Maynard Nexsen adds four attorneys to Huntsville office

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama-based law firm Maynard Nexsen is strengthening its multi-state expansion with the addition of 12 attorneys to its offices in Huntsville; Greenville, S.C.; and Knoxville.

The recruitment efforts follow the merger of Maynard Cooper & Gale with Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet in April, changing its name to Maynard Nexsen.

Graham Burgess, Shannon Cazzvillan, Scott Faulkner and Austin Hagood have joined the Huntsville office.

“The addition of these talented lawyers validates our recent merger and our growth strategy,” said Jeff Grantham, Maynard Nexsen CEO and managing shareholder. “We are a growing client-centered firm that attracts highly skilled lawyers who want to focus on delivering excellent legal services in a collaborative workspace.

“These lawyers are a natural fit on our dynamic team, and we look forward to building a future together.”

• Burgess practices commercial and industrial real estate and financing law with a focus on commercial and real estate lending, secured transactions, loan restructuring and real estate construction and development. He has been named a Rising Star by SuperLawyers.com four times and serves on the board of directors for Downtown Huntsville, Inc. He comes to Maynard Nexsen after serving as partner at Lanier Ford.
• Cazzavillan joins Maynard Nexsen as partner. She is a real estate attorney with 20 years representing clients in various in-state and multi-state real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing arrangements, and development projects. She is ranked at the highest level of professional excellence by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.
• Faulkner has more than two decades experience practicing tax, corporate law, and employee benefits law, including various aspects of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act. As an attorney and certified public accountant, Faulkner joins Maynard Nexsen after serving as partner at Lanier Ford.
• Hagood joins Maynard Nexsen as an “Of Counsel” attorney in the Complex & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His prior legal experience includes litigation relating primarily to divorce, child custody, protection from abuse, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability, and product liability. Hagood has been recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers and as a Top Pro Bono Volunteer by the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program.

“We pride ourselves on curating a client-centered environment conducive to teamwork, creativity and collaboration, all of which foster a culture where lawyers enjoy practicing law,” said Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen president and chief strategy officer. “We look forward to the future with our new partners.”

Maynard Nexsen has offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery.