About the Firm
A West Alabama law firm rooted in Eutaw since 1997
Griess, Shaw & Willingham, P.C. is a full-service law firm in Eutaw, Alabama — three partners with deep roots in the Black Belt and decades of experience in its courtrooms.
Our story
Our firm began the way many good things in small towns do: with two lawyers who believed their neighbors deserved serious legal representation without driving to Birmingham or Tuscaloosa to get it. In 1997, Walter Griess — a former prosecutor with two decades in West Alabama's courtrooms — and David Shaw opened Griess & Shaw, P.C. on Main Street in Eutaw.
In 2015, Zane Willingham, a Greene County native, joined as partner, and the firm became Griess, Shaw & Willingham, P.C. Today the three partners handle nearly every legal need a West Alabama family, farm, or business encounters — criminal defense, personal injury, family law, real estate, probate, and civil litigation.
We measure our work the same way our clients do: by results, by responsiveness, and by whether we'd be proud to run into you at the courthouse, the church, or the grocery store afterward. In a community like ours, we will.
How we practice
Straight answers
You'll get an honest assessment of your case — its strengths, its risks, and what it will take — from the first conversation.
Local knowledge
We practice where we live. Knowing West Alabama's courts, clerks, and communities is not a slogan for us; it's daily life.
Courtroom readiness
Most matters settle. But every matter is prepared by lawyers who try cases — and the other side knows it.
Respect for every client
Farm or family, business or individual — every client gets responsive communication and careful preparation.
Get to know us in person
The best way to see how we work is to sit down with us. Call the office or book a consultation — we'll talk through your situation plainly.