Alabama State Bar Disciplinary Actions

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Alabama State Bar provides a public listing of attorney disciplinary actions, including private reprimands, suspensions, and disbarments. The website details the types of discipline imposed and provides links to read more about specific cases, with a disclaimer that not all facts are included and caution is advised when comparing cases.

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The Alabama State Bar maintains a public online repository of attorney disciplinary actions. This resource lists various forms of discipline, such as private reprimands, surrenders of license, and disbarments, along with the dates they were imposed and brief descriptions. The information is provided for informational purposes, and the Bar notes that not all facts and circumstances are included, advising caution when comparing cases.

Attorneys and legal professionals in Alabama are subject to these disciplinary actions. While the website provides a searchable database, individuals seeking complete disciplinary histories or specific details not published online are directed to contact the Disciplinary Clerk of the Alabama State Bar in writing. The site also clarifies that public discipline issued on or after January 1, 2018, will identify the attorney, while non-public discipline will not.

What to do next

Review the Alabama State Bar's disciplinary history website for any actions pertaining to attorneys practicing in Alabama.
Understand that disciplinary actions may not include all facts or prior history; exercise caution when comparing cases.
Contact the Disciplinary Clerk of the Alabama State Bar in writing for complete disciplinary history if needed.

Penalties

Discipline includes private reprimand, surrender of license, suspension, and disbarment.

Source document (simplified)

Disciplinary history is provided for informational purposes only. Most do not include all of the facts and circumstances underlying the imposed discipline. Additional cases will be added as discipline is imposed in the future and older cases will be added as resources allow. You can limit the results using the fields provided below.

The complete disciplinary history of any attorney is available upon request from the Disciplinary Clerk of the Alabama State Bar. Please submit your request in writing to clerk@alabar.org or to P.O. Box 671, Montgomery, AL, 36101. Please only contact clerk@alabar.org for disciplinary history only. For CLE questions, contact cle@alabar.org.

Additional Information The discipline description does not refer to the attorney’s prior disciplinary history and/or the aggravating or mitigating circumstances found pursuant to the Alabama Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline. Caution is advised when attempting to compare the discipline imposed against an attorney for a particular violation to the discipline imposed against another attorney for a seemingly similar violation.

Prior to January 1, 2018, the Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure did not allow for publication of discipline on the Alabama State Bar website. Any discipline imposed prior to January 1, 2018, has been edited as possible, to remove any identifying information pertaining to the disciplined attorney. Public discipline issued on or after January 1, 2018, will identify the disciplined attorney. Public discipline includes public probation, public reprimand with general publication, suspension and disbarment. Non-public discipline issued on or after January 1, 2018, will not identify the disciplined attorney.

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Discipline Type Imposed All types of imposed discipline Disability Inactive Disbarred Private Reprimand Probation Public Reprimand With Publication Public Reprimand Without Publication Surrender of license Suspended Sort By Date, newest to oldest Date, oldest to newest Discipline type imposed, A to Z Discipline type imposed, Z to A Search Clear Form Results 1-15 of 935 1 2 3 … 63 Next Date Discipline Imposed Description 3/12/2024 Private Reprimand On March 12, 2024, the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar issued an attorney a private reprimand for violating Rules 1.4 [Communication], 1.5 [Fees], and 1.15(b) [Safekeeping Property], Alabama… Read more » 3/8/2024 Private Reprimand A Birmingham, Alabama attorney was issued a Private Reprimand by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar on March 8, 2024, for violating of Rules 1.5 [Fees], 1.15 [Safekeeping… Read more » 3/8/2024 Private Reprimand A San Diego, California attorney was issued a Private Reprimand by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar on January 19, 2024, for violating Rules 5.5 [Unauthorized Practice of… Read more » 2/28/2024 Private Reprimand On February 28, 2024, the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar issued an attorney a private reprimand for violating Rules 1.1 [Competence] and 1.15 [Safekeeping of Property], Alabama Rules… Read more » 2/26/2024 Surrender of license On February 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of Alabama issued an order accepting the voluntary surrender of Randy Allan Hames’ license to practice law in the State of Alabama, with… Read more » 2/26/2024 Private Reprimand On February 26, 2024, a Mobile, Alabama attorney was issued a private reprimand pursuant to Rule 12(d)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for violating Rules 1.8(l) [Conflicts of Interest: Prohibited… Read more » 2/9/2024 Suspended Tuscaloosa attorney Thomas Matthew Jones was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of one hundred eighty-one (181) days. Ninety (90) days to… Read more » 2/9/2024 Suspended Birmingham attorney James Marion Wooten was suspended from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year in the State of Alabama by the Supreme Court of Alabama,… Read more » 2/2/2024 Private Reprimand On February 2, 2024, the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar issued an attorney a private reprimand for violating Rules 1.1 [Competence], 1.3 [Diligence], and 1.4 [Communication], Alabama Rules… Read more » 1/26/2024 Private Reprimand On January 10, 2024, the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar ordered an attorney dually licensed in Alabama and Mississippi to receive reciprocal discipline of a private reprimand for… Read more » 1/26/2024 Private Reprimand On January 10, 2024, the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar ordered an attorney dually licensed in Alabama and Mississippi to receive reciprocal discipline of a private reprimand for… Read more » 1/19/2024 Public Reprimand Without Publication A Birmingham, Alabama attorney Louis James Willie, III received a public reprimand without general publication as ordered by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar, on January 19, 2024,… Read more » 1/19/2024 Public Reprimand With Publication A Birmingham, Alabama attorney Daniel Houston Chambers received a public reprimand with general publication as ordered by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar, on January 19, 2024 for… Read more » 1/19/2024 Public Reprimand With Publication Hoover, Alabama attorney, Bradley James Latta was issued a public reprimand with general publication on January 19, 2024, as ordered by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar, for… Read more » Results 1-15 of 935 1 2 3 … 63 Next