Sasser Sefton Tipton & Davis

Position: Shareholder

Practice Areas:
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Strategies
Grant Law
Community Action and Head Start Law
Civil Litigation
Business Law

Bar Admissions:
Alabama, 1999
Georgia, 2000
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 1999
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 2001
United States Supreme Court, 2005

Education:
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama - J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honor Societies: Curia Honoris
Organizations: Honor Court, Pro Confesso
Awards: West Student Award, Scholar of Merit (Real Property, Torts, Contracts, Evidence, Advanced Evidence, Commercial Transactions, Municipal Courts, Business Drafting, American Legal History, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty, Land Use Planning, International Law, Bankruptcy)
Law Review: Research Editor, Cumberland Law Review

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honor Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi
Awards: Chancellor's Medal

Published Works:
"Allocating the Costs of Arbitrating Statutory Claims Under the Federal Arbitration Act,"  26 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 325 (2002)

"Should Employees Share Their Arbitration Costs?,"  The National Law Journal (March 18, 2002)

"Understanding the Federal Arbitration Act"  (Co-Author), For The Defense (January 2002)

"A Brief Prelude: Hadley v. Baxendale, Y2K, and Maritime Trade"  (Co-Author), 8:2 Currents International Trade Law Journal (1999)

Recent Presentations:
"Effective Personnel Policies and Manuals,"  2010 Winter Training Conference, Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies (December 2010)

"Health Care Reform Update,"  2010 Winter Training Conference, Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies (December 2010)

"Employment Law Update,"  2010 Winter Training Conference, Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies (December 2010)

"Profiting As A Nonprofit: Social Enterprise for Community Action,"  2010 Mid-Fall Training Conference, South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (November 2010)

"General Governance for Community Action Agencies,"  2010 Mid-Fall Training Conference, South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (November 2010)

"Head Start Recompetition Update,"  2010 Mid-Fall Training Conference, South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (November 2010)

"Profiting As A Nonprofit: Social Enterprise for Community Action,"  2010 Annual Training Conference, South Eastern Association of Community Action Agencies (October 2010)

"Head Start Update,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2010, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2010)

"Making Money for Your Mission: Legal Concerns for Grantees,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2010, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2010)

"Nonprofit Governance Under IRS Form 990,"  30th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2010)

"Fundamentals of Social Enterprise,"  30th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2010)

"Employment Law Update for Nonprofit Organizations,"  Training Workshop, Alabama Association of Nonprofits (April 2010)

“Legal and Practical Issues in Diversifying Funding Sources,"  Training Workshop, Alabama Association of Nonprofits (March 2010)

“Frequently Asked Legal Questions for Alabama Fundraisers,”  Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Alabama Chapter (March 2010)

"Legal Liability Audits for Head Start Programs,”  2010 Annual Training Conference, Region IV Head Start Association (February 2010)

"Nonprofit Compliance Under IRS Form 990,”  Training Workshop, Alabama Association of Nonprofits (February 2009)

“General Governance for Community Action Agencies,”  2009 Training Conference, Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies (September 2009)

“The New Form 990: What You Need to Know,”  2009 Training Conference, Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies (September 2009)

“Head Start Legal Update,”  2009 National Convention, Community Action Partnership (September 2009)

“Head Start Update,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2009, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2009)

"Spotlight on Social Enterprise,”  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2009, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2009)

“Governance:  Introduction to Community Action,”  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2009, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2009)

“Creating Effective Personnel Policies and Handbooks,”  29th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2009)

“Head Start:  Legal Update 2009,”  29th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2009)

“The New Form 990:  What You Need to Know,”  2009 Nonprofit Summit, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (March 2009)

"Creating Effective Personnel Policies and Handbooks,”  2009 Nonprofit Summit, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (March 2009)

"Effective Meetings for Non-Profits,"  Lunch and Learn Series, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama Mobile Office (February 2009)

"The New Form 990:  What You Need to Know,"  Lunch and Learn Series, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama Mobile Office (February 2009)

"Employment Law Update for Non-Profits,"  Lunch and Learn Series, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama Montgomery Office (December 2008)

"Employment Law Update for Non-Profit Organizations,"  2008 Annual Training Conference, Community Action Association of Region VI (October 2008)

"The New Form 990:  What You Need to Know,"  2008 Annual Training Conference, Community Action Association of Region VI (October 2008)

"Effective Meetings for Non-Profits,"  Lunch and Learn Series, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama Montgomery Office (October 2008)

"Head Start Reauthorization and Recent Legal Developments,"  2008 National Convention, Community Action Partnership (August 2008)

"The New Form 990:  What You Need to Know,"  2008 Board Retreat, Community Action Association of Alabama (July 2008)

"Community Action Agency Governance Issues,"  2008 Board Retreat, Community Action Association of Alabama (July 2008)

"Fiscal Track: Form 990 Changes,"  2008 Annual Summer Conference, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (June 2008)

"Head Start Changes,"  2008 Annual Summer Conference, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (June 2008)

"Governance Track:  Federal Grant Law Fundamentals,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2008, Community Action Legal Services (June 2008)

"Head Start Reauthorization,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2008, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2008)

"Governance Track: Board Basics for Nonprofit Community Action Agencies,"  CAPLAW National Training Conference 2008, Community Action Program Legal Services (June 2008)

"Head Start: Reauthorization and Beyond,"  28th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2008)

"The New Form 990,"  Coffee and Conversations Series, Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (April 2008)

"Head Start Reauthorization,"  CAPLAW Audio Conference, Community Action Program Legal Services (December 2007)

"Head Start Legal Update,"  2007 National Convention, Community Action Partnership (August 2007)

"Head Start Update,"  36th Annual Conference, Georgia Community Action Association (July 2007)

"Dealing Properly with Property,"  CAPLAW Audio Conference, Community Action Program Legal Services (May 2007)

"CAPLAW Legal Update,"  27th Annual Training Conference, Florida Association for Community Action (May 2007)

"Governance Issues for the Community Action Agency,"  Annual Conference, Mississippi Association of Community Action Agencies (June 2006)

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Alabama State Bar - Member
State Bar of Georgia - Member
Federal Bar Association - Member
American Bar Association - Member
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member

Past Employment Positions:
Hon. James H. Hancock, Senior U.S. District Judge, N.D. Ala., Law Clerk, 1999-2000

Contact Information:
Sasser, Sefton, Tipton & Davis, P.C.
2000 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 300
P.O. Box 242127
Montgomery, AL 36124-2127
Telephone:  (334) 532-3400
Facsimile:  (334) 532-3434