Hope Marshall
Bessmer,USA
Summary
Experienced with judicial decision-making and application of legal principles. Utilizes critical thinking and thorough legal research to ensure just outcomes.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Sitting District Judge
Jefferson County
Birmingham, AL
02.2025 - 2025
- Presided over court proceedings, ensuring adherence to legal standards and procedures.
- Handled all civil actions in which the matter in controversy did not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), exclusive of interest and costs, and civil actions based on unlawful detainer.
Professor
Birmingham School of Law
Birmingham, AL
08.2024 - Current
- Advance Criminal Law-White Collar Crimes
- Fall Semester
Commissioner
Alabama Securities Commission
Montgomery, AL
05.2020 - Current
Attorney
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
Birmingham, AL
09.2002 - Current
- Areas of practice: White Collar Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Civil & Complex litigation
- Duties: Handle cases from initial investigation to trial, attend pre-trial conferences, interview witnesses, participate in mediations, participate in depositions, conduct trial preparation, draft and file discovery document production, draft and file pretrial and post-trial pleadings, etc.
- Formerly known as White Arnold Andrews & Dowd P.C. and White, Dunn & Booker
- Associate: 2007-2012; Shareholder: 2012-present
Staff HR Director
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
Birmingham, AL
01.2012 - 01.2020
- HR Duties: Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the firm’s day-to-day staff human resource needs. Including addressing staff concerns, mediating disputes, evaluating staff performance, updating the firm’s existing procedures, etc.
Litigation Legal Secretary – Paralegal
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
Birmingham, AL
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Duties: Dictation typing, filing, answering telephone, drafting pleadings, client contact, etc.
- Full-time
Bankruptcy Paralegal
Whittington & Aulgur
Odessa, DE
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Duties: Typing, drafting documents, etc.
- Full-time
Cashier
Dunkin’ Donuts
Seaford, DE
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Duties: Customer service and maintaining work areas
- Part-time
Legal Assistant
Henry Clay Davis, III
Georgetown, DE
1999 - 1999
- Duties: Filing, answering phones, mailing, assisting attorney with case files, typing, etc.
- Part-time
- Civil – personal injury
Law Clerk
Tunnell and Raysor
Georgetown, DE
1999 - 1999
- Duties: Filing, answering switchboard phone, typing, and etc.
- Part-time
Education
Juris Doctor -
Birmingham School of Law
Birmingham, AL01-2005
B.A.S. Degree - Paralegal Studies
Wesley College
Dover, DE01-2001
A.A.S. Degree - Legal Assistant Technology
Delaware Technical & Community College
Georgetown, DE01-1999
Skills
- Legal writing
- Analytical reasoning
- Legal research
- Resolving disputes
- Student mentoring
Accomplishments
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating
- The Fellows of the Alabama Law Foundation
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Alabama Rising Star of the Bar (2013)
- Thomson Reuters - Super Lawyer (Criminal Defense) – Rising Star (2013)
- Super Lawyer (Criminal Defense and White Collar Criminal Defense) – Rising Star (2014-2018) (2024)
- The National Trial Lawyers top 40 under 40 (2016-2018)
- Birmingham School of Law
- Magic City Bar Scholarship
- Wesley College (acquired by Delaware State University – 2021)
- Dean’s List
- Academic Scholarship
- Delaware Technical and Community College
- Academic Incentive Scholarship
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Admitted to District of Columbia Bar (2019)
- Admitted to Alabama State Bar (2007)
- United States Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit
- Middle District of Alabama
- Northern District of Alabama
- Southern District of Alabama
Timeline
Special Sitting District Judge
Jefferson County
02.2025 - 2025
Professor
Birmingham School of Law
08.2024 - Current
Commissioner
Alabama Securities Commission
05.2020 - Current
Staff HR Director
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
01.2012 - 01.2020
Attorney
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
09.2002 - Current
Litigation Legal Secretary – Paralegal
White Arnold & Dowd P.C.
01.2002 - 01.2007
Bankruptcy Paralegal
Whittington & Aulgur
01.2001 - 01.2002
Cashier
Dunkin’ Donuts
01.1996 - 01.2001
B.A.S. Degree - Paralegal Studies
Wesley College
A.A.S. Degree - Legal Assistant Technology
Delaware Technical & Community College
Legal Assistant
Henry Clay Davis, III
1999 - 1999
Law Clerk
Tunnell and Raysor
1999 - 1999
Juris Doctor -
Birmingham School of Law