2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Candace B. Peeples

Candace Peeples

Shaw, Anderson & Peeples, LLC
2924 Crescent Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209

Birmingham

Alabama (AL)

Contact Contact Candace B. Peeples
T: 205-871-9550
F: 205-871-9549

Visit: www.peepleslaw.com
Practice Areas: Family Law (100%)

Family Law

Profile

Ms. Peeples' boutique style practice is limited to areas of matrimonial and family law including divorce, child custody/support, alimony, property division, adoption, assisted reproductive technology, and other post-divorce modification and enforcement issues. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she earned her law degree, cum laude, from the Cumberland School of Law in 2000. Selected in 2005 as one of the Birmingham's Top Forty Under 40, and in 2009, 2010 and 2011 by the Birmingham magazine as one of the Top Attorneys in the city in the area of Family Law, Candi is an active member of the Birmingham Community. She will serve as Chair of the Alabama State Bar Family Law Section for 2010-2011.  Ms. Peeples was also recently elected to serve as a counsel member of the national board of the American Bar Association Family Law Section

Selected To

2012 Alabama Rising Stars
Alabama Rising Stars - 2010

About Candace Peeples

Admitted: 2000, Alabama

Professional Webpage: www.shawanderson.com/candi.html

Honors and Awards:

  • Birmingham Business Journal, Top 40 Under 40, 2005
  • University of Georgia National Alumnae Association, Member of Young Alumni Board, 2008 to present, Board Member, 2008
  • Leadership Vestavia Hills Alabama, Graduate, 2008
  • Candi was selected by her peers as a "Top Attorney" in the city of Birmingham in the area of Family Law.  This appeared in the April 2009 issue of the Birmingham Magazine., Birmingham Magazine, 2009
  • Candi was selected for membership in the 2010-2011 Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum.  Attorneys selected for this comprise the best and brightest leaders in the state.  Members are selected through an application and reference process by members of the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners., Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Alabama State Bar, 2010
  • The BMetro Magazine "YP Awards" recognize young professionals in the Birmingham metropolitan area for their leadership and contributions to business, the arts, public and community matters. The award recipents must be 35 and under and actively involved in making a difference in our community.  The YP awards spotlight the achievements of young professionals and their positive influence on our region., Young Professional Award, BMetro Magazine, 2010
  • Candi was selected by her peers as a "Top Attorney" in the city of Birmingham in the area of Family Law.  This appeared in the April 2010 issue of the Birmingham Magazine., Top Attorney, Birmingham Magazine, 2010
  • Candi was selected by her peers as a "Top Attorney" in the city of Birmingham in the area of Family Law.  This appeared in the April 2011 issue of the Birmingham Magazine., Birmingham Magazine, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Executive Board Member of the Family Law Section of the Alabama State Bar  - Currently Chair-elect and will be Chair of the state section from 2010-2011.
  • Birmingham Bar Association - Women's Section Executive Board Member
  • Family Law Association of Alabama (FAMLAA), Founding Member 2004-present
  • Shades Valley Rotary Club Member
  • Serve as a member of the CLE commitee for the ABA Family Law Section, 2008
  • Women's Fund, Voices Against Violence, Family Law Firm Chairperson, 2008
  • Served as Chair of the Alabama State Bar Family Law Section, 2010
  • Elected to serve as a member at large of the ABA Family Law Section Counsel.  This is an elected position for a 3 year term., 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Helped organized a "Family Law" probono clinic in conjunction with the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyer's program and the Alabama State Bar Family Law Section.   We served over 90 clients that day staffed with Family Law Section Members., 2010

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Family Law in the Fifty States - Alabama Case Reporter, Family Law Quarterly, Author, American Bar Association, 2003
  • Discovery and Admissibility of Mental Health Records in Custody Disputes", American Bar Association - Family Law Section Fall Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Fall 2004, Moderator, American Bar Association, 2004
  • "You Say Your Income Is How Much? - Strategies to uncover undisclosed income and underutilized earning capacity for determining Child Support and Spousal Support awards", -- Speaker, American Bar Association - Family Law Section Fall Meeting, San Diego, California, Fall 2005, Speaker, American Bar Association, 2005
  • "Practicing Family Law and Managing Your Office Better and Smarter", -- Speaker, American Bar Association - Family Law Section Fall Meeting, Austin, Texas, Spring 2005, Speaker, American Bar Association, 2005
  • "Financial Settlement Strategies for your Divorce Clients"- Speaker, National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, December 2007, Speaker, National Business Institute, 2007
  • "What Judges Want You to Know about Family and Domestic Relations Court" - Moderator and Speaker, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, Birmingham, Alabama, November 2007, National Business Institute, 2007
  • "Emerging Issues in Estate Planning:  Planning for a Client Contemplating Divorce", -- Speaker, Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama, November 2007, Cumberland School of Law, 2007
  • "Hot Tips from the Experts -- Qualified Medical Support Orders" -- American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York, New York, Summer 2008, Speaker, American Bar Association, 2008

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Educational Background:

  • Graduate of the University of Georgia, 1997
  • Graduate of Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, Cum Laude, 2000
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