Debra D. "Debby" Spain

Debra D. "Debby" Spain


Capell & Howard P.C.

Recognized since 2001

Montgomery, Alabama

Practice Areas

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Debby graduated from Auburn University with high honors in 1988. She received her J.D. and an LL.M. in taxation, with high honors, from the University of Alabama. She was an editor of the Alabama Law Review, a member of the Jessup International Moot Court Team, a member of the Moot Court Board, and a finalist in the John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition. Debby has practiced with the law firm of Capell & Howard, P.C., in Montgomery since her admittance to the Bar in 1991. She specializes in estate planning and administration, estate and trust litigation and taxation.

Debby has served as President of the Central Alabama Community Foundation and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Alabama. She has co-chaired both the professionals section and attorney section of the United Way Campaign. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for The Montgomery Academy. She is a member of the Advisory Board of ClefWorks, Inc., an organization formed to promote the enjoyment of classical music in a relaxed and social setting. She is a member of First United Methodist Church where she currently serves on the Administrative Board. She is a past board member of the Children’s Museum of Alabama, the YMCA Metro Board of Directors, Jackson Hospital Foundation, the Central Alabama Community Foundation, the Montgomery Education Foundation, and the Chamber of Commerce. In 2003, she spearheaded a successful effort to fund and build a Boundless Playground in Vaughn Road Park, a facility designed to accommodate children of all abilities. During her last year as an active Junior League member, she co-chaired another community-wide effort to build Discovery Village, a science-based playground in downtown Montgomery.

Location
  • 150 South Perry Street
    Montgomery, AL 36104
Languages
  • English
Education
  • The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 1991
  • The University of Alabama, LL.M., Taxation, with high honors , graduated 1996
  • Auburn University, B.A., with high honors , graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Alabama, Alabama
Affiliations
  • Alabama Law Review - Former Editor
  • Jessup International Moot Court - Former Team Member
  • John A. Campbell Moot Court - Former Board Member
  • Leadership Alabama Program, 2006 Class - Graduate
  • Montgomery Estate Planning Council - Member

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Montgomery (2025)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Montgomery (2023)
  • Trusts and Estates, Montgomery (2020)
  • Trusts and Estates, Montgomery (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
Awards:
  • Order of Barristers
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating Award
  • Volunteer of the Year Awards - Frank Sego Humanitarian Award

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