Law Firm Overview

Sophisticated Defense for White Collar Crimes

It was a shock heard 'round the world when former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy was acquitted of all 36 counts in his 2005 trial on securities fraud and multiple other federal crimes. Except to those familiar with Jim Parkman and his courtroom prowess.

The attorneys of Parkman, Adams & White had obtained similar results for hundreds of previous clients, but the Scrushy case catapulted Jim Parkman and our law firm onto a national and international media stage.

Parkman, Adams & White, based in the Southeast yet representing clients throughout the United States, was founded in 2003. Mr. Parkman brought on two accomplished trial lawyers as partners, Martin Adams and William White, to establish what has become a premier practice in criminal defense. Today our team comprises six accomplished attorneys and a large staff of highly qualified paralegals and support personnel.

Our chief focus is fraud and white-collar crimes and major drug charges, but we provide formidable representation in all areas of felony criminal defense. In particular, Parkman, Adams & White is geared for high profile state and federal charges and criminal appeals at the state and federal levels.

National Renown and Media Exposure

Parkman, Adams & White has obtained notable results in a wide range of cases - improbable acquittals and dismissals, preemptive victories at the grand jury indictment stage, and laudable plea agreements for clients otherwise facing many years in a federal penitentiary. Many of these were high-profile cases that attracted major media coverage, such as our defense of Kwame Kilpatrick, the embattled former mayor of Detroit, and Swedish businessman Stefan Eriksson, accused of crashing a rare Ferrari sports car.

Partners have appeared on Fox News and CNBC for their expert legal commentary regarding the 2006 Enron trial and its similarities to the HealthSouth trial. They have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Forbes, USA Today, US News & World Report, the Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Journal and CNN.Money, to name a few.

Nationwide Criminal Defense Lawyers

Jim Parkman and his partners, Martin Adams and William White, have over 50 years of combined experience in criminal defense, with an emphasis on white-collar crime and high-level drug charges.

In 30 years of criminal law practice, Jim Parkman has handled hundreds of major felony cases, most notably the securities fraud trial and acquittal of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. He has been featured in major news outlets and provided legal analysis for Fox News and CNBC.

Mr. Parkman is admitted to practice in all courts of Alabama, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and active in his community.

Martin Adams has practiced in Alabama since 1994 and in Georgia since 1995, and is admitted to all state and federal courts in those states. He prosecuted more than 50 criminal jury trials as an Assistant District Attorney in Houston County before joining Mr. Parkman to establish this firm.

William C. White has practiced law since 1998, and is admitted to all state and federal courts of Alabama. He prosecuted more than 75 felony trials as an Assistant District Attorney for the 20th Judicial District before co-founding Parkman, Adams & White in 2003.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• White Collar Crimes

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, White Collar Crimes