Celebrating 100 Years
Spain & Gillon was founded in 1912 by Phares Coleman, who left his practice in Montgomery to come to Birmingham with just one insurance company as a client, USF&G. In 1919, Frank E. Spain became a partner with the firm, practicing corporate law. In 1925, John W. Gillon became a Partner with the firm, specializing in real estate, title and estate planning. From these roots, Spain & Gillon has grown to become a full service law firm representing clients across nearly every industry.
The names under which the Firm has practiced since its inception are:
Coleman & Coleman (1912-1919)
Coleman, Coleman & Spain (1919-1920)
Coleman, Coleman, Spain & Fisk (1920-1922)
Coleman, Coleman, Spain & Stewart (1922-1932)
Coleman, Spain, Stewart & Davies (1932-1945)
Spain, Gillon, Grooms & Young (1945-1953)
Spain, Gillon & Young (1953-1965)
Spain, Gillon, Riley, Tate & Ansley (1966-1972)
Spain, Gillon, Riley, Tate & Etheredge (1972 – 1984)
Spain, Gillon, Tate, Grooms & Blan (1984-1990)
Spain, Gillon, Grooms, Blan & Nettles (1990-1996)
Spain & Gillon, L.L.C. (1996-Present)