If you need legal help with nursing home abuse matters in Alabama, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Alabama attorneys handle cases involving elder abuse in care facilities, neglect, financial exploitation, wrongful death, and resident rights violations, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

One of the most important things to know about nursing home abuse law in Alabama is the statute of limitations. You generally have 2 years (Ala. Code § 6-2-38) from the date of injury to file a claim. Alabama follows contributory negligence — one of only four states where any plaintiff fault bars recovery entirely for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Circuit Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

The nursing home abuse attorneys listed here practice throughout Alabama and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to nursing home abuse law in Alabama for an in-depth look at Alabama's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Jared Dale Vaughn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jared Vaughn, Lawyer at Law
 612 S 4th St Gadsden AL 35901
(256) 547-4444
Birmingham School of Law (2006)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Animal & Dog Law Antitrust Law
Emily Hawk Mills - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cusimano, Roberts & Mills, LLC
 153 S 9th St Gadsden AL 35901
(256) 543-0400
University of Alabama School of Law (1999)
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Divorce Estate Planning Nursing Home Abuse
Sheila Crumley Field - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sheila Field, Lawyer at Law
 11 East 13th Street ANNISTON AL 36201
(256) 239-8000
Birmingham School of Law(AL)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Cameron L. Hogan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lloyd & Hogan, PC
 2871 Acton Road Suite 201 Birmingham AL 35243
(205) 969-6235
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2005)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Business Law Civil Rights
Fob James III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fob James Law Office, LLC
 2226 1st Avenue South Suite 104 Birmingham AL 35233
(205) 407-6009
Duke University School of Law
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Nursing Home Abuse
Derrick Blythe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Derrick Blythe Attorney at Law
 151 Alabama Street Alexander City AL 35010
(256) 234-4101
Auburn University
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Divorce
Justin C. Owen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bodewell, LLP
 1286 Oak Grove Rd Suite 200 Birmingham AL 35209
(205) 533-7878
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2006)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Construction Law
Gianna Blaudeau Mandich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Southern Med Law
 2762 BM Montgomery Street Birmingham AL 35209
Tulane University (2018)
English, French
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Insurance Claims
Gary Stephen Wiggins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyer at Law
 1490 Northbank Parkway Suite 238 Tuscaloosa AL 35406
(205) 764-1262
Samford University
11th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Greg Foster - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Foster Law Office, P.C.
 4220 Cahaba Heights Court Suite 206 Vestavia Hills AL 35243
(205) 259-1678
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
English, Spanish
Alabama Bar
Active License
Communications & Internet Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Gary Wyatt Stout - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brock & Stout Lawyers at Law
 807 E Lee St Enterprise AL 36330
(334) 671-5555
University of Tulsa College of Law (1987)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Bankruptcy Maritime Law
Jason Kirk Hagmaier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnston Hagmaier LLP
 75 Saint Michael St. Mobile AL 36602
(251) 432-0738
University of Alabama School of Law (1994)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
E. Glenn Smith Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carr Allison
 6251 Monroe Street Suite 200 Daphne AL 36526
(251) 626-9340
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2004)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Insurance Defense
Fob H James IV - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fob James Law Office
 2226 1st Ave S Suite 105 Birmingham AL 35233
(205) 407-6009
Vanderbilt University Law School
English
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Tom Dutton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pittman, Dutton & Hellums
 2001 Park Pl #1100 Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 322-8880
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Consumer Law Environmental Law
Kathy Long Skipper - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Kathy L. Skipper
 1901 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard South Birmingham AL 35209
(205) 939-1010
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
D. Brett Turnbull - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Turnbull Law Office, PC
 2 20th Street North #1600 Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 831-5040
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2005)
English, German
United States District Court for the District of Colorado Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Nursing Home Abuse
Mitchell G. Lattof Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lattof & Lattof, PC
 156 St Anthony St Mobile AL 36603
(251) 432-6691
University of Alabama School of Law (1976)
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Maritime Law
William Brooks Beckum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beckum Law LLC; Beckum Kittle LLP
 3184 Cahaba Heights Road Birmingham AL 35243
(205) 588-0699
Washington University School of Law (2000)
English
Missouri Bar
Unknown Status
Construction Law Consumer Law Employment Law
C. Carter Clay - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hollis Wright
 2201 Morris Ave Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 324-3600
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1996)
English
Alabama Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Construction Law Consumer Law
George Moore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnston, Moore & Weston
 400 Meridian St. North Suite 301 Huntsville AL 35801
(256) 533-5770
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (1970)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Education Law
Joseph Cannizzo Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lento Law Group, P.C.
 Chase Corporate Center 1 Chase Corporate Center - Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35244
(385) 485-0600
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2020)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Aaron Gartlan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gartlan Injury Law
 408 S Foster St Dothan AL 36301
(334) 699-4625
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (1999)
English
Active License
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury Products Liability
JP Sawyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sawyer Law Office
 106 North Main Street Enterprise AL 36330
(334) 475-3213
University of Alabama School of Law (1993)
English
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Whit A. Thomas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Whit A. Thomas, Lawyer at Law
 307 S McKenzie St #101 Foley AL 36535
(251) 943-9330
University of Alabama School of Law
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Mark Andrews - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Morris, Cary, Andrews, Talmadge & Driggers, LLC
 3334 Ross Clark Circle Dothan AL 36303
(334) 792-1420
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
W. Lee Pittman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pittman, Dutton & Hellums
 2001 Park Pl #1100 Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 322-8880
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Environmental Law
Howard Hube Dodd Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2323 Second Avenue North Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 327-8388
University of Alabama School of Law
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Claims
Ralph W. Hornsby Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hornsby, Watson & Hornsby
 1110 Gleneagles Drive Huntsville AL 35801
(256) 650-5500
University of Alabama School of Law (1990)
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Insurance Claims Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Randal Simpson Ford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ford Firm
 705 27th Avenue Tuscaloosa AL 35401
(205) 454-7500
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (1988)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Employment Law
John F. Jones Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jones & Jones, P.C.
 530 East Three Notch Street P.O. Drawer 1128 Andalusia AL 36420
(334) 222-3161
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (1986)
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
DUI & DWI Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Donald D. Knowlton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cusimano, Roberts & Mills, LLC
 153 S 9th St Gadsden AL 35901
(256) 543-0400
University of Alabama School of Law (1998)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Gregory S. Cusimano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cusimano, Roberts & Mills, LLC
 153 S 9th St Gadsden AL 35901
(256) 543-0400
University of Alabama School of Law (1968)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Corey Daniel Bryan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 119 E 3 Notch St Andalusia AL 36420
(334) 222-8220
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (1997)
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Claims
Christopher Belk Estes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Estes Law Office, LLC
 105 North Conception Street Mobile AL 36602
(251) 476-9009
University of Fribourg School of Law, Switzerland (1996)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Tommy James - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tommy James Law
 4220 Cahaba Heights Court, Suite 210 Birmingham AL 35243
(205) 259-1725
University of Alabama School of Law (1997)
English
11th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
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