Laura S. Chism

Laura Chism joined the firm in 2016 as Of Counsel. She represents clients in probate law, estate planning, commercial and business litigation, business law, and real estate matters.

Practice Areas: 

• Probate & Estates
• Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
• Commercial & Business Litigation
• Business & Contract Law
• Real Estate

Education and Honors: 

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.), The University of Alabama School of Law – 2014
  • Editor-in-Chief, Alabama Law & Psychology Review
  • Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board
  • Student Farrah Law Society Dean V. Nathaniel Hansford Student Service and Leadership Award
  • Member, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society
  • Historian, Public Interest Student Board; Chair, Community Service Committee
  • Dean’s Community Service Award
  • Order of Samaritan Community Service Award
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, The University of Alabama – 2011

Admitted to Practice: 

• Alabama, 2014
• Mississippi, 2015

Courts:

• Supreme Court of Alabama
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• Supreme Court of Mississippi
• Chancery Courts of Mississippi

Professional Memberships:

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Tuscaloosa County Bar Association

Civic Involvement:

• Secretary and Board Member, The Canine Compassion Fund, Inc.
• Member, Trinity Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa