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STEVEN A. BENEFIELD is a partner in the Birmingham law office of Christian & Small LLP, where he practices in the areas of tax, business, and estate planning and administration. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Alabama. Mr. Benefield was a law clerk for Judge James H. Hancock, U.S. District Judge. He is a member of the Birmingham and American (Real Property Probate and Trust Section) bar associations, the Alabama State Bar, and the Estate Planning Council of Birmingham. (Birmingham location) GAY BLACKBURN MALONEY is an attorney with the law firm Blackburn, Maloney & Schuppert, LLC, where she practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and estate administration, family-owned businesses, charitable foundations, and tax-exempt organizations. Her practice focuses on assisting families and individuals plan for current needs and future goals, taking into consideration the tax laws and other considerations tailored to the client's objectives. Ms. Maloney also provides guidance for family-owned businesses for their general legal needs and further assists these businesses as they move forward through multiple generations. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Agnes Scott College and her J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University. She is admitted to practice in Alabama and Illinois. Ms. Maloney is a member of the Vanderbilt University, American (member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) and Morgan County bar associations, and the Alabama State Bar. (Huntsville and Birmingham locations) THAD A. DAVIS is a member with The Law Offices of Davis & Davis, LLC. He focuses his practice on trusts and estates, including estate and trust litigation, estate planning, estate administration, and tax law and planning. Mr. Davis advises clients in planning their estates to accomplish their goals for distribution of assets to beneficiaries while minimizing tax liability. He also assists families of deceased persons in probate administration, especially those estates with estate, gift, or income tax issues. In the litigation areas, Mr. Davis represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and estate litigation matters and related controversies, including will contests, spousal elective share proceedings, fiduciary accounting cases, and intra-family business and real estate litigation. Mr. Davis earned his A.B. degree in English with a second major in German, cum laude, from Duke University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law where he served as a senior editor of the Alabama Law Review and as an advocate for the National Moot Court Team. He earned his LL.M. from the University of Florida where he received the John W. Thatcher full-tuition tax scholarship and served as a graduate editor of the Florida Tax Review. He published the law review article "Cotnam v. Commissioner and the Income Tax Treatment of Contingency-Based Attorneys' Fees? The Alabama Attorney's Charging Lien Meets Lucas v. Earl Head-on", 51 Ala. L. Rev. 1683 (2000). (Birmingham location) D. MILBURN GROSS JR. is a sole practitioner in Huntsville where his primary areas of practice include probate, guardianships/conservatorships, basic wills, litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation and criminal law. Mr. Gross is a member of the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association and the Alabama State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Mr. Gross earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Alabama. (Huntsville location) JULIA SMEDS ROTH is a partner at the firm of Eyster, Key, Tubb, Roth, Middleton & Adams, LLP with more than 30 years of litigation experience. Ms. Roth's experience is focused primarily in the area of family law, wills and estate planning, and litigation. She has also had substantial experience in other complex litigation, including class actions. Ms. Roth was the court appointed facilitator in In re Managed Care, MDL1334, Southern District of Florida. She has been involved throughout her career in professional services and activities. In 2008 she was the Chair of the Client Security Task Force of the Alabama State Bar to evaluate the fund and to make recommendations regarding its funding. Ms. Roth also serves as the Secretary of the Alabama Bar Foundation, and has served as a board member for a number of years. She also serves as a member of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute. Ms. Roth is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. District Court in the Northern District, Middle District, and Southern District. She earned her J.D. and B.A. degrees, with honors, from the University of Alabama. (Huntsville location)
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