Collins, Richard D.

STEVEN R. PARKER is an Associate in the Birmingham office and he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. Steven's practice involves complex commercial litigation including real estate litigation, casualty and products liability matters, intellectual property disputes, covenant not to compete enforcement, pharmaceuticals and other general litigation matters. Steven has represented banks, accounting firms, insurance companies, title insurers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, utility companies, corporations and individuals.

As a member of the firm's Real Estate Litigation practice group, Steven represents commercial and private property owners, banks and title insurers in real estate and real property litigation involving encroachment, easement, eminent domain, condemnation, boundary, quiet title, and trespass disputes. Steven's intellectual property practice has included defending copyright infringement as well as actions involving departing employees who allegedly have taken proprietary information or who may have started working for a competitor allegedly in violation of an employment contract. Steven has also participated on the litigation team defending clients in antitrust matters

Steven was born and reared in California and lived in North Carolina prior to coming to Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from California State University, Northridge and his law degree from North Carolina Central University. Steven is an adjunct faculty member at Samford University, where he teaches a class in trial advocacy and coaches the Samford University Mock Trial Team.