Overview
For more than 75 years, the attorneys of Capell & Howard, P.C. have provided clients with professional expertise coupled with an abiding commitment to client service. As a full-service provider of legal advice and representation, the firm's attorneys are recognized across a wide range of practice areas, including 29 attorneys in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, as well as five attorneys selected as "Lawyer of the Year" for Metro Montgomery in their respective practice areas.
Based in Montgomery, Alabama, and with offices in Auburn-Opelika and Tuscaloosa, the firm’s central location allows for efficient representation throughout the state. In addition to its in-state client base, the firm serves as Alabama counsel for regional, national and select international companies.
Capell & Howard, P.C. is one of the founding firms and the sole Alabama representative in SCG Legal, an international association of law firms with offices in the capital city of each state and many financial centers around the world.
Rankings
Regional
Montgomery
Tier
1
Montgomery
ArbitrationTier
1
Montgomery
Commercial LitigationTier
1
Montgomery
Corporate LawTier
1
Montgomery
Employee Benefits (ERISA) LawTier
1
Montgomery
Employment Law - IndividualsTier
1
Montgomery
Employment Law - ManagementRankings
Regional
Montgomery
Tier
1
Montgomery
ArbitrationTier
1
Montgomery
Commercial LitigationTier
1
Montgomery
Corporate LawTier
1
Montgomery
Employee Benefits (ERISA) LawTier
1
Montgomery
Employment Law - IndividualsTier
1
Montgomery
Employment Law - ManagementTier
1
Montgomery
Labor Law - ManagementTier
1
Montgomery
Litigation - Banking and FinanceTier
1
Montgomery
Litigation - ConstructionTier
1
Montgomery
Litigation - Labor and EmploymentTier
1
Montgomery
Litigation and Controversy - TaxTier
1
Montgomery
Real Estate LawTier
1
Montgomery
Tax LawTier
1
Montgomery
Trusts and EstatesTier
2
Montgomery
Administrative / Regulatory LawTier
2
Montgomery
Appellate PracticeTier
2
Montgomery
Litigation - InsuranceTier
2
Montgomery
Litigation - SecuritiesTier
2
Montgomery
Litigation - Trusts and EstatesTier
2
Montgomery
MediationTier
3
Montgomery
Family LawTier
3
Montgomery
Insurance LawPractice Areas
Capell & Howard PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 22 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Civil Rights Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Theater
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
- Transportation Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Utilities Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Capell & Howard PC proudly has 27 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
Awards
Capell & Howard PC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Capell & Howard PC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Capell & Howard PC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
2023 Nominee for River Region Ethics in Business & Public Service Award
2016 Alabama Small Business of the Year, awarded by the Business Council of Alabama and Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
2011 Business in the Arts Award, given by the Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts
Offices & Contacts
Montgomery, AL
150 South Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
Tuscaloosa, AL
1490 Northbank Parkway, Suite 226
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
United States
Opelika, AL
3120 Frederick Road, Suite B
Opelika, AL 36801
United States
C. Richard Hill Jr.
Litigation | Appeals | Administrative Law | Insurance Defense & Regulation
J. Lister Hubbard
Construction & Procurement | Litigation | Administrative Law | Governmental Affairs | Environmental
David B. Hughes
Commercial Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortgage & Secured Lending | Bankruptcy, Workouts & Creditors Rights | Public Finance & Governmental Incentives | Estate Planning, Probate & Trust
Henry H. Hutchinson
Corporate & Business Law | Mergers & Acquisitions | Taxation | Securities
D. Kyle Johnson
Corporate & Business Law | Health Care | Mergers & Acquisitions | Taxation | Estate Planning, Probate & Trust
R. Brooke Lawson III
Construction & Procurement | Litigation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Asbestos & Toxic Torts | Products Liability | Environmental | Insurance Defense & Regulation | Employment & Labor Relations
William K. Martin
Commercial Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortgage & Secured Lending
Robert T. Meadows III
Education | Litigation | Criminal Defense | Commercial Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortgage & Secured Lending | Domestic Relations | Employment & Labor Relations
Robert F. Northcutt
Litigation | Products Liability | Insurance Defense & Regulation | Asbestos & Toxic Torts | Employment & Labor Relations
Carla Cole Penton
Employment & Labor Relations | Litigation | Corporate & Business Law | Estate Planning, Probate & Trust
Robert D. Rives
Commercial Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortgage & Secured Lending | Corporate & Business Law | Bankruptcy, Workouts & Creditors Rights
Lee M. Russell Jr.
Corporate & Business Law | Commercial Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortgage & Secured Lending | Taxation | Estate Planning, Probate & Trust
W. Allen Sheehan
Construction & Procurement | Litigation | Domestic Relations | Criminal Defense | Products Liability | Insurance Defense & Regulation
M. Courtney Williams
Corporate & Business Law | Taxation | Securities | Mergers & Acquisitions | Employee Benefits | Estate Planning, Probate & Trust
Shapard D. Ashley
Commerical Real Estate & Title Insurance | Mortage & Secured Lending | Bankruptcy, Workouts & Creditors Rights
Real Estate Law | Bankruptcy, Workouts & Creditors Rights | Mortgage & Secured Lending | Title Insurance
Michael P. Dalton
Corporate & Business Law | Mergers & Acquisitions | Health Care | Taxation | Intellectual Property
Ashley H. Freeman
Litigation | Appeals | Administrative Law | Insurance Defense & Regulation | Employment & Labor Relations
Business & Corporate Law | Commercial Litigation | Nonprofit Organizations
Commercial Litigation | Nonprofit Organizations | Insurance Defense | Employment Law