Montgomery, AL – Capell & Howard, P.C. is 75 years and growing! The firm’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce attorneys from Sasser, Sefton & Brown, P.C. and Red Oak Legal, P.C. will join Capell & Howard, effective February 1, 2023. The firm, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, is growing by eight attorneys and expanding to add a third office location, in Tuscaloosa.
Courtney Williams, attorney, shareholder and managing director of Capell & Howard said, “We could not be more pleased to have the attorneys from these two outstanding law firms join us at Capell & Howard.” He added, “They will allow us to increase the firm’s capacity to serve clients in our existing practice areas, like estate planning and administration, and civil litigation, and also to expand further into financial services areas like foreclosure, creditors rights and bankruptcy.”
Although they will no longer operate under the firm names of Sasser, Sefton & Brown or Red Oak Legal, their attorneys will continue to provide their clients with the same level of dedication and excellent customer service at Capell & Howard.
Sasser, Sefton & Brown, P.C., founded in 1990, is a well-established firm, serving clients not only in the Montgomery area, but throughout the state of Alabama, the southeast region and the U.S. The firm’s attorneys will continue to practice in the following areas: financial services, real estate, water and wastewater law, creditors rights and bankruptcy, litigation, labor and employment, business law, and nonprofit, trade association and grant-funded organizations.
Bo Brown, attorney, shareholder and president of Sasser, Sefton & Brown said, “We are excited about joining Capell and Howard. Capell has always been known for
excellence in the practice of law, superior client service and community engagement. Those are core values of our firm which made Capell and Howard a perfect fit.”
From Sasser, Sefton & Brown, Bowdy J. “Bo” Brown, Patrick L. W. “Pat” Sefton and Timothy J. F. “Tim” Gallagher will join Capell & Howard as shareholders; Sherrie L. Phillips will be of counsel; and Jack W. Pitts will join as an attorney. Sasser, Sefton & Brown’s firm founder, Robert E. Sasser, retired from the practice of law at the end of 2022. Their combined knowledge and experience will increase the depth and breadth of services available to clients at Capell & Howard.
Red Oak Legal, P.C. was founded in 2013 and currently has offices in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa.
G. Stephen “Steve” Wiggins and Raley L. Wiggins will join Capell & Howard as shareholders, and John E. “Jed” Carter will join as an attorney. Steve Wiggins will remain in the Tuscaloosa office, while Raley Wiggins and Jed Carter will practice in Capell & Howard’s Montgomery office.
Steve Wiggins stated, “
Few law firms enjoy the reputation Capell and Howard has achieved over these past 75 years.” He continued, “Our attorneys and staff at Red Oak Legal are excited to help write the next chapter and contribute to Capell’s continued growth and success.”
With their focus on estate planning, elder law, probate and civil litigation, the attorneys from Red Oak Legal will further strengthen and expand Capell & Howard’s services in these areas. As part of Capell & Howard, they will be better positioned to offer their clients a broader range of legal services.
About Capell & Howard, P.C.
For 75 years, the attorneys of Capell & Howard, P.C. have provided clients with professional expertise coupled with an abiding commitment to client service. As a full-service provider of legal advice and representation, its attorneys have been recognized across a wide range of practice areas, including 22 attorneys in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, with additional offices serving East Alabama in Auburn-Opelika and now in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the firm’s central location allows for efficient representation throughout the state. In addition to its in-state client base, the firm also serves as Alabama counsel for regional, national, and international companies. For more information, visit
www.CapellHoward.com.
CONTACT:
Mendie Nord
Communications Director
Capell & Howard, P.C.
Mendie.Nord@CHLaw.com
334.241.8078
