Amber Yerkey James

My practice is dedicated to the needs of families and small businesses. We represent clients in a variety of family law matters such as divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, dependency, surrogacy, adoption, terminations of parental rights, grandparent visitation, fathers’ rights, appeals, alimony, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, wills and estates, and real estate and property division matters. Ms. James also concentrates her continuing legal education almost solely in the area of family law attending on average 24 hours of continuing legal education each year. Each member of our staff adheres to the highest standards of ethical conduct and provides caring and efficient services to our clients. Prior to opening her own practice, Ms. James worked in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Domestic Relations Division where she worked with the attorneys and judges who have literally written the books that are used by attorneys and judges statewide in their domestic relations practices. Ms. James also serves as an adjunct professor at the Birmingham School of Law. Featured Pro Bono Activities Volunteer Lawyer Program The Volunteer Lawyer Program is a service of the Alabama State Bar. The staff of the Volunteer Lawyer Program prescreen clients and refer them to lawyers who are part of the program. Each lawyer commits to taking two of these cases each year. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Amber Yerkey James included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Amber Yerkey James Included on the 2016Mid-South Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers list

• Sole Practitioner

• Shaw-Anderson, LLC, Paralegal, 2005 - 2006
• The Honorable Ralph Alton Ferguson Jr. Cir. Ct. J., Court Attendant, 2004 - 2005

• Adjunct Professor , Birmingham School of Law
• Representative Clients
• Husbands
• Wives
• Grandparents
• Small Businesses

• Alabama, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 2006
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2009

• American Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007 - Present (Member, Congressional Relations Committee)
• American Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Member, Child Custody Committee)
• American Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Member, Assisted Reproductive Technology Committees)
• American Bar Association, General and Small Practice Division, 2007 - Present (Member)
• Morgan County Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Madison County Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member)