Dana Taunton received her law degree in 1993 from the University of Alabama. She worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Ira DeMent, United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. Prior to joining our firm in 1998, Dana worked for a prominent Defense firm and had a brief stint with the Alabama Attorney General’s office. Since coming to work for the firm, Dana has handled complex business and commercial litigation, products liability and personal injury litigation. Currently, she focuses her practice in the areas of product liability and personal injury. Many of her product liability cases have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for her clients. Dana also serves as the Lead Appelant lawyer for the firm’s Product Liability/Personal Injury Section.

Dana is a frequent speaker at legal seminars on various topics relating to personal injury law. She has also given updates on tort law on behalf of the Montgomery Bar Association. Additionally, she has lectured on a variety of legal topics for several organizations including the Montgomery County Bar Association, the National Business Institute, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, and the Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

Dana is a member of the Christian Trial Lawyers Association; Alabama Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Montgomery County Bar Association; Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association; Alabama State Bar Association; and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. She recently was selected as Chairperson for the Women’s Section of the Alabama State Bar.

Dana, who was born and raised in Butler, Ala., is married to Derrick Taunton. They have two daughters, Betsie and Abigail. The family attends Frazer Memorial Methodist Church in Montgomery. Dana is a very good lawyer, a valuable member of the firm and we are certainly blessed to have her with us.