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| | Address | | 2008 Third Avenue South | | Birmingham, Alabama 35233 | | (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 205-271-1100 | | Telecopier: 205-271-1108 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.baxleydillard.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Baxley, Dillard, Dauphin,
McKnight & Barclift practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial Litigation. Trial and Appellate Practice. Negligence, State Administrative, Criminal, Personal Injury Litigation, Contract Law, Medical Malpractice, Fraud Law, Probate and Corporate Law. | | Year Established: 1979 | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1979 on completion of former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Baxley's third term in office, the firm became immediately involved in litigation and in negotiation and compromise of disputed claims arising under state and federal law. The firm's practice evolved into a diverse trial practice which now includes a balance of state/federal defendant/plaintiff professional service. The firm is listed in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, under Criminal Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Administrative Law. | | Firm Size: 8 | Representative Clients:
Torchmark Corp.; Liberty National Life Insurance Co.; Drummond Coal Co.; Intergraph Corp.; Gulf Beach Hotel, Inc.; United American Insurance Co.; American Income Life Insurance Co.; Globe Life & Accident Insurance Co.; Philip Morris, Inc.; United Paper Workers International Union; Birmingham Barons Professional Baseball Team; Birmingham Bulls Professional Hockey Team; Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co.; Mutual Savings Fire Insurance Co.; Midland Mortgage Co.; SunTrust, Atlanta, Ga.; Tennessee Valley Vipers (Arena Football Team); Clarkson Sports Management; Polar Property Development, Inc.; Primesco; CNA; Continental Insurance Company; United Investors Life Insurance Co.; Pharmacia Corp.; FKA Monsato Company. | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | William J. Baxley (Member) born Dothan, Alabama, June 27, 1941; admitted to bar, 1964, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1962; LL.B., 1964). Phi Alpha Delta. District Attorney, Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 1966-1971. Attorney General of Alabama, 1971-1979. Lt. Governor, State of Alabama, 1983-1987. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Houston County Bar Association (Past President, 1968); Alabama State Bar; International Association of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Alabama Law Foundation Inc. [Col. Ret JAG, Alabama National Guard]. Reported Cases: James Clyde Brown vs. State of Alabama, 565 So.2d 585 (Ala 1990); Edmon L. Rinehart vs. James M. Sizemore, Jr., as Commissioner, Alabama Department of Revenue, 611 So.2d 1069 (Ala 1993); Richards V. Jefferson County, AL, -- U.S. 793, 116 S Ct. 1761, 135 L.Ed.2d 76 (1996). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Administrative Law; Criminal Law; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: William J. Baxley | | Joel E. Dillard (Member) born Bessemer, Alabama, March 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 9th, 10th and 11th Circuits; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1971; J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi (Vice-Magister, 1973-1974). Assistant Attorney General, Alabama, 1975-1977. Member, Alabama Judicial Compensation Commission, 2004-2008. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. [Capt., JAG, Alabama National Guard, 1971-1991]. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Contract Law; Business Litigation. Email: Joel E. Dillard | | Charles A. Dauphin (Member) born Dothan, Alabama, September 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Alabama, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 6th, 7th and 11th Circuits. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979). Member: Order of Barristers; Moot Court Board; Bench and Bar. Member: Birmingham Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Business Torts; Insurance Regulation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation. Email: Charles A. Dauphin | | Stewart D. McKnight, III (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, June 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Alabama, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1983); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, Curia Honoris. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member); Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: State v. Fitch, 715 So. 2d 87 (Ala. 1997); Taylor v. State, 636 So. 2d 1246 (Ala. 1993); Robinson v. Flour-Daniel International Corp. 598 So. 2d (Ala. 1992); Ex parte Antonucci, 917 So. 2d 825 (Ala. 2005). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Administrative Law; White Collar Crime. Email: Stewart D. McKnight, III | | William C. Barclift (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, November 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1972); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Curia Honoris. Research Editor, 1974 and Articles Editor, 1975-1976, Cumberland Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard T. Rives, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977. Co-Author, "Life Insurance Law of Alabama," Vol. 35, Association of Life Insurance Counsel Proceedings, 1997. Associate, Inge, Twitty, Duffy & Prince, 1977-1980. Associate Counsel, 1980-1982 and Associate General Counsel, 1982-1984, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, 1984-1996, Liberty National Life Insurance Company. General Counsel and Vice President, Torchmark Corporation, 1994-1996. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Association of Life Insurance Counsel; Alabama Association of Life Insurance Companies (Director, 1988-1991). Practice Areas: Life and Health Insurance Litigation; General and Corporate; Insurance Regulatory. Email: William C. Barclift | | Donald R. James, Jr. (Member) born Montgomery, Alabama, January 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1989); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1992). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Criminal Law; Litigation. Email: Donald R. James, Jr. | | Elizabeth Wood McElroy (Member) born Shreveport, Louisiana, June 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Birmingham Southern College (B.A., 1994); University of Alabama (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Life Insurance Litigation; Health Insurance Litigation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Elizabeth Wood McElroy | | Samuel J. Briskman (Member) born Mobile, Alabama; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Education: Elon College (B.A., 1999); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2002). Student Materials Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Fraud; Criminal Law; Public School Law; Insurance Defense. Email: Samuel J. Briskman | | Joseph D. Jackson (Member) born Mobile, Alabama; admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of South Alabama (B.A., 2000); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2003). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Scheuerman v. City of Huntsville, 373 F. Supp. 2d 1251 (N.D. Ala. 2005). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Fraud. Email: Joseph D. Jackson | | No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice regarding their individual legal issues. |
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