Attorney Profiles, Civil Litigators, Alabama Bar Members, Brinyark, Lee and Hickman, P.C., Tuscaloosa, AL

Attorney Profiles

BRYAN S. BRINYARK: born Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 21, 1968. Admitted to bar, 1993, Alabama. U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama.

Education: University of Alabama (B.A. Advertising, 1990); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1993).

Experience: Associate, Burns & Ellis 1993 to 1994; Associate, Malone & Newell 1994 to 1997; Partner, Malone, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 1997 to 2000; Partner, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 2000 to 2004; Senior and Managing Partner: Tuscaloosa Office, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2004 to present. Alternate Municipal Court Judge, City of Tuscaloosa 2000 to present; Brent Municipal Court Judge 2003 to present; Centreville Municipal Court Judge 2005 to present; President Tuscaloosa County Bar Association.

Member: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association; Tuscaloosa Inn of Court; Tuscaloosa County Public Defenders Commission 2003 to present.

Practice Areas: Divorce – Custody Law, General Civil Litigation, Business Law, Civil Defense, and Corporate and Commercial Law.

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ROBERT J. LEE: born Eutaw, Alabama, May 11, 1971. Admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama. U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

Education: University of Alabama (B.S. Commerce and Business Administration, 1993); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D. 1998).

Experience: Associate, Malone, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 1998 to 2001; Associate, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 2001 to 2004; Managing Partner: Eutaw Office, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2004 to present.

Member: Alabama State Bar; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association; Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Practice Areas: Litigation (General Civil, Domestic Relations), Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury, Corporate and Commercial Law, Contracts, Business, and Civil Defense.

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S. SCOTT HICKMAN: born Enterprise, Alabama, August 28, 1970. Admitted to bar, 1999, Alabama. U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

Education: University of Alabama (B.S. Education, 1994); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D. 1999).

Experience: Associate, Malone, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 1998 to 2001; Associate, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 2001 to 2004; Associate, Brinyark & Lee, P.C. 2004 to 2005. Managing Partner: Brent Office, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2005 to present.

Member: Alabama State Bar; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Creditor Bankruptcy, Collections, Business Torts, Domestic Relations, Family and Juvenile Law, Estate Planning, Corporate and Commercial Law, Contracts, Business, and Civil Defense.

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P. DOUGLAS SMITH, JR.: born Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 15, 1972. Admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama.

Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1995); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D. 1998); Third year Senator, Student Bar Association; Farrah Law Society; Interim Honor Court Justice.

Experience: Associate, Gladden & Sinor, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama 1998 to 1999; Assistant District Attorney, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1999 through 2001; Associate, Hebson & Slate, P.C. 2001 to 2003; Associate, Brinyark & Nelson, P.C. 2003 to 2004; Associate, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2004 to present.

Member: American Bar Association; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association; Birmingham Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Products Liability, Construction Law, Insurance Litigation, Nursing Home Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Business Torts, Domestic Litigation, Contracts Law, and Premises Liability.

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CHRISTOPHER L. FREDERICK: born Nashville, Tennessee, January 30, 1969. Admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama.

Education: University of Alabama (B.S. Chemical Engineering 1991); University of Alabama (M.S. Chemical Engineering 1993; University of Alabama School of Law (J.D. 2003).

Experience: Process Engineer, Environmental/Safety Manager, Globe Mfg. 1993 to 2000; Associate, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2004 to present.

Member: Alabama State Bar; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Litigation (General Civil, Domestic Relations), Criminal Law, Family Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Business Contracts, Personal Injury, and Environmental Law.

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JOSEPH N. HOCUTT, II.: born Fairfield, California, July 2, 1974. Admitted to bar, 2000, Alabama. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama.

Education: University of North Alabama (B.S. Political Science 1996); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D. 1999).

Experience: Associate, Steven M. Nolen, Attorney-at-Law, 1999 to 2000; Associate, Newell & Associates, L.L.C. 2001 to 2005; Associate, Brinyark, Lee & Hickman, P.C. 2005 to present.

Member: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association; Tuscaloosa County Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy, Collections, Estate Planning, Domestic Law, Contracts, Business Planning, Corporate and Commercial Law, and Civil Litigation.

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