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Announcements

We are pleased to announce Jay Minus was elected as ADLA Director for District IV, Will Gamble was elected as President Elect of the ADLA Young Lawyers Section, and Beth Lee was elected as ADLA Young Lawyers Section Director.

Lyons, Pipes and Cook is proud to announce Thomas F. Garth, Allen E. Graham, William E. Shreve and Cooper C.Thurber have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Edition 2008.  The annual magazine listing recognizes about 5 percent of lawyers statewide.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that A. Kelly Sessoms, III and Barry W. Andrews have joined the firm as partners. Mr. Sessoms will practice in the firm's Mississippi office and Mr. Andrews will practice in the firm's Mobile office.

Robert C. Matthews and A. Grady "Bo" Williams, IV have joined the firm as associates. Mr. Matthews and Mr. Williams will practice in the firm's Mobile office.


Lyons Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that Birmingham Magazine has named the following attorneys as among The Best Lawyers® in Alabama: Cooper C. Thurber Commercial Litigation,
Insurance Law, Product Liability, Litigation
Thomas F. Garth
Tax Law, Employee Benefits Law, Non-Profit Charities
Marion A. Quina, Jr.
Maritime Law
William E. Shreve, Jr.
Appellate Law
Kenneth A. Nixon
Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense

Mandy Herndon was recently elected secretary of the Young Lawyers Section of the Jackson County, Mississippi Bar.
 
Wanda R. Loftin, CP, ACP
Paralegal

 

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation

Wanda has been in the legal field since 1974, and has been employed as a paralegal since 1984. She is experienced in both plaintiff and defense work and has extensive discovery and trial experience in both state and federal courts. She obtained her Certified Paralegal certification, and her Advanced Certified Paralegal certification in Civil Litigation from the National Association of Legal Assistants in 1995 and 1999, respectively. Completing the University of South Alabama Paralegal Certificate Program in 1989, she later taught Discovery in that program for several years.

Wanda is a member of the Alabama Paralegal Association and has served as an officer on the Board of Directors in various offices including President in 2000-2001. She is also a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants.

Wanda has an son and daughter, and currently resides with her husband in Mobile.

E-mail: Wanda@LPClaw.com

Direct Dial: 251-441-8251
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