An accomplished attorney with more than 35 years of experience, Edgar Gentle has served as a managing partner in Gentle, Turner, Sexton & Harbison, LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama, since 1992. Alongside his work with the firm, Edgar Gentle maintains membership in the Academy of Court Appointed Masters (ACAM).

1. The Benchbook of the Academy
of Court Appointed Masters
Edgar Gentle

2. Introduction
• An accomplished attorney with more than 35 years of
experience, Edgar Gentle has served as a managing partner in
Gentle, Turner, Sexton & Harbison, LLC, in Birmingham,
Alabama, since 1992. Alongside his work with the firm, Edgar
Gentle maintains membership in the Academy of Court
Appointed Masters (ACAM).
In its efforts to educate the bench and bar about the effective
use of special masters in state and federal courts, ACAM offers
various resources for the nation’s attorneys and judges.
Touted as one its key accomplishments, the organization’s
Benchbook is a publication that explains the ways special
masters can be used to help settle disputes in a quick and
cost-effective manner.

3. Academy of Court Appointed Masters
• The Benchbook, which exceeds 200 pages, features
five sections that cover the types of special masters
appointments and descriptions of what should be
included when drafting an appointment order. The
publication also focuses on ethical issues and
practical concerns and includes information about
previous state and federal cases involving the use of
special masters.
The latest edition of the ACAM Benchbook is
currently available free online. Those interested can
access it at any time by visiting
www.courtappointedmasters.org.