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
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial, Complex, and Class Action Litigation
- Construction Law
- Insurance Defense and Coverage Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability and Licensure Matters
Education
- Clemson University, magna cum laude, 2013
- University of Mississippi School of Law, cum laude, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Alabama State Bar
- South Carolina State Bar
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Admitted To Practice
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Mrs. Chappell joined the firm as an associate in 2019. She practices civil litigation with an emphasis on corporate and business litigation and labor and employment law. Prior to joining Rushton Stakely, Mrs. Chappell practiced law at another Montgomery law firm and clerked for a Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Clemson University in 2013. She received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from The University of Mississippi School of Law in 2016. While attending law school, Mrs. Chappell served as an Executive Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal.
Recent Practice Highlights
Won a lawsuit returning a company to the majority owner after being placed in receivership.
Worked to secure an injunction against an entity directly competing with a corporate client.
Successfully defended against numerous EEOC claims against her corporate clients.
Publications
A Bone to Pick: Applying a “Best Interest of the Family” Standard in Pet Custody Disputes, 62 S.D. L. REV. 79 (2017).
Community Involvement
Mrs. Chappell is a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montgomery. She is also a member of the Junior League of Montgomery.
Mrs. Chappell joined the firm as an associate in 2019. She practices civil litigation with an emphasis on corporate and business litigation and labor and employment law. Prior to joining Rushton Stakely, Mrs. Chappell practiced law at another Montgomery law firm and clerked for a Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Clemson University in 2013. She received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from The University of Mississippi School of Law in 2016. While attending law school, Mrs. Chappell served as an Executive Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal.
Recent Practice Highlights
Won a lawsuit returning a company to the majority owner after being placed in receivership.
Worked to secure an injunction against an entity directly competing with a corporate client.
Successfully defended against numerous EEOC claims against her corporate clients.
Publications
A Bone to Pick: Applying a “Best Interest of the Family” Standard in Pet Custody Disputes, 62 S.D. L. REV. 79 (2017).
Community Involvement
Mrs. Chappell is a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montgomery. She is also a member of the Junior League of Montgomery.
- Clemson University, magna cum laude, 2013
- University of Mississippi School of Law, cum laude, 2016
- Alabama State Bar
- South Carolina State Bar
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama