About Our Law Firm
The law office of Thigpen, Thigpen, Engelthaler & Scott provides a range of legal services to clients across the State of Alabama. For decades, our attorneys and support staff have worked to provide clients with the support they need, while aggressively advocating for their rights. Our firm specializes in real estate law, and our attorneys practice in a number of areas including family law, criminal defense, personal injury, corporate and business law, estate law, and more.
We are proud to operate out of three offices in Florence, Muscle Shoals, and Athens, Alabama. Our office in Muscle Shoals is also home to our title insurance company, Quality Title & Escrow, Inc. No matter what type of legal issue or case you are facing, we will help you navigate today’s complex legal environment. We are committed to providing each client with personalized service and results.
Meet Our Attorneys
Randy K. Thigpen
Phone: 256-764-9997
Email: Randy@thealabamalawyer.net
Mr. Thigpen is a lifelong resident of Lauderdale County Alabama. He graduated from Rogers High School. He also graduated from the University of North Alabama with a B.S. in Management and Business Administration. He obtained a M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama and has completed post graduate work at the University of Alabama and the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of the Birmingham School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree.
Prior to obtaining his law degree, Mr. Thigpen was employed with the Florence Police Department for 12 years where he was a Lieutenant in the Investigative Department. During that time, he graduated from the Montgomery Police Academy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.
Mr. Thigpen is a member of the Alabama State Bar, Federal Bar, and the Lauderdale County Bar Association. His practice concentrates in the areas of Real Estate, Corporations, Wills, Trusts and Estates. In 1997, he founded Quality Title & Escrow, Inc, a real estate title company in Muscle Shoals, AL. He has been involved in a variety of real estate transactions including transactions ranging from a few thousand dollars to several hundred million. He is also been involved in resolving complex title issues, litigation and foreclosures and is available for private mediation in both civil and domestic matters.
Mr. Thigpen is also a certified mediator and is available for private mediation both civil and domestic.
James R. Engelthaler
Phone: 256-764-9997
Email: Jim@thealabamalawyer.net
Jim Engelthaler was admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama in 1993, having received his B.S. Degree in Accounting from the University of North Alabama and his Juris Doctorate Degree (J.D.) from Birmingham School of Law in 1993. After graduating from law school, Mr. Engelthaler served as a law clerk to the Honorable E. B. Haltom, Jr., Senior, United States District Court Judge (1993 – 1994). Mr. Engelthaler is admitted to practice before the Alabama Supreme Court, all Alabama State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, sitting in Atlanta, Georgia and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Engelthaler is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, Lauderdale Bar Association and past member of the American Bar Association and Federal Bar Association.
Mr. Engelthaler is an experienced trial lawyer with an active wide-ranging civil and criminal litigation practice in both Federal and State Courts. Mr. Engelthaler’s practice focuses in the areas of personal injury, real estate law, Wills and Estates, contract disputes, business law and corporations, criminal law including white collar crimes, and family law. Jim has had the privilege of practicing before the Supreme Court of the United States and is currently a member, in good standing, of the bar of that Court.
Mr. Engelthaler devotes substantial time to his church and community. In addition to having been a past member of the board of directors for the Shoals Habitat For Humanity, he has been a member of the Downtown Florence Kiwanis club for over twenty-seven years. He served as President, Vice-President and has been a member of the board of directors for several years. Jim served as the chairman of the Kiwanis/Key Club Scholarship Committee, the Kiwanis Gumball program and has twice been chairman of the Kiwanis Pancake Day. He has volunteered as a boys youth league baseball coach for many years and girls softball coach for Underwood Dixie Youth. Jim served as President, Vice-President and long time member of the Board of Directors of Florence Little League Baseball.
He is also a past member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Jim is a pilot and held the rank of Major, USAF Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol. He volunteers in the kitchen for the Underwood-Petersville Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry, Salvation Army and many other charities. Jim is an adjunct professor at Northwest Shoals Community College, teaching courses in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure and Criminal Evidence.
Daniel Shawn Pickens
Phone: 256-233-7772
Email: shawn@thealabamalawyer.net
Daniel Shawn Pickens was born and raised in Sheffield, AL and graduated from Sheffield High School in 2009. After high school, he went on to earn a degree in General Studies from Calhoun Community College while playing on the golf team. From there, he moved to Livingston, AL and joined The University of West Alabama golf team. After his playing days, he became the student assistant golf coach and went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance in 2019 from. At graduation, UWA recognized him as the University Scholar in Finance.
After graduating from The University of West Alabama, Daniel Shawn Pickens went on to attend the Birmingham School of Law and received his law degree in December 2022. During his time at law school, the school named me the recipient of the Outstanding 1L award, was inducted into the Judge Hugh Locke Honor Society, and was named a “BSL Star”. After completing the required hours, he made the Dean’s List and stayed on it until graduating. Law school was a competitive environment, which he greatly enjoyed, and as a result, he was awarded the highest grade in the class for the following courses: Torts I, Contracts I, Legal Methods, Civil Procedure I, Evidence I, and Domestic Relations.
Career as a Firefighter
Daniel Shawn Pickens spent several years as a Firefighter before moving on to complete his college degree. Over two of those years were with the City of Madison. He enjoyed the career and was afforded the opportunity to obtain many technical certifications and became an Advanced EMT during his time there.
Coaching Career
Prior to joining the firm, Daniel Shawn Pickens spent over a year and a half as the women’s golf coach at Calhoun Community College. He was blessed with many great players and helped them manage to win several trophies during his tenure as head coach. The ACCC (Alabama Community College Conference) named his first year team the Academic Team of the Year. He greatly enjoyed his time coaching and it allowed him to be competitive in a coaching role.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, hiking, reading, and playing chess.
Areas of Law Daniel S. Pickens Focuses On
Daniel Shawn Pickens has a passion for estate planning, probate, real estate law, personal injury, business, and contract law. If you are in need of a lawyer, he would love to be able to help you in any of these areas! Give us a call today to set up a consultation!