Sam D. Bone
Helping You with All Your Legal Needs
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Biography
The National Trial Lawyers Association selected Sam Bone as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 for 2015. Sam has followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a lawyer willing to fight tooth and nail for his clients. If you need a strong lawyer, that won't let you get pushed around, call Sam.
Sam was raised in Gadsden and graduated in the last class of Gadsden High School before the school became Gadsden City High School. He is married to Laura Jane Bone who is a teacher at the Gadsden Alternative School / Gadsden City High School.
Sam graduated undergrad at The University of Alabama in 2010 and then graduated from The University of Alabama School of Law in 2013. While in law school, Sam was received the Cali Excellence for the Future Award-Criminal Defense Clinic in 2012. He also received the Cali Excellence for the Future Award-Evidence #3 in 2011. He passed the bar in Alabama in 2013. He also passed the bar for the state of Georgia in 2014.
Sam is a member of the Etowah County Bar Association and is currently serving as the Secretary. Sam recently began serving on the Etowah County Boys & Girls Club board. Sam has one child, Dani Brooks Bone. Brooks was born in March 2015 during the middle of a capital murder trial. In fact, the trial was continued for a day after Brooks was born.
Dani describes Sam as "the smartest one in the building." Sam graduated in the top 20% of his class at The University of Alabama School of Law in 2013. He was a featured speaker at the 2016 Etowah County Bar Association Seminar where he spoke about "Emergency Ex Parte custody orders." He also spoke at the Divorce Cases Start to Finish Seminar in 2016 where he spoke about "Division and Valuation of Assets and Debt."
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Juvenile Law
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Attorney Dani V. Bone & Sam D. Bone Attorneys at Law
Year: 2013 - Current
Description:
Professional Associations
Alabama State Bar (2013 - Current)
National Trial Lawyers (2015 - Current)
Kiwanis (2016 - Current)
Etowah County Bar Association Secretary (2016 - Current)
Publications
3 Changes to Divorce Law Coming in 2018 Yellowhammer News (December 31, 2017)
How the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" will impact your divorce practice Esq.me (December 27, 2017)
3 Negative Effects Divorce Can Have on Children Divorce Magazine (December 18, 2017)
Awards
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Clients' Choice Badge
Avvo 2017.0
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Top 40 Under 40
National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
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EXCELLENCE FOR THE FUTURE AWARD -Evidence #3
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction 2011.0
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CALI EXCELLENCE FOR THE FUTURE AWARD - CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction
Education
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University of Alabama School of Law J.D. (2013)
Year: 2010 - 2013
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University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa B.S. (2010) | Business Management
Year: 2006 - 2010
Speaking Engagements
Family Law Update, Etowah County Bar Association Seminar, Gadsden, Alabama, November 15, 2017, Etowah County Bar Association
Family Law Update, Etowah County Bar Association Seminar, Gadsden, Alabama, November 15, 2017, Etowah County Bar Association
Websites
http://danibone.com/
Website
1031 Forrest Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-4183