Atty. Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks
Dan Sparks is head of Christian & Small’s Creditor & Lender Rights Practice Group. He focuses his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and business litigation involving creditors’ rights, consumer finance, lender liability and injunctive relief.
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Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is a business, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Christian & Small LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, State Bar of Georgia and Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association. Educated at Samford University (J.D., 1985) and Samford University (—, 1985). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Bankruptcy (Birmingham) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dan Sparks is head of Christian & Small’s Creditor & Lender Rights Practice Group
- He focuses his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and business litigation involving creditors’ rights, consumer finance, lender liability and injunctive relief
- Dan represents commercial lenders, debt buyers, corporations, Trustees, individuals and other secured and unsecured creditors in all aspects of commercial litigation, loan workouts, loan restructuring, asset recovery, foreclosure and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy
- He spends a significant amount of his time representing creditors in all bankruptcy courts in Alabama and the Southeast
- Among his extensive list of clients are several financial institutions, including Federal Express Credit Association, Synovus Bank, Aliant Bank, First Commercial Bank, Bank of Tuscaloosa, Commercial Bank and Trust, Coastal Bank, Regions Bank, Oakworth Capital Bank, Alamerica Bank and First Partners Bank
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is one of 105,321 bankruptcy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse bankruptcy attorneys in Alabama →
Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is one of 14,193 foreclosure attorneys indexed nationally. Browse foreclosure attorneys in Alabama →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Daniel D. "Dan" Sparks is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Alabama →
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Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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