Will grew up in Montgomery Alabama. He graduated from Samford University in 1992 and upon graduation moved to Washington D.C. to serve on the Congressional staff of U.S. Congressman Spencer Bachus of Alabama. From 1993-1996, Will served as the Congressman’s Press Secretary, as well as the Spokesman for the House Banking Committee’s subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation.
Will left Washington in 1996 to attend the University of Alabama School of Law. After graduating, he began working as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Alabama Credit Union League. He became the Vice President of Governmental and Public Affairs and Staff Counsel, then became the Sr. Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Staff Counsel for the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, which was created by the consolidation of the Alabama and Florida Credit Union Leagues. During his time at the League, Will oversaw the legislative, compliance, political, grassroots, and legal departments of the organizations. In 2012, Will left the League to join the firm.
Will and his wife Elizabeth live in Birmingham, and have two children, Caroline and Christopher.
Megan is a partner and managing attorney for the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. She regularly handles trademark and copyright matters for the firm’s credit union and CUSO clients including matters before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. She also assists clients with incorporation of non-profits and filing for federal tax exemption for public charities and private foundations. Megan specializes in contract negotiations and drafting, advertising and marketing issues, technology and software license agreements and employment matters.
Ryan is a partner and managing attorney for the firm’s asset recovery division. His practice focuses primarily on collection of unsecured debt, recovery of personal property, representation in federal bankruptcy court, and foreclosure of real estate. Additionally, Ryan provides training and guidance in the areas of account offset, cross-default, cross-collateralization, and FDCPA/TCPA compliance.
Ryan is a native of Birmingham. He attended Auburn University for his undergraduate studies, and received his J.D. from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.
Norman Snell’s practice focuses on the financial services industry and estate planning. He has been active in every area of the firm’s practice including regulatory compliance and litigation, including class action on behalf of financial institutions. In addition to financial institution representation, Norman regularly assists individuals with a variety of legal problems and their personal estate planning.
Norman earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received his Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law. He enjoys the outdoors, sports, travel adventures and community activities. Norman is married, has two sons and is a native of Birmingham.
Ciera was born and raised in North Las Vegas, Nevada. She attended Alabama A&M University for her undergraduate studies. Ciera received her J.D. and LL.M. in Business Transactions from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2021. Ciera is an associate at Kudulis, Reisinger & Price who assists clients in a wide array of contractual, account, and lending related matters.
While in law school, Ciera served as Articles Editor for the Journal of the Legal Profession where she published a student note titled New Growth: Afro-Textured Hair, Mental Health, and the Professional Workplace in Volume 44 of the Journal of the Legal Profession. She also participated in the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition. Ciera served as Parliamentarian and Historian for the Black Law Students Association. Her work experience includes interning for the Office of the Attorney General of Nevada, Legal Services Alabama, and NAACP LDF.
Makenzie is the newest associate at Kudulis, Reisinger and Price. Prior to joining the firm, Makenzie worked in education after receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Music from The Ohio State University in 2019 and her JD from the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Makenzie served as a Senior Editor for the Alabama Law and Psychology Review, spent two semesters working in the Children’s Rights Clinic, and was chosen for membership in the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society. Makenzie is a classically trained vocalist and has a pet dog “Luke”.
We honor and remember our colleague and friend Shannon Price who lost his battle with cancer in late 2020. Shannon is greatly missed by everyone, most of all by the firm’s clientele. Shannon was known for his personality, love of music, good food and positive attitude for life.
Shannon received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama in 1990 and his law degree from Louisiana State University in 1997. Prior to attending law school, he worked for four years as an operations officer with Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans. Shannon provided general counsel services to financial institutions in the southeast since 1999 and specialized in the areas of financial institution compliance and regulatory law. He was a member of the Alabama State Bar and the Louisiana State Bar.