Background
Samples, Stephen Shay was born on September 18, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of John W. and Avie Lee Samples.
Samples, Stephen Shay was born on September 18, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of John W. and Avie Lee Samples.
Bachelor, U. Alabama, 1973; Juris Doctor, Cumberland Law School, 1976.
Partner, Hogan, Smith, Alspough, Samples & Pratt, Birmingham, Alabama, 1976-1994; partner, Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton, Birmingham, since 1994.
Member ATLA, American Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association (member grievance committee since 1985, officer young lawyers committee 1983-1985, Executive Committee 1993-1995), Alabama Trial Lawyers Association ( member Executive Committee since 1985, Board of Governors 1981-1985), Birmingham Bar Foundation (bd, directors since 1995, chairman public relations committee 1992, chairman civil cts.com. 1998, president-elect 1999, chairman judicial liaison committee, long range planning committee 1998), Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
Married Colleen M. Mitchell, June 19, 1982.