When you need an attorney in Alexander City & Dadeville, Alabama, you should be sure to choose someone you can trust. Derrick Blythe Attorney at Law provides empathetic, aggressive legal representation for clients facing difficult family, criminal and civil issues. Reach out to Derrick Blythe Attorney at Law today to get started on your case.

Matt White is a native of Montgomery, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University in 1990 with a degree in Business Administration with a specialty in Marketing. Matt earned his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1994 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar that same year. After graduating law school Matt served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Alabama. While working as an Assistant District Attorney Matt tried many cases to verdict and gained invaluable courtroom experience. In 1999, Matt and his family moved to Auburn and joined the firm of Walker, Hill, Adams, Umbach, Meadows & Walton and began practicing general civil litigation. Matt wass a founding partner in the Adams, White, Oliver, Short & Forbus, LLP firm which formed in 2002. In 2021, Matt started his own practice which specializes in Workers Compensation law, Employment Law, and general civil litigation. Matt's office is located in Opelika, Alabama, which is the sister city to Auburn, Alabama and is located in East Central Alabama. Matt handles cases throughout East Central Alabama which includes the following counties: Lee County, Chambers County, Russell County, Tallapoosa County, Montgomery County, Macon County and Randolph County.

Ben Hand is the founding partner of Hand Law Firm, LLC. as well as a partner in Hand & Hand Mediation, LLC. Ben was admitted to the Bar in Alabama in 1990 after earning his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Ben completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Auburn University in 1987b and has remained an avid Auburn fan. Ben was born in Valley, Alabama and traveled as a child to Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Mexico with his parents who worked as missionaries and teachers. It was during his childhood travels that he learned to love the Central American culture and learned to speak fluent Spanish. After high school, Ben returned to Auburn and has remained a citizen of Lee County for the past thirty-five years. In 1990, Ben founded Hand Law Firm, LLC. He has been practicing for over twenty-five years. Ben focuses his practice on criminal defense, civil litigation, social security, family law, and probate law. In addition to his duties at Hand Law Firm, Ben is also a state registered mediator and has served as a Municipal Judge for over twenty years. Ben has served the cities of Roanoake, Wedowee, Camp Hill and Opelika during his tenure as Municipal Judge and Prosecutor and thus has a unique perspective in criminal defense. Ben lives in Opelika with his wife, Elizabeth Hand and together they are raising their ten children.

We specialize in helping you through a divorce that involves the custody of your children. We'll help protect you and your loved ones every step of the way.  Ms. Martin has dedicated her legal career to family and juvenile law, which has transformed into her specialty. She is also a member of the Family Law Bar Section and the Montgomery County Bar Association. Before entering private practice, she had clerked for the Honorable Judge T.R. Bailey and was able to gain a vast understanding for all areas of law. Ms. Martin has the experience and the compassion to expertly handle any case, and as someone with personal experience with family law matters, she strives to give care and attention to each individual client and their situation. Ms. Martin holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from Faulkner University, a Certificate in Mediation and serves the courts as a Guardian ad Litem.