Stephen Parsley assists clients with complex and dispositive motions, appeals, compliance, and general strategy across both the Banking & Financial Services and Litigation practice groups. He practices extensively in Alabama and Florida, representing clients that include mortgage lenders and servicers, blockchain developers, residential solar companies, banks, and health insurance providers.
Stephen has litigated hundreds of appeals, including several oral arguments before the Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 9th circuits. In addition to his extensive appellate experience, he often assists clients at the trial level by briefing motions. Stephen strives to keep the big picture in view for his clients by not only winning individual cases but promoting client interests across the range of relevant legal and business issues.
Stephen represents mortgage servicers and other financial institutions in forums across the country involving lien priority issues, fair access to banking laws, foreclosure disputes, and mortgage servicing. Stephen also provides Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance advice and litigation defense for a wide assortment of companies.
Before joining the firm, Stephen clerked with Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins of the Northern District of Alabama. He is licensed in both Florida and Alabama, and has litigated matters in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
Stephen remains active in his community and professional associations. He maintains a robust pro bono practice that has included amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court and federal circuit courts. He has held leadership positions in the American Bar Association and The Federalist Society, and has co-authored a book published by the ABA on preserving issues at trial and on appeal.