DAVIS - Key Persons
Alison is a native of Daphne, Alabama and specializes in civil litigation, immigration, domestic relations, and real estate.
Alison graduated from the Southern University Law Center (Cum Laude) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she received numerous scholarships and CALI awards. She was a member of many clubs such as Women in Law, the Intellectual Property Law Association (Secretary), and the Sports and Entertainment Law Association. Alison also has her Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. She received her Bachelor's Degree from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.
Job Titles:
- PRACTICE
- Probate Administration
CAMILLE FORD practices in the area of Probate Administration, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Adoptions, Trust and Estate Planning including Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives. Camille is a native Mobilian who enjoys spending time with her kids, husband, and dogs. Her free time is busy with kids' activities, but she likes to run and exercise herself. She is also a volunteer coach for middle school running.
Ian has substantial experience in commercial and consumer litigation. The potential issues are varied and include breach of contract claims, disputes between partners and co-owners, , tortious interference with business relations, fraud, and deceptive trade practices, to name a few. Some of these matters are litigated in state and federal courts, and others are resolved through private arbitrations.
He handles a variety of employment law matters for both employers and employees. Often this involves helping businesses to adopt policies and procedures that facilitate compliance with applicable state and federal statutes. Frequent subjects of representation are non-compete / non-disclosure issues, employment contracts and severance agreements, and the array of issues that can arise in connection with employee demotions, suspensions, and terminations.
Ian has particular experience and expertise advising both employer and employees on matters under The Fair Labor Standards Act in litigation and in responding to Department of Labor investigations. In ongoing litigation, he represents employees on claims which have already resulted in awards of more than $10 million. The FLSA is the federal statute that addresses minimum and overtime wage payments. Typical issues involve what time employees are entitled to be paid for, which employees are exempt from overtime pay requirements, whether bonuses, "per diem" payments, and other compensation should be included in overtime pay rates, and "tip credits." For many years Ian has worked with businesses on the range of issues that arise under or relate to the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act. This may involve litigating workers' compensation claims for compensation benefits or medical care, but it also can involve guidance on return-to-work issues for injured employees, insurance coverage issues, the proper classification of workers as employees or independent contractors, and insuring for potential liabilities under the Workers' Compensation Act when general contractors, subcontractors, and independent contractors work together. The firm also works with clients on retaliatory discharge and constructive discharge claims that are brought pursuant to Alabama Code Section 25-5-11.1, as well as co-employee claims which may be asserted despite the broadly applicable exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act.
Ian conducts mediations involving a wide variety of civil disputes and is also an experienced arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association roster of arbitrators.
Leslie T. Fields (Of Counsel), is a Co-founder of the firm. Her practice focuses primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate, trusts and estates, and closely-held businesses. In the area of Estate Planning, she has practiced extensively in estate tax and gift tax planning, family limited partnerships, business succession planning for closely-held businesses, life insurance trust and special needs trust planning, in addition to drafting wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills. In the Probate Law area, she regularly handles all aspects of decedents' estates, appointment of conservators, guardians, trustees, administrators and executors, as well as handling all matters related to trust and estate administration. She is an experienced litigator and mediator in probate, trust, and estate matters. Her Business Law practice focuses on planning, creation of entities, insurance, and asset protection. Leslie is frequently a featured speaker at seminars, workshops and other educational programs on the topics of estate planning, estate and gift tax planning, and Alabama Probate Law.
Leslie is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, but was raised in Mobile, Alabama.
Matt Simpson practices in the area of civil litigation. Matt has spent his career as an advocate for the people of Mobile and Baldwin Counties. He was a prosecutor for nearly 12 years, working for both the Mobile County and Baldwin County District Attorney's offices.
Matt was born and raised in Mobile and attended Murphy High School. He went on to graduate from the University of Alabama and Cumberland School of Law. Matt was elected to the Student Honor Court by his fellow students at Cumberland. After graduation, Matt and his wife Marina returned to Southwest Alabama and moved to Daphne, where they currently reside with their two children, John Wallace and Elizabeth.
Matt is a public servant who is very active in the local community. He has served on the board of directors for Fairhope/Point Clear Rotary Youth Center, The Family Center, and the Baldwin County Department of Human Resources, and as chairman of the Baldwin County Personnel Board Grievance Committee. He is also an elder at Coastal Church in Daphne. In 2018, Matt was elected to the Alabama State House of Representatives for House District 96, representing parts of Baldwin and Mobile Counties.
MEMBERSHIPS
Alabama Bar Association
Mobile County Bar Association
Baldwin County Bar Association
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- PRACTICE
- Real Estate Development / Real Estate and Business Transactions
Rick Davis practices in the areas of real estate law, business law, estate planning, and civil and probate litigation. He joined the firm in 2010 after earning a Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama, where he served as a Junior Editor of the Alabama Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review. Rick is a 2002 graduate of Daphne High School and continues to reside in Daphne with his wife, Marrilee.
Richard Davis is a Co-founder of the firm. His practice primarily focuses on real estate development, real estate and business transactions, and complex litigation. He has extensive experience and knowledge of real estate law and the rights of property owners. He represents developers, contractors, lenders, borrowers and property owners. He has tried cases in Mobile County Circuit Court, Baldwin County Circuit Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama and the United States Bankruptcy Court and the Court of Federal Claims. His practice includes various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration and Mediation. Mr. Davis is a Registered Mediator with the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster. He is experienced in mediating disputes between parties and in assisting clients to bring about mediated settlements. Mr. Davis has extensive and valuable litigation experience, which includes three significant inverse condemnation claims.
Mr. Davis, a native of Baldwin County, is married, to the former Margaret Ratcliffe, has four children and lives in Spanish Fort.