Divorce & Family Law Attorney and Staff

At the Law Offices of Judy H. Barganier, P.C., we all have both professional and personal backgrounds that bring an understanding and diligence to our clients’ cases, whether those cases involve divorce, child custody, alimony, property division, post divorce modifications, or any other facet of family law. Meet our attorney and staff:

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Judy Barganier Judy Harrison Barganier was raised in Birmingham. After attending the University of Alabama, Judy graduated from AUM, then received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 1992. Judy started out in private practice, and then became a Deputy District Attorney for Montgomery County. With Judge Lynn Bright, Judy originated the Montgomery County Task Force on Domestic Violence and was a co-founder of the Sexual Assault Response Team for Montgomery County. In 1998 Judy returned to private practice and in 2000 created the Law Offices of Judy H. Barganier, P.C.

Judy is married to Joe Herman, and has four grown children, Harrison Hunt, our firm's Office Manager, John Barganier, a dentist in Montgomery, Jay Barganier, a dentist in Charleston, South Carolina, and Andy Barganier, an estimator for a construction firm in Birmingham.

Leah deButts was raised in Montgomery and graduated from the University of South Alabama in Mobile in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and a minor in Communications. In her senior year at USA, she was President of The Jesters, a Drama Fraternity, and a member of the fraternity for all four years. She was active in the Golden Key Club and the Mobile Habitat for Humanity. Leah is eagerly working toward certification as a paralegal and enjoys working with our clients. Leah will greet you when you call.

Harrison Hunt has been with the Law Offices of Judy H. Barganier, P.C. since 2001 and serves as Judy’s assistant and office manager. She handles clients accounts and deals with our clients on a one-to-one basis from the beginning of each case to the conclusion, which adds an extra element of personal attention each case deserves. Harrison is from Montgomery and has lived here her entire life. She has two children, Wesley and John-Dylan, and is married to Steve Hunt. Harrison attended Auburn University in Montgomery. She is active in her church, St. James United Methodist Church, and she enjoys spending time with her children and family when she is not working.

We are available Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., CST, and until 3:00 p.m. on Fridays, or by appointment. Clients may contact us by telephone at 334-239-0969, by facsimile at 334-271-3110, or by filling out our contact form. Please note that whenever sending information over the Internet it may be possible for third parties to see that information. Please do not send anything sensitive or confidential to us through our quick contact form.