Maynard Cooper congratulates Shareholder Anthony “AJ” Joseph on his recent election of the Board of Directors of Alabama Power. Joseph joins Dr. Cathy Randall as the newest members of the company’s board.

“We are proud and honored to welcome Dr. Randall and Mr. Joseph to our board,” said Alabama Power Chairman, President and CEO Mark Crosswhite in a release. “They each bring a lifetime of excellence and integrity to our company. They are leaders in their fields and highly respected by their peers.”

Joseph is Co-Chair of the White Collar Criminal practice at Maynard Cooper. He has a long and distinguished career in the legal field. He first served as an Assistant District Attorney for Jefferson County, Ala. before joining the FBI as a Special Agent working in Birmingham, St. Louis, and Philadelphia. Upon his return to Birmingham, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney before entering private practice as an attorney. He joined Maynard Cooper in 2006.

He was the 2013-2014 President of the Alabama State Bar, a former Alabama State Bar Commissioner, and Vice President of the Alabama State Bar, a past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, and is currently a member of its White Collar Crime Committee.

“AJ is an exemplary leader and we congratulate him on his election to the Board of Directors for Alabama Power,” said Mark Drew, Managing Shareholder for the firm.