Maynard Cooper & Gale on Thursday announced that Jason Isbell has joined the Governmental Affairs practice as “of counsel” in the firm’s Montgomery office.

Widely respected on Goat Hill, Isbell brings 18 years of experience working in the governmental affairs sector. Most recently, he served for seven years as vice president of Legal and Governmental Affairs for the Alabama Bankers Association.

Previously, Isbell spent nine years as a legislative fiscal analyst in the Alabama Legislative Fiscal Office, handling issues related to the Departments of Insurance and Transportation and the education sector. He also served two years as chief counsel to the Office of the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.

During his tenure with the Alabama Bankers Association, Isbell was intricately involved with state and federal legislative, judicial and executive branch officials. He oversaw the association’s legal affairs and served as a registered lobbyist.

“Mr. Isbell’s years of legal and government related work and the industry knowledge and relations he’s developed bring an invaluable level of experience to Maynard’s Governmental Affairs team and the clients we serve,” stated Raymond Bell, shareholder and chair of the firm’s State Government Relations practice group. “We are excited that this seasoned veteran has joined our team.”

Isbell holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Faulkner University, a Master of Business Administration from Auburn University Montgomery’s School of Business, and a J.D. from Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.

Based in Birmingham, Maynard now has 300 attorneys across 11 offices nationwide, with Miami as the most recent expansion.

The prestigious firm has additional Alabama locations in Huntsville and Mobile.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn