Legal

Rob joined the League staff in 2012 and is responsible for advising municipal officials and employees from more than 450 member cities and towns, writing legal articles, addressing municipal officials, employees and attorneys on municipal matters and assisting with the League’s lobbying efforts. Rob came to the League with a strong background in election law after serving as the Elections Attorney with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office for nearly five years where he provided legal information to public officials regarding election law and procedures as well as written and verbal communication to the general public and media. Rob also spent several years in private practice, specializing in civil litigation and appeals, and served as a law clerk with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the Alabama Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court. 

Rob grew up in Prattville, Alabama. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Alabama in 1996 and his J.D. degree from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2001. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), the Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys (AAMA) and the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum.

Outside the office, Rob is involved in church activities and is a member of a local civic club. He enjoys running, reading and sports.

Kaleb joined the League’s legal department in July 2022 and is responsible for advising municipal official and employees from more than 450 member cities and towns, writing legal articles and addressing municipal officials, employees and attorneys on municipal matters. Prior to joining the League, Kaleb worked for a law firm in the private sector which primarily represented and provided legal advice to municipalities and municipal officials. During his time in the private sector, Kaleb conducted extensive legal research on municipal liability issues and developed a strong foundational knowledge regarding municipal issues. Additionally, Kaleb spent a semester interning for the Attorney General’s Office Criminal Appeals Division which involved drafting appellate briefs on behalf of the State of Alabama.

Kaleb is originally from Smith Station, Alabama; however, he moved to Dadeville in the eighth grade where he would graduate high school. He earned his B.A. from Hamilton College in upstate New York in 2017 and his J.D. from Thomas Goode Jones Law School in Montgomery in 2021.

Outside the office, Kaleb and his wife, Bailey, enjoy playing tennis, visiting new places, going to the movies, playing with their dogs Lucy and Bear and spending time with their families.

Mary Elizabeth Dial joined the League’s legal department in October 2024 and is responsible for advising municipal official and employees from more than 450 member cities and towns, writing legal articles and addressing municipal officials, employees and attorneys on municipal matters. Before joining the League, Mary Elizabeth worked in the legal section of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, where she assisted with the administration of grants and contracts, monitored legislative action for its potential effects on the department, and provided general legal advice and assistance. Prior to her time working in state government, Mary Elizabeth served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria.

Mary Elizabeth grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. She earned her bachelor’s degree in professional and public writing from Auburn University in 2016 and her juris doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2020.

In her free time, Mary Elizabeth is involved in church activities and enjoys knitting and crocheting, reading and traveling.

Mikal joined the League staff as an associate counsel in January 2025 and is responsible for advising municipal officials and employees from more than 450 member cities and towns, writing legal articles, addressing municipal officials, employees and attorneys on municipal matters. Additionally, he will assist with the League’s lobbying efforts. In law school, Mikal served as an articles editor for the Faulkner Law Review, as the finance chair for the Board of Advocates and as a law clerk with the Alabama Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court. In these capacities, Mikal honed his skills in legal research and writing to provide valuable information to decision makers.

A Montgomery native, Mikal earned his B.A. from Huntingdon College in 2018, a M.A. from the University of Alabama in 2021 and his J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2024. Prior to entering the legal profession, Mikal spent time teaching mathematics at the collegiate and high school levels.

In his spare time, Mikal enjoys visiting coffee shops, reading, exercising and spending time with family and friends.

Jill Service joined the League in August 2024 as a receptionist and quickly transitioned to the role of executive assistant for the legal department. Jill grew up in Montgomery, Alabama but has lived in Pike Road for more than 30 years with her husband and son, Bobby and Copeland, along with her fur baby, Millie. Jill has a daughter, Tyler Ann, and two grandsons, Sutter and Woody Jr., that live in Kentucky. She graduated from Jeff Davis High School and has an associate degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in dental hygiene. Outside of the office, Jill enjoys managing her farm in Rockford, going to the beach and watching Auburn football.