J. Stephen Salter

THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS OFFICE IS LIMITED TO REPRESENTATION OF THE CITIZEN ACCUSED IN ALL STATE AND FEDERAL TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON FEDERAL COURT AND WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Alabama

GRADUATING IN 1971 FROM CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (SUMMA CUM LAUDE), STEVE SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FROM 1971-1977, WITH AN INTERIM APPOINTMENT AS "SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA" DURING THE "WOUNDED KNEE CRISIS".

UPON ENTERING INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE IN 1977, THE PRACTICE HAS BEEN FOCUSED SOLELY ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE OF THE CITIZEN ACCUSED IN STATE AND FEDERAL TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS PRINCIPALLY IN ALABAMA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

STEVE IS A "FELLOW, AMERICAN BOARD OF CRIMINAL LAWYERS" AND A FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF GOVERNORS; A "LIFE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS;" AND IS A MEMBER OF THE BARS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, THE 5TH AND 11TH CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEAL, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT.

FELLOW, AMERICAN BOARD OF CRIMINAL LAWYERS, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

LIFE MEMBER, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS.

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS.

FISHING, MUSIC, AND SPORTS.