Dawn Stith Evans

Partner

Email: dawns@dglawfirm.com

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

Assistant: Tressy Wilson
Email: tressyw@dglawfirm.com
205-503-4506 (Direct)

 

Ms. Evans' experience litigating securities cases in FINRA/NASD arbitrations and trying business cases to verdict in court has earned her an “AV” peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating given by attorneys to their peers, as well as a spot on Birmingham Magazine's list of the "Rising Stars" among Birmingham attorneys.

Ms. Evans' securities cases have involved issues ranging from municipal bond yield arbitrage strategies, to inappropriate recommendations of unsuitable securities and misleading sales practices. She has tried multiple business cases to jury verdit, involving minority shareholder disputes, allocation of profits, and business fraud.

She also represents individuals and businesses in employment 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
Securities Arbitration
Stock Broker Fraud
Labor and Employment
Stock Broker-Dealer Arbitration & Litigation
Investment fraud arbitration
Class Actions
Covenant Not To Compete Litigation
Unpaid Commissions
Shareholder Derivative Suits
Misuse of Trade Secrets Litigation
Identity Theft Litigation
Copyright Infringement Litigation
Employment Litigation - Plantiff and Defense
Fair Labor Standards Act litigation
Wage & Hour 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 (Public Service Committee, 2008-present; 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)