Mrs. Peeples’ practice is limited exclusively to the area of Matrimonial & Family Law. With a focused and boutique style of practice in only this area, Candi was honored to be selected by local attorneys in 2009 by the Birmingham Magazine as one of the city’s “Top Attorneys” in Family Law. Candi’s philosophy has always been to focus on each individual family which she represents by attempting to enable each of them to transition into the next phase of their lives. This focus remains on the whole family unit from start to finish. Prior to joining Shaw-Anderson, LLC in June, 2007, she worked exclusively with Judith S. Crittenden in the Birmingham, Alabama office of The Crittenden Firm, P.C.
Candi also devotes a considerable amount of her practice to advising clients and helping them resolve their dispute without the necessity of lengthy litigation. Candi believes that every case has the potential to settle out of court and strives to exhaust all possible avenues of settlement while fully understanding that a trial on the merits of the case may be the only option in some matters as well. She is a certified domestic and appellate mediator who facilitates private party mediations as well as attorneys lead sessions as well.
As one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40”, Candi is an active member of the Birmingham Community. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1997, she earned her law degree cum laude from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in 2000. She was selected to be a member of the lawschool’s nationally recognized competitive trial teams for two years.
Professional Associations
Birmingham Bar Association
Family and Domestic Court Procedures Committee
Young Lawyer’s Section
Women’s Section (Executive Board Member)
Alabama Bar Association
Family Law Section (Secretary – Director of CLE “Divorce on the Beach”)
Young Lawyer’s Section
Women’s Section
American Bar Association
Family Law Section (CLE, Nominating, Alimony, Marital Property, Law Practice Management, and Trial Practice and Procedures Committees)
Law in the 50 States Reporter for the State of Alabama in the Family Law Reporter – Nationally reporting current trends in family law from our state.
Practice Areas
Family Law
Alimony
Child Advocacy
Child Custody
Child Support
Divorce
Domestic Relations
Domestic Torts
Gay and Lesbian Family Law
Grandparent and Third Party
Custody and Visitation Rights
International Child Abduction
International Child Custody
Interstate Child Custody
Marital Agreements
Marital Property Distribution
Marital Property Law
Marital Property Settlements
Matrimonial Law
Non-traditional Family Law
Palimony
Parental Kidnapping
Parental Rights
Paternity
Post Divorce Modifications
Postnuptial Agreements
Premarital Agreements
Property Division
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
Restraining Orders
Separation Agreements
Spousal Support
Third Party Custody
Visitation Rights
Education
The University of Georgia, Athens Georgia (B.A. in Journalism with major in Public Relations and Political Science, 1997
Samford University- Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham Alabama (Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, 2000)
Activities
Family Law Association of Alabama – Charter Member
Birmingham Inns of Court
Delta Gamma Sorority Alumnae Association
Junior League of Birmingham
Mountain Brook Baptist Church
Shades Valley Rotary Club
Leadership Vestavia Hills Graduate
“The Club” Junior Board of Directors
University of Georgia Young Alumni Board of Directors
"Birmingham Magazine Top Family Lawyer"