Attorneys
- Katie D. Archer
- Dennis R. Bailey
- J. Evans Bailey
- Jeffrey W. Blitz
- Virginia “Ginny” Bradley
- L. Peyton Chapman, III
- Morgan E. Chappell
- Stephen P. Dees
- James R. Dickens, Jr.
- Jay Douglass
- Royal C. Dumas
- Landon M. Eley
- William I. Eskridge
- R. Mac Freeman, Jr.
- R. Brett Garrett
- Christopher M. Griffin
- Alan T. Hargrove, Jr.
- William S. Haynes
- Brock Hendon
- Amanda C. Hines
- Paul M. James, Jr.
- Thomas H. Keene
- Daniel L. Lindsey, Jr.
- Philip A. Sellers, II
- T. Grant Sexton, Jr.
- Patrick M. Shegon
- Chris S. Simmons
- Frank J. Stakely
- Charles A. Stakely, V
- Fred W. Tyson
- Helen Crump Wells
- Benjamin C. Wilson
Practice Groups
- Healthcare and Medical Liability
- Professional Liability and Licensure Matters
- Insurance Defense and Coverage Law
- Products Liability
- Pharmaceutical, Biologic, and Medical Device Litigation
Education
- B.S., University of Alabama, 1984
- J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1987
Professional Memberships
- Alabama State Bar
- American Board of Trial Lawyers (ABOTA)
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
Admitted To Practice
- All Alabama State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
Mr. Stakely joined the firm in 1987 and attained shareholder status in 1991. He is a member of the litigation practice group, and he served on the firm’s management committee for many years. He has over twenty years’ experience defending a broad range of civil cases, with emphasis on professional liability, healthcare, products liability, and insurance defense. He has extensive experience defending physicians, hospitals, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice cases throughout the state. He has also handled other complex litigation involving personal injury and first-party bad faith claims.
Mr. Stakely has been recognized by his peers on numerous occasions for his dynamic trial skills. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is by invitation only and requires experience as lead counsel in numerous civil trials. He is also AV peer review rated in Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, gaining recognition as The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year for Montgomery in his representative practice areas in four separate years.
Recent Practice Highlights
With Fred Tyson, received a defense verdict for a gastroenterologist in the wrongful death case of a patient who died of a heart attack following a GI procedure
Obtained defense verdict in favor of internist in medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving an ICU patient who became profoundly hypotensive and died
Obtained defense verdict in favor of doctor in medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving the death of a patient with mononucleosis and rupture of the spleen
Granted judgment of a matter of law for imaging center in medical malpractice case involving the claims of a 60-year-old paraplegic patient whose bladder was perforated during attempts to fill it for an ultrasound
Obtained defense verdict in favor of cardiothoracic surgeon in medical malpractice case involving paralysis allegedly due to use of absorbable hemostat product in performing pneumonectomy procedure
Obtained defense verdict in favor of pediatrician and pediatric group in medical malpractice case involving alleged failure to make timely diagnosis of developmental hip dysplasia
Honors and Awards
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
American College of Trial Lawyers (2013)
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in the list of The Best Lawyers in America® (2008 – 2023)
Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” for Montgomery, Alabama in 2014 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, in 2018 for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, in 2020 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and in 2023 for Medical Malpractice Law
Presentations
Mr. Stakely has also presented many lectures to professional groups on medical malpractice, risk management, loss prevention and other legal issues in healthcare.
Community Involvement
Mr. Stakely is very active in the community. He is a member of First Baptist Church, and he serves on the board for several community organizations.
Mr. Stakely joined the firm in 1987 and attained shareholder status in 1991. He is a member of the litigation practice group, and he served on the firm’s management committee for many years. He has over twenty years’ experience defending a broad range of civil cases, with emphasis on professional liability, healthcare, products liability, and insurance defense. He has extensive experience defending physicians, hospitals, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice cases throughout the state. He has also handled other complex litigation involving personal injury and first-party bad faith claims.
Mr. Stakely has been recognized by his peers on numerous occasions for his dynamic trial skills. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is by invitation only and requires experience as lead counsel in numerous civil trials. He is also AV peer review rated in Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, gaining recognition as The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year for Montgomery in his representative practice areas in four separate years.
Recent Practice Highlights
With Fred Tyson, received a defense verdict for a gastroenterologist in the wrongful death case of a patient who died of a heart attack following a GI procedure
Obtained defense verdict in favor of internist in medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving an ICU patient who became profoundly hypotensive and died
Obtained defense verdict in favor of doctor in medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving the death of a patient with mononucleosis and rupture of the spleen
Granted judgment of a matter of law for imaging center in medical malpractice case involving the claims of a 60-year-old paraplegic patient whose bladder was perforated during attempts to fill it for an ultrasound
Obtained defense verdict in favor of cardiothoracic surgeon in medical malpractice case involving paralysis allegedly due to use of absorbable hemostat product in performing pneumonectomy procedure
Obtained defense verdict in favor of pediatrician and pediatric group in medical malpractice case involving alleged failure to make timely diagnosis of developmental hip dysplasia
Honors and Awards
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
American College of Trial Lawyers (2013)
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in the list of The Best Lawyers in America® (2008 – 2023)
Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” for Montgomery, Alabama in 2014 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, in 2018 for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, in 2020 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and in 2023 for Medical Malpractice Law
Presentations
Mr. Stakely has also presented many lectures to professional groups on medical malpractice, risk management, loss prevention and other legal issues in healthcare.
Community Involvement
Mr. Stakely is very active in the community. He is a member of First Baptist Church, and he serves on the board for several community organizations.
- B.S., University of Alabama, 1984
- J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1987
- Alabama State Bar
- American Board of Trial Lawyers (ABOTA)
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
- All Alabama State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama