HISTORY
Originating over seventy years ago, Hubbard, McIlwain,
& Brakefield, P.C. continues to be one of the most well-respected and successful
firms in Alabama.
The firm's predecessors' long list of past
partners includes such noted attorneys as Judge Walter P. Gewin, who served on the
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, George LeMaistre, past-Chairman of the
United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Perry Hubbard, a Fellow in
the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, and now Chris McIlwain, an
outstanding litigator and an accomplished author and historian of Alabama in the
1860's.
TODAY
Hubbard, McIlwain, & Brakefield, P.C., maintains a sophisticated
practice comparable to firms in neighboring, larger cities without the higher
costs usually associated with those larger business markets. The firm has
a diverse and extensive general practice with attorneys working in real estate,
litigation, tax planning and commercial law.
The firm's commercial attorneys handle transactions and litigation
involving banking; bankruptcy and reorganizations; creditors' rights, and
debtors' rights in limited circumstances (We are not a debt relief agency.
We do not help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code);
commercial and consumer collections; commercial real estate transactions and
closings; commercial and consumer loans commercial and asset-based financing;
commercial loan workouts; and lender liability.
In addition to specializations in commercial law, litigation and
estate planning, the firm’s attorneys also handle matters as diverse as
immigration, intellectual property issues, environmental law and probate
administrations and disputes. Firm members own and operate West Alabama
Insured Title Company, L.L.C., which writes title insurance for both
commercial and consumer real estate transactions.