Sidney Summey

Shareholder with White Arnold & Dowd P.C., Birmingham, AL
With over 40 years of experience in the practice of probate law, Mr. Summey is recognized in the probate and civil courts in Alabama as a leader in the field of probate litigation, wills, trusts and estates, guardianships and conservatorships. In 2009, he was designated as a National Certified Guardian. His practice involves assisting litigators in settling cases involving decedent’s estates and incapacitated persons, the representation of conservators of the estates of minors and disabled persons who have received personal injury awards, structured settlements, special needs trusts and elder law. Mr. Summey also handles litigation related to all areas of probate law including will contests and trust and estate matters. He is a frequent lecturer on basic and advanced probate, probate for litigators, special needs trusts, Medicaid issues and elder law. Mr. Summey has served on the faculty of The Birmingham School of Law where he taught Trusts and Elder Law. He also has served on the adjunct faculty of the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University for five years, teaching courses in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Summey is the author of “Handling Lawsuits of Minors, Decedents and the Disabled,” which was published in the ATLA Journal.