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David Guin Selected for Best Lawyers Listing Thursday, 15 August, 2013

Guin Stokes & Evans, LLC is pleased to announce that partner David Guin has again been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 in the field of Securities Litigation (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly five million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

David Guin Named to 2013 Alabama “Super Lawyers” List Thursday, 09 May, 2013

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David Guin

Guin Stokes & Evans, LLC is please to announce that David Guin has been selected to the 2013 Alabama Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

Dawn Evans Speaks on FINRA Stock Fraud Arbitrations Wednesday, 19 December, 2012

Photo of attorney Dawn EvansGuin Stokes & Evans partner Dawn Evans recently spoke at a continuing legal education seminar for attorneys on the topic, “Introduction to FINRA Arbitrations – A View From Both Sides of the Bar.” For more information about stock broker-dealer arbitrations, contact Dawn Evans..

Food Truck Wars Thursday, 06 December, 2012

Image to Support Your Local Food TrucksThe City of Birmingham, Alabama has proposed an ordinance that would effectively prevent food trucks and pushcarts from operating within the city center. Our firm is working to protect the rights of food trucks to operate within the City.

Guin Stokes & Evans, LLC Receives “Tier 1” Ranking by US News Thursday, 29 November, 2012

Guin Stokes & Evans, LLC is honorImage of Best Law Firms badgeed to have received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms.”

The Tier 1 Ranking in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Eminent Domain Litigation was determined through the firm’s overall evaluation by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, including feedback from the firm’s clients, peer reviews by other firms in our practice areas, and information provided to U.S. News at their request.

Two D&G Partners Named to Best Lawyers in America (2013) Thursday, 29 November, 2012

Congratulations to David Donaldson (Commercial Litigation) and David Guin (Securities Litigation) for being listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)!

Selection for Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprised of more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

David Guin Recognized as Alabama Super Lawyer Friday, 29 June, 2012

Image of Super Lawyers logoBIRMINGHAM, AL- David Guin from the Birmingham law office of Donaldson & Guin, LLC was recently selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers magazine features the list and profiles of selected attorneys and is distributed to attorneys in the state or region and the ABA-accredited law school libraries. Super Lawyers is also published as a special section in leading city and regional magazines across the country. Super Lawyers magazine is published in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., reaching more than 13 million readers. For more information visit http://www.superlawyers.com/

Firm Attorneys Honored by Birmingham Magazine Friday, 09 March, 2012

Congratulations to Dawn Evans (Business Law; Rising Star), Rex Slate (Personal Injury) and David Guin (Civil Litigation) for being named by Birmingham Magazine as among the “Top Attorneys” in Birmingham. The magazine’s lists were compiled from surveys of Birmingham attorneys.

Dawn Evans Wins $350,000 Jury Verdict Thursday, 27 October, 2011

Congratulations to Dawn Evans for winning a $350,000 jury verdict in a real estate condemnation case!

D&G and Ala Securities Commission Obtain $200 Million for Investors Friday, 08 July, 2011

As one of the lead states for a 13-state task force, working cooperatively with the SEC and FINRA, the Alabama Securities Commission has obtained $200 million in investor restitution, plus penalties of $10.5 million, for investor losses arising out of sales by Regions Morgan Keegan (RMK) of mutual funds with over-concentrations in subprime mortgage-backed securities. D&G is honored to have been retained as outside counsel in this matter by the Alabama Securities Commission. David Guin was appointed as a Deputy Attorney General of the State of Alabama for this matter by the Governor and Attorney General.