spirit. The black tie affair attracted friends and colleagues from across the state of Alabama to honor the new Fellows and the Life Fellows for their professional service and excellence.
The Fellows program was established in 1995 to honor Alabama bar members for outstanding service and commitment. Those chosen to become Fellows are given the opportunity to increase their leadership roles through the Alabama Law Foundation. As leaders in the legal community, Fellows provide financial and personal support for the Alabama Law Foundation, the charitable arm of the Alabama State Bar.
Fellows accepted into membership for 2008:
James H. Anderson, Montgomery–Partner in Beers, Anderson, Jackson, Patty & Fawal
Laveeda Morgan Battle, Birmingham–Sole Practitioner
Jerry L. Batts, Athens–District Judge, 39th Judicial Circuit
D. Marcel Black, Tuscumbia–Partner in Black & Hughston
Henry A. Callaway, III, Mobile–Partner in Hand & Arendall
W. Scott Donaldson, Tuscaloosa–Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit
L. Susan Doss, Birmingham–Partner in Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
F. Michael Haney, Gadsden–Partner in Inzer, Haney & McWhorter
Randall S. Haynes, Alexander City–Partner in Morris, Haynes & Hornsby
John A. Henig, Jr., Montgomery–Partner in Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
Edward A. Hosp, Birmingham–Partner in Maynard, Cooper & Gale
John D. Jolly, Russellville–Retired Circuit Judge, 34th Judicial Circuit
Demetrius C. Newton, Birmingham–Sole practitioner
Simeon F. Penton, II, Montgomery–Partner in Kaufman, Gilpin, McKenzie,Thomas & Weiss
Harlan I Prater, IV, Birmingham–Partner in Lightfoot, Franklin & White
Alan T. Rogers, Birmingham–Partner in Balch & Bingham
Kirby Sevier, Birmingham–Partner in Maynard, Cooper & Gale
Ralph H. Smith, Jr., Birmingham–General Counsel, University of Alabama System
Leah Oldacre Taylor, Birmingham–Partner in Taylor & Taylor
Life Fellows for 2008
Michael D. Knight, Mobile—McDowell, Knight, Roedder & Sledge
David H. Marsh, Birmingham—Marsh, Rickard & Bryan
Claud D. Neilson, Demopolis
Harlan I. Prater, IV, Birmingham—Lightfoot, Franklin & White
Robert F. Prince, Tuscaloosa—The Prince-Glover Law Group
Samuel A. Rumore, Birmingham—Rumore & Rumore
Samuel L. Stockman, Mobile—Stockman & Bedsole
Leah O. Taylor, Birmingham—Taylor & Taylor
C.C. Torbert, Jr., Opelika
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