[tps_title]Ginger Avery-Buckner, Executive Director, Alabama Association for Justice[/tps_title]

Avery-Buckner has masterfully guided the trial lawyers’ advocacy group through the rise of the Republican Party in Alabama, including a total brand overhaul as the Trial Lawyers Association became the Association for Justice.

The group gave 95 percent of its campaign contributions to Democrats through 2010, but sensing a change in the political winds, gave over 80 percent of its legislative contributions to Republicans in 2013 and 2014.

Other groups traditionally allied with Democrats have struggled to adjust to Republican control and, as a result, have seen their influence diminished. Avery-Buckner moved her group to the right, and their success is a testament to her foresight and pragmatism. They don’t always get what they want, but they always get their voice heard. The association’s members have benefited from that.