Stephanie Balzli

Stephanie Balzli

Associate Attorney

Stephanie is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and received both her undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Alabama. As a double major in English and Spanish, Stephanie received the Brownell Award for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate in Spanish and the Black Memorial Award for Excellence in English. Stephanie gave back to the University through her work as a recruiter for the Honors College, which involved giving tours of campus and traveling around the state to speak with prospective students. In 2007 Stephanie received the Morris Lehman Mayer award for contributions to the university and surrounding community. Stephanie was also a member of the XXXI, the Blount Undergraduate Initiative, and Phi Beta Kappa.

While in law school, Stephanie competed as an advocate on the school’s trial advocacy competition team. She received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award in her second year and was selected to the Order of the Barristers in her third year. Stephanie also was an editor for the Journal of the Legal Profession and her student comment, “The Methodology and Manipulation of the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings” was published by the journal. Stephanie further served the law school as President of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society and as a Student Bar Association senator.

Stephanie became licensed to practice law in Alabama in 2010 and started her law career with Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. in Montgomery. While at Beasley Allen, Stephanie worked in the firm’s Personal Injury and Toxic Torts sections, focusing mainly on the BP Oil Spill litigation. In her free time, she helped coach the St. James ninth grade mock trial team to a first place victory at the 2010 YMCA Youth Judicial Mock Trial Competition.

After a year in Montgomery, Stephanie and her husband Chris decided to move to his hometown of Birmingham and Stephanie joined Wettermark and Keith as an associate in the firm’s Social Security department. Stephanie handles disability cases in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida. She is licensed to practice in all state courts within the State of Alabama as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama.

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For the sixth consecutive year, James Wettermark and Chris Keith have been selected as Alabama Superlawyers by their peers. This is an honor bestowed on only five percent of practicing attorneys in Alabama. Partner, Vincent Swiney was also chosen for the third consecutive year as a “rising star” by Alabama Superlawers. And for the first time, associate John McElheny has been chosen as a “rising star.” The four attorneys selection as Alabama Superlawyers speaks to the quality of work performed by the entire team at Wettermark & Keith.

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