The Anderson Law Firm / John W. Charles

Montgomery Criminal Defense Lawyer

John Charles is one of the premier Defense Attorneys at Anderson Law. He is an expert at DUI defense!

Sometimes good people find themselves in a bad situation.

Do you know someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Was your business set up, a patsy in a business transaction with the wrong people? Did a member of your family simply make a bad mistake? Do you know someone who broke the law when they felt they had no alternative? Sometimes good people find themselves in a bad situation.

Any person under investigation, indicted, or charged with a crime risks devastating consequences if not defended by a skilled and knowledgeable attorney. If you are concerned about criminal charges, against yourself or someone you care about, contact our offices in Montgomery and ask to speak with an attorney.

At Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., our Alabama criminal defense lawyers have represented clients facing charges as common as drug possession, as complex as fraud, as politically sensitive as police brutality, and as serious as murder. We form a powerful defense team – several of our attorneys are former prosecutors, and Charles Anderson is a twenty-year veteran litigator. We are fully equipped to try cases in all Alabama state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Our active representation begins in the pre-trial period. In cases, for instance, of non-violent drug crimes, we may be able to arrange for pre-trial diversion into Drug Court or rehabilitation programs.

During trial, we present a compelling case on behalf of our client. We have attorneys that are experienced in criminal trials as both prosecutors and defense attorneys.

In the critical post-conviction sentencing phase we work with the court to get our clients help and rehabilitation, not just punishment. In some cases, we have been able to arrange for suspended sentences, or the most favorable sentencing possible.

Alabama Car Accident Attorneys

Problem-Solving, Client-Committed

If you have been the victim of an accident caused by someone else — and you suffered serious or catastrophic personal injury such as a head injury or paralysis resulting from an accident — you may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, repair or replacement of your motor vehicle, temporary or permanent disability, and pain and suffering.

Sadly, your insurance company may take advantage of your situation, and may either deny your claim for compensation or respond with an unrealistically low settlement offer.

The Montgomery personal injury and wrongful death lawyers of the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., hold negligent parties and their insurers accountable — in a court of law if necessary.

Anderson Law’s personal injury attorneys will review your medical records and the facts surrounding your accident, skillfully negotiate with your insurance company and assess its response. You can benefit from our reputation for innovative, effective legal counsel, exceptional service and professionalism throughout the legal process.

If the claim is denied or the settlement offer is not fair, we will aggressively seek recovery on your behalf. This doesn’t have to mean a lawsuit; we can represent you in negotiations or alternative dispute resolution. If the insurance company does not cooperate, however, we will not hesitate to go to trial. We know where the courthouse is.

Our lawyers have the skill, experience and knowledge of Alabama law to present a strong case on your behalf. Contact us. Call today, toll free: 800-518-1847.

Our firm’s personal injury clients suffer from injuries resulting from a wide variety of accidents, including car accidents, truck accidents, drunk driving accidents, serious injury accidents, those involving defective products (products liability), slip-and-falls on poorly maintained premises, nursing home abuse and neglect, and workplace injuries. If you have been injured in an accident that should not have happened, we may be able to help you recover damages.

If you have been injured in an Alabama auto accident, claims for your expenses may involve more than one insurance company. We will help you identify the parties responsible for your expenses, file a third-party claim or underinsured motorist claim or uninsured motorist claim if appropriate, and negotiate for fair compensation for the injuries you suffered in the truck or car wreck.

If your loved one’s fatal injuries could be construed as a case of wrongful death, we are here to advocate for you while remaining sensitive to your emotions at a difficult time in your life.

Contact Us — Free Initial Consultations

Do you have questions about your accident and personal injury? The Montgomery personal injury attorneys of the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., are available to you right now at this toll-free phone number: 800-518-1847. Tri-County Area, River Region and central Alabama clients can also reach us online by e-mail.

If you need an evening appointment, or a home or hospital visit while your recovery limits your travel, we can provide it.

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., also serves as the LegalShield^sm, provider for the state of Alabama.

Montgomery Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Have you been injured in the workplace and are confused about your rights in dealing with doctors, HR managers, and insurance company claims representatives? The Alabama Workers’ Compensation Law (Often called “Alabama Workmans Comp”) states that compensation and benefits for those who have been injured in the line and scope of their employment are the employer’s responsibility.

Industrial accidents and employment-related injuries, such as those resulting from a construction accident, may happen suddenly. A claim also can be filed for injuries that happen over a period of time, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Whether your injury resulted from repetitive motion at a keyboard, or a fall at a construction site, your claim may be denied or stalled when first submitted.

At the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., we are committed to helping working people. If you are frustrated by the claims process, workers’ compensation lawyers at our firm will help you untangle the paperwork and recover benefits from employers and insurance companies.

Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C. also serves as the LegalShield^sm, provider for the State of Alabama.

Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C. — Years of Experience, Reputation for Results

Our firm’s personal injury clients suffer from injuries resulting from a wide variety of accidents, including car accidents, truck accidents, drunk driving accidents, serious injury accidents, those involving defective products (products liability), slip-and-falls on poorly maintained premises, nursing home abuse and neglect, and workplace injuries. If you have been injured in an accident that should not have happened, we may be able to help you recover damages.

If you have been injured in an Alabama auto accident, claims for your expenses may involve more than one insurance company. We will help you identify the parties responsible for your expenses, file a third-party claim or underinsured motorist claim or uninsured motorist claim if appropriate, and negotiate for fair compensation for the injuries you suffered in the truck or car wreck.

If your loved one’s fatal injuries could be construed as a case of wrongful death, we are here to advocate for you while remaining sensitive to your emotions at a difficult time in your life.

Contact Anderson Law Firm — Free Initial Consultations

Do you have questions about your accident and personal injury? The Montgomery personal injury attorneys of the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., are available to you right now at this toll-free phone number: 800-518-1847. Tri-County Area, River Region and central Alabama clients can also reach us online by e-mail.

If you need an evening appointment, or a home or hospital visit while your recovery limits your travel, we can provide it.

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., also serves as the LegalShield^sm, provider for the state of Alabama.

Problem-Solving Alabama Divorce Lawyers

Family law protects the rights of singles, couples, parents and children — before, during and after a marriage. You should have the support of an experienced family law attorney during any transition: divorce, stepparent adoption, grandparent adoption, a modification to a child custody or support order, or preparation of a prenuptial agreement.

Our skilled, compassionate Montgomery family law attorneys can help. We are the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C. We work hard for solutions to any problem that arises in your life.

Family Law Solutions for Central Alabama Clients Since 1997

A divorce can trigger a number of complex emotions. It can also involve serious risks for your future financial stability and your children’s welfare.

At the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., in central Alabama, our compassionate divorce lawyers understand that you are experiencing grief and anger. We provide the sound legal counsel necessary to protect your rights, allowing you to begin your emotional recovery so you can move on with your life.

It is important to speak with an attorney as soon as you begin considering divorce. In many cases, there may be steps you can take even before separating or leaving your home that will strengthen your position and protect your rights regarding child custody and visitation, child support, alimony, division of property, and other issues.

We always strive for a negotiated divorce agreement, and explore all alternatives, including mediation and arbitration. When an equitable agreement can’t be reached, however, we are not afraid to go to court. If a divorce trial is the best way to protect your interests, especially when significant property and assets are involved, our skilled litigation attorneys will present a powerful case for a divorce decree that includes favorable terms for division of debt and property, child support and custody, visitation, and alimony or spousal support.

If you are involved in the drafting of a divorce or prenuptial agreement, you may need estate planning services to update a will or establish a trust, or ensure a smooth transfer of family businesses. The Anderson Law Firm offers a wide range of legal services for individuals and families — skilled assistance for any problem that arises in your life.

Contact the Family Lawyers of Montgomery

If you have questions about your family’s legal needs as you pursue a divorce, please contact our Montgomery family law lawyers. We will be happy to speak with you. Our toll-free number is 800-518-1847 for clients in the River Region, Tri-County Area and central Alabama. We can schedule an evening appointment for you if you wish.

BANKRUPTCY

Montgomery Bankruptcy Lawyer

Alabama Debt Relief Attorneys Guide You to the ‘Fresh Start’ You Deserve

Proverbs 31: 8-9
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Due to personal misfortune, an employer’s financial problems or the continuing national recession, many hardworking people with good intentions are sometimes unable to pay their bills. Accumulating debt can lead to foreclosure threats on your home, repossession of your motor vehicle, garnishment of wages and harassment by creditors.

If you have been laid off or unable to work because of illness, you may be unable to make mortgage payments. If you have been suddenly injured or ill, or your family has put a child through drug rehabilitation, you are facing extraordinarily high medical bills. If your family business has run into trouble, business bill collectors may be calling you. An expensive divorce can also cause significant financial burden.

The good news is this: federal bankruptcy laws may provide you with relief and allow you to get back on your feet. Once you have filed for Chapter 7 liquidation or Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy, creditors are stopped from bill collection harassment, from suing you, from foreclosing on your home mortgage, from garnishing your wages and from making unwelcome phone calls to your home or office.

At the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., in Montgomery, our experienced Alabama bankruptcy lawyers are well versed in the execution and discharge of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, and up-to-date on recent changes in federal bankruptcy law.

If you are frightened by the prospect of home foreclosure, want to end the creditor harassment you are receiving and seek innovative, effective legal counsel on eliminating or reorganizing your debt, contact our Montgomery law offices and ask to speak with a bankruptcy attorney.

The most common debts that can be discharged through bankruptcy are:

• Back rent
• Utility rent
• Some court judgments
• Credit card bills
• Department store and gasoline company bills
• Loans from family and friends
• Newspaper and magazine subscriptions
• Legal, medical and accounting bills
• Unsecured loans

Debts that cannot be eliminated through bankruptcy include:

• Taxes
• Alimony and spousal support
• Child support
• Student loans
• Secured debts
• Personal injury damages arising from driving while drunk
• Debts from fraud, larceny or embezzlement
• Punitive damage claims for assault and libel

Call Our Montgomery Bankruptcy Attorneys, Toll Free

For more information on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy law, and which debts can be eliminated, contact us. Call 800-518-1847 from wherever you are in central Alabama. We respond promptly to your e-mail and overnight messages.

We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Alabama Estate Administration Attorneys Help You Plan for Your Family’s Future

A death in your family is tragic enough without legal problems that complicate probate matters and divide loved ones.

At such a trying time, you could find comfort in the solid guidance and counsel of an experienced Alabama probate law and estate administration attorney. You should want to ensure that the deceased relative’s assets are transferred in a timely manner, according to law, and in accordance with his or her legally documented wishes.

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., in Montgomery can provide that comforting legal leadership. Our probate and estate lawyers are experienced, skillful and dedicated to justice for you. We have the team that can tackle the legal dimension of any problem that arises in your life.

Your loved one’s estate planning may not have been as airtight and durable as you had thought. He or she may not have left a last will and testament in the first place. Plans to avoid probate court through trusts and other methods of asset transfer can often go awry. If property is not properly or inadvertently left out of probate avoidance measures, a family will still need to proceed through the probate process. Our central Alabama probate lawyers have many years of experience with smoothly guiding family members through all requirements of probate court, efficiently and effectively.

If your Tri-County Area or River Region family’s estate administration is not proceeding as smoothly as you had hoped, contact the Montgomery probate administration attorneys of the Anderson Law Firm for an initial consultation.

Montgomery Probate Attorneys With Years of Experience, Reputation for Results

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., capably handles all aspects of probate and estate administration, including:

• Validation of a will and resolving will contests caused by proof of heir disputes or allegations of incompetency, undue influence or mysterious changes to a will
• Obtaining court approval of a named personal representative or executor
• Filing of all notification requirements
• Collecting an inventory of the decedent’s estate
• Payment of remaining debts and disputing creditor claims as necessary
• Resolutions of probate or trust litigation, if any
• Preparation, filing and payment of estate taxes
• Preparation of closing documents
• Distribution of assets and inheritances to named beneficiaries
• Closing the estate

In every area of our practice, including family law, bankruptcy and solutions for small-business needs as they relate to estate administration, we deliver utmost responsiveness to our clients. We offer you the undivided attention that larger, impersonal law firms will not — attention needed to fully address your concerns and find practical, lasting solutions. You can look to us for innovative, effective counsel, exceptional service and professionalism throughout your probate or estate administration.

Your Initial Consultation With The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C.

If you contact our offices in Montgomery, Alabama, an estate administration attorney will help you design a plan that ensures your intentions regarding your property and your health care are carried out in the event of your incapacitation or death.

Montgomery Small Business Needs Lawyer

Do You Need an Alabama Small Business Attorney?

Small business – the economic backbone of America – is often shortchanged by the legal profession. At the Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., in Central Alabama, your small business attorney is committed to serving all of your legal needs as a the operator of a small business or professional organization, beginning with advice before business formation.

Don’t let your legal questions become a legal problem.

An ongoing relationship with well-qualified legal counsel is an important asset to a healthy business structure. If you are considering involvement in a business or professional venture, need legal counsel for your current business’s daily operational questions, or are concerned about a succession plan, contact our business law attorneys. We serve communities throughout Alabama’s River Region, including Huntsville, Mobile, and Tuscaloosa County, from our offices in Montgomery.

Business Formation and Re-organization

Critical decisions you make when you are developing your business plan may have a significant impact on profits over succeeding years. Your choice of business entity will determine the extent to which you are exposed to personal risk for business activities. We will advise you on the risks and opportunities involved in forming a limited liability company (LLC), partnership, C-corporation, S-corporation, sole proprietorship, and other business forms.

In addition to drafting articles of incorporation, partnership agreements, operating agreements, and other necessary formation documents, our attorneys will help businesses with necessary license applications, contracts, and lease drafting and review, insurance policy review, documentation of compliance for state and federal regulatory agencies, and much more.

On-going Legal Services for Small Business Needs

In the course of daily operations, we offer business clients services that include contract negotiation and drafting, representation in dispute resolution or litigation and planning for growth.

Business Succession – a Smooth Transition

Our lawyers will work with you to develop a plan that will allow your business to support your retirement, while continuing as the healthy entity you have worked so hard to build. We can also coordinate your long-term plan for your business with your personal estate plan.

Montgomery General Litigation Attorneys

Our attorneys are not afraid to go to court.

At Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C., our Alabama litigation attorneys are not afraid to go to court. We are equipped to represent clients in all Alabama state and federal courts in both civil and criminal cases.

We will endeavor to help you find the most reasonable solution to your problem.

Depending on your problem and your goals, the most reasonable resolution of your case may involve simple measures. If you have a claim for less than $3,000, we can help you with the speedy and inexpensive procedures in Alabama Small Claims Court. We can also represent you in negotiation, mediation or arbitration, which may help avoid the expense and disruption a trial imposes on your business operations or personal life.

Do you need a trial lawyer?

You may not be able to afford not to get a good lawyer. You need an experienced advocate who understands local courts and the challenges facing Alabama small businesses and ordinary people. Call us if you need an Alabama litigation attorney dedicated to protecting your interests.

Are you frustrated with your insurance company?

We have experience representing clients in personal injury claims, such as car accident injury claims, and many other types of claims involving liability insurance. We prepare for trial, so if a fair settlement cannot be reached, our lawyers are ready to effectively represent your interests in court. When an insurance company in bad faith denies a claim, our insurance litigators know how to present a solid case against the company. Attorney Ben Farrow represented insurance companies for 10 years – he knows how they operate.

Are you involved in a business dispute?

Despite your careful business practices, you may find it necessary to file a lawsuit or defend yourself and your organization in a business-related matter. We offer cost-effective business litigation services tailored to the special needs of small businesses.

Is your divorce or estate matter going to be settled by the court?

We represent clients in family law (including divorce, child custody, and child support), litigation,probate court proceedings, and many other civil matters.

Are you facing criminal charges?

Good people end up in unfortunate situations. Our criminal defense lawyers have defended clients against all kinds of charges. Contact our law offices if you would like to speak with an attorney about your case.

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C. also serves as the LegalShield^sm, provider for the State of Alabama.

The Anderson Law Firm, L.L.C.

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers