Background
Stephens, H. Harold was born on November 29, 1954 in Enterprise, Alabama, United States.
Stephens, H. Harold was born on November 29, 1954 in Enterprise, Alabama, United States.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation (Huntsville, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice and Trial and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Corporate, Estate Planning, Health, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Public Financing, Probate, Real Estate, Securities and Tax Law. Labor Relations and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Order of the Barristers. President, University of Alabama Student Bar Association, 1979-1980.
Bench and Bar. Reuben H. Wright Outstanding Oral Advocate Award, 1979.
Winning Team: John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, 1979 and Region VII, National Moot Court Competition, 1980. Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Alabama, 1980-1981. Member: Huntsville-Madison County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar.
Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation, was established in 1988 as a result of a merger between Ford, Caldwell, Ford & Payne and Lanier & Shaver, Huntsville"s two oldest law firms.
This merger gave the North Alabama area a well-rounded Huntsville-based law firm which provides client services in virtually all major areas of law. The firm"s clients include many local, national, and international businesses, as well as a number of local governmental entities.
Member: Huntsville-Madison County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar.