Community News

This summer, the firm was a supporter of the Hueytown 6U Fastpitch All-star team. The girls went an undefeated 20-0 to win the 2009 NSA 6U State Tournament and become State Champions! The daughter of Leah Welch, legal assistant to attorney Todd Wheeles, played first base for the team. Go Hueytown All-Stars!!







Morris, Haynes & Hornsby was a proud sponsor of the 13th Annual Garden Art Party benefiting Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama. The event took place on May 8, 2009 at B & A Warehouse. This event was especially meaningful to firm attorney Tommy James whose practice specializes in representing our elderly citizens who have been the victims of neglect, many of whom are Alzheimer’s patients. Attorney James also specializes in helping some of our community’s other vulnerable citizens who have been the victims of wrongdoing such as children and the mentally challenged. For more information on Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama visit www.alzca.org.



Attorney Emily Nelson volunteered at Pathways for two weeks in May as a part of her membership in the Junior League of Birmingham. Pathways is a shelter for homeless women and children whose mission is “ending homelessness for women and children through hospitality, housing and hope.” Attorney Nelson volunteered with two siblings whose mother was receiving job interview training so that she could secure employment to support her family. During her time with the children she had a great time doing arts and crafts, reading stories, watching movies and getting to know the siblings. All of the activities were designed to teach the children valuable lessons about having a good attitude, telling the truth, and setting and attaining goals in life. At the end of the two week session the children received certificates of completion and felt very good about what they had accomplished. Attorney Nelson’s experience with these children is just one example of the good that is being done in our community by great charities such as Pathways and the Junior League of Birmingham. For more information on Pathways visit www.pathwayshome.org, and for more information on the Junior League of Birmingham visit www.jlbonline.com.



Partner Randy Haynes was inducted as a Fellow into the Alabama Law Foundation. The Alabama Law Foundation is an organization that “strives to make access to justice in Alabama a reality for all Alabama citizens.” It is “the only 501(c)(3) statewide organization that supports programs providing civil legal aid to the poor.” Induction as a Fellow to the Alabama Law Foundation is a very distinguished honor, no more than 1% of bar members may become Fellows. Attorney Haynes was very flattered to receive this honor and joins the ranks of many other distinguished lawyers, including Morris, Haynes & Hornsby partner Clay Hornsby and founding partner Larry Morris, who is also a past President of the Foundation. For more information about the Alabama Law Foundation, please visit www.alfinc.org.