RED MOUNTAIN LAW GROUP - Key Persons

John practices in the areas of corporate, securities and business law. He was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1994. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, cum laude, where he served on the editorial board of the Journal of the Legal Profession and was selected as a member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society. After graduation, John served as a law clerk to Justice Champ Lyons on the Alabama Supreme Court and subsequently worked for Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as a Legislative Counsel on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He then practiced at two large Birmingham firms in the areas of public finance and corporate law, where he represented issuers and underwriters in more than 30 transactions with aggregate value of more than $2 billion. In John's current practice he regularly represents emerging, high-growth companies in the biotech/life science, service, media, food, retail, manufacturing and software industries, as well as real estate owners and developers, often in capital-raising efforts. John also frequently represents individuals and entities making investments in early-stage companies. He has served on various committees for the Birmingham Bar Association and on the Board of Editors of Alabama Lawyer. In addition, he received the Governor's Award for Distinguish Service to Alabama for his work on former Governor Bob Riley's special commission on education spending. John has obtained an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has consistently been selected as a "Top Attorney" in business and corporate fields by both Birmingham Magazine and B Metro. He is an active member of the Independent Presbyterian Church, the Dartmouth Club of Alabama, the Birmingham Venture Club, Children's Hospital of Alabama Committee for the Future and the Birmingham Museum of Art. Education Dartmouth College University of Alabama School of Law Professional Activities Birmingham Bar Association American Bar Association, Business Law Section Board of Editors, Alabama Lawyer (former) Community Activities Independent Presbyterian Church Dartmouth Club of Alabama Birmingham Venture Club Children's Hospital of Alabama Committee for the Future Birmingham Museum of Art Board of Regents, University of Alabama Museums Rotary Club of Birmingham

Job Titles:

• Member of the American Bar Association

Russell is an active member of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, and Tax Section), Alabama State Bar (Business Law Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, and Tax Section), and the Birmingham Bar Association (Business Law Section). Russell has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer and has also achieved an AV Preeminent peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Job Titles:

• Chairman of the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association
• Co - Chair of the Alabama Mindfulness

Susan Nettles Han is a litigator with years of experience in both federal and state courts. Since 2006, she has practiced civil litigation, with a focus in the areas of employment law and real property litigation. She believes that it is incredibly important to keep the client informed and she seeks to obtain good results both in and out of court in an efficient manner. Susan also is a trained and registered mediator for civil litigation matters. Susan Han is a civil litigator, with particular experience in labor and employment litigation, real property litigation, and trust and estate litigation. In her real estate practice, she represents commercial and private property owners, banks, title insurers, and insureds in real estate and real property litigation involving reformation, encroachment, easement, adverse possession, boundary, quiet title, and trespass disputes. In her employment practice, she represents employers and individuals in litigation and appeals. She has experience in matters arising out of numerous federal and state laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; The Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985; The Americans with Disabilities Act; The Family Medical Leave Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; The Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Alabama Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act and State-law torts arising out of the employment relationship. In probate court, Susan has helped resolve trusts and estate matters. Susan also is a trained and registered mediator for civil litigation matters. Susan's previous experience includes working in the Labor & Employment Section and the Litigation Section at Balch & Bingham, LLP (from September 2006 through July 2016). Susan received her B.A. from McGill University in 1996, her M.M. from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in 2006. Susan has served as Chair of the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association and on the Birmingham Bar Executive Committee. Susan is a current member of the Solo/Small Firm Section Board, the Alabama State Bar Committee regarding the unauthorized practice of law, and the Alabama State Bar Health and Wellness Task Force. Susan also has served as member of the Board at the Virginia Samford Theatre since 2007 and she is currently a member of the VST Executive Committee. Susan loves running, yoga, theatre, and music. Education B.A., McGill University (1996) M.M., University of Texas at Austin (2001) J.D., Cumberland School of Law (2006) Susan is Co-Chair of the Alabama Mindfulness in Law Society and has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the 2020-2021 Alabama State Bar Quality of Life, Health & Wellness Task Force. Susan is also on the board of GirlSpring and the board of the Virginia Samford Theatre.