Maurine C. Evans

Maurine is a trial attorney and her practice consists of a wide variety of general litigation matters, including personal injury, business disputes, estate matters, and tort litigation. Maurine is also skilled at handling appellate and probate matters, along with estate planning and business formation. With a passion for legal writing and oral argument, Maurine enjoys the practice of law and strives to protect and serve her clients to the best of her ability.

Education:

• J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, magna cum laude
  • Order of the Barristers, Member
  • Cumberland’s National Trial Team, Member
  • Winner, Tournament of Champions National Trial Competition
  • Winner, National Trial Competition for the American Association of Justice
  • Junior Editor & Copy Editor, The Cumberland Law Review
  • Scholar of Merit for top grade in seven different classes
  • Director, James O. Haley Federal Trial Competition
  • Recipient, Papantonio Trial Advocacy Award
• B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, cum laude

Honors:

• AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell since 2022
• Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star for 2017 – 2021
• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
• Future Leaders Forum for the Birmingham Bar Association, Class of 2016

Admissions:

• Alabama State Bar
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Professional Associations & Memberships:

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Alabama Association for Justice
• Birmingham Bar Association
  • Member of Grievance Committee
  • Former Chair of CLE Committee
• The Judge James Edwin Horton American Inn of Court,
  • Executive Committee
  • Former Chair of Mentoring Committee

Publications:

• Author, “Seed, The Ultimate Weapon,” Food Quality Magazine, June 2013

Community Involvement:

• Secretary and Board Member, The Birmingham Landmarks Board of Directors for the Alabama and Lyric Theatres
• Former President, The Junior Board for the Alabama and Lyric Theatres 2017-2018
  • Maurine was a member of this Junior Board from its inception in 2011 until 2018. During her time with this organization, she also served as Vice President and the chair for the silent auction fundraising committee.
• Member, Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, AL