Dawn Stith Evans

205-503-4509 (Direct)
205-226-2282 (Main)
Fax: 205-226-2357

Assistant: Amy Shinn
Email: ashinn@dglawfirm.com
205-503-4502 (Direct)

Ms. Evans' practice focuses on business litigation. She represents individuals and businesses in litigation and advises them concerning compliance with the requirements of Title VII, §1981, §1983, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Alabama Age Discrimination Act. Ms. Evans also offers experience in reviewing and preparing employment policies and procedures, employee handbooks, and employment contracts—including non-compete agreements and trade secret agreements.

Practice Areas:
Business Litigation – Plaintiff and Defense
Labor and Employment
Broker-Dealer Litigation
Class Actions – Plaintiff and Defense
Credit Repair Litigation
Covenant Not To Compete Litigation
Shareholder Derivative Suits
Misuse of Trade Secrets Litigation
Identity Theft Litigation

Educational Background:
B.S. cum laude, Auburn University, 1994
J.D. cum laude, Cumberland School of Law, 1998

Admitted to Practice:
Alabama
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

Law School Honors:
Cumberland Law Review (Associate Editor)
Outstanding Senior Member of Law Review

Bar Associations:
Birmingham Bar Association (Young Lawyers Executive Committee 2001-2003)(Public Relations Committee 2003-2004)
American Immigration Lawyers Association (2005-present).

Prior Positions:
1999-2002, Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, LLP
1998-99, Law Clerk to Hon. C. Lynwood Smith, Jr., U.S. District Judge, United States
District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Published Decisions:
Equifirst Corp. v. Ware, 808 So.2d 1 (Ala. 2001)