Decatur, AL

Clay Martin

Clay Martin is a co-founder of Martin & Helms, P.C., specializing in personal injury law since 1995. He represents individuals and families in cases involving products liability, auto collisions, dangerous roadways, mass torts, fires, explosions, business disputes, and defective pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and household products. He is recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, and is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Tara Helms

Tara Helms is a founding partner of Martin & Helms, P.C., specializing in personal injury law since 1998. She is dedicated to representing survivors of accidents and victims of wrongful death, handling cases including car accidents, truck accidents, workplace accidents, products liability, and defective drugs. She is recognized by Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell, and is a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

Thomas F. Sykstus

Thomas F. (Tom) Sykstus is a Huntsville native and an attorney with Bond & Botes, practicing in Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman. He holds a JD from the University of Alabama School of Law and an LL.M. from George Washington University School of Law. A veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, his practice areas include personal injury, immigration law, consumer bankruptcy, and consumer law.

Randy W. Ferguson

Randy W. Ferguson has practiced personal injury law for over 32 years, representing clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He is BV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has a perfect 10.0 score by Avvo.com. He was admitted to practice in Alabama courts in 1991 and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1993.

Stephen V. Hammond

Stephen V. Hammond is the President of Chenault Hammond, P.C. He has an active civil practice with particular expertise in medical malpractice, construction, automobile, and trucking claims. He holds an AV-Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for twenty years and is a registered mediator in Alabama. With over 38 years in private practice, he handles various civil and domestic relations cases.

J. Brent Burney

J. Brent Burney focuses his practice on helping individuals and families that have suffered serious personal injury and wrongful death. He has a proven track record of taking on difficult cases against large corporations and insurance companies, winning significant financial settlements for his clients. He also handles worker’s compensation claims, nursing home abuse and neglect cases, and has an active criminal defense practice, including trying jury cases in state and federal court.

Bradford W. Botes

Bradford W. Botes is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification and a principal of the Bond & Botes law offices serving clients across Alabama and Mississippi. He co-founded the firm in 1990 and has decades of experience helping individuals and families with debt relief, preventing garnishments, repossessions, and foreclosures. He is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.