Atty. E. Alston Ray
Alston is in our Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Group. He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance, Municipal Bonds, Financial Services, Tax-Exempt Organizations and Economic Development Incentives.
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E. Alston Ray is a business attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Butler Snow LLP. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association. Educated at The University of Alabama (J.D., 1976) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, 1970). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alston is in our Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Group
- He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance, Municipal Bonds, Financial Services, Tax-Exempt Organizations and Economic Development Incentives
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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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