Selma, AL

Ray Hawthorne

Ray Hawthorne is a Partner at Hawthorne, Atchison and Riddle, focusing on personal injury and general litigation. He has been a member of the Alabama Bar since 2010 and is licensed to practice in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Federal District Courts of Alabama. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama from 2010 to 2015. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2006 with a B.S. in International Business and received his law degree from Thomas G. Jones School of Law in 2010.

Rob Riddle

Rob Riddle is a Partner at Hawthorne, Atchison and Riddle, focusing on personal injury and general litigation. He has been a member of the Alabama State Bar since 2007. He also serves as City Attorney for the City of Prattville. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 2003 with a B.S. in Business Administration and from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2007 with his Juris Doctorate.

Bill Abell

William K. (“Bill”) Abell is Of Counsel to Hawthorne, Atchison and Riddle, and managing partner of Abell & Associates, LLC. He is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Alabama, focusing on workers’ compensation, catastrophic injury claims, social security, and personal injury. He earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 1979 and graduated cum laude from Troy State University with his Bachelor’s degree.

Thomas Atchison

Thomas Atchison is a Partner at Hawthorne, Atchison & Riddle Law Group, focusing on Serious Injury and Wrongful Death. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in May 2007. He earned his B.S. degree in Political Science and Consumer Affairs from The University of Alabama in 2004 and graduated from Jones Law School in 2007. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney from 2005-2007 and was the Dallas County Drug Court attorney for 10 years.

C. Brandon Sellers III

For 30 years, Brandon Sellers has focused his practice on helping people, prioritizing client care and aggressive representation. His main focus areas are Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation, and Social Security law. He has represented over 13,000 people, obtaining millions for plaintiffs in personal injury actions and many not guilty verdicts in criminal cases. He is a member of the Butler County School Board and actively involved in community service. He is the proud father of three children and grandfather of two.

Charlie Hudson

Charlie Hudson is an attorney at Hawthorne, Atchison and Riddle. He represents injury victims and their families throughout Georgia and Alabama. He graduated from Troy University in 2009 and attended Thomas G. Jones School of Law, graduating in 2012. He has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as Top 40 Under 40 in Alabama.

Hon. Ben Fuller (Ret.)

Hon. Ben A. Fuller is Of Counsel at Hawthorne, Atchison and Riddle, where his practice area focuses on general civil litigation, personal injury, and plaintiff's work. He served as Circuit Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit from 1996 through 2023. He earned his law degree from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 1990. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, the Alabama Circuit Judge's Association, and the Bar Association of the United States Supreme Court. Ben is a Fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation, and a former faculty member of the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, Reno. He also teaches at Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.