Attorneys

Andrea C. Lyons

Andrea C. Lyons joined Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon in January, 2011 as an associate attorney in the commercial litigation department.  Andrea earned her Juris Doctorate in 2008 from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.
Before joining Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Andrea practiced at Dumas & McPhail, LLC for 2 years as an associate attorney in Mobile, Alabama, primarily representing creditors in bankruptcy court, foreclosure actions and collection work in Alabama and Florida.  While in law school, Andrea interned for the Honorable Judge J. Michael Joiner, Presiding Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit of Alabama. Before law school, Andrea attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was a varsity cheerleader and spent a semester interning in London, England at an employment and health consulting law firm.
At Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Andrea represents business entities, lenders and financial institutions. 

Practice Areas

• Creditor’s rights (including bankruptcy, foreclosures, and collections) 
• Contract & Commercial Litigation
• Condominium Law
• Banking
• Finance Company and Credit Union Law

 Education:

  • Juris Doctorate, (J.D.), Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Birmingham, AL, 2008

  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, 2004

 Professional Work Experience:

  • Associate, Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola, FL, 2011

  • Associate, Dumas & McPhail, LLC, Mobile, AL, 2008

 Court Admissions:

  • Admitted to all Alabama State Courts, 2008

  • Admitted to all Florida State  Courts, 2010

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama

  • U.S. District Court, Middle  District of Florida

 

 Professional Memberships and Activities:

  • The Florida Bar, member

  • The Alabama Bar Association, member

  • American Bar Association, member

  • Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, member

  • Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division,    board member

  • Northwest Florida Women Lawyers, member

 Civic and Community Involvement:

  • Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon Loaned Executive for United Way of Escambia County, 2011 and 2012 Campaigns

  • 2012 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Executive Committee member

  • Junior League of Pensacola, member

  • Distinguished Alliance Board, Distinguished Young Women (formerly known as America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Organization), former Vice President

  • Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, Azalea Trail Maids, former member

  • Council on Aging, Adult Daycare Program Executive Board Member

 

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