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| | Address | | 3800 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 650, P.O. Box 43219 | | Birmingham, Alabama 35243 | | (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Friedman, Leak, Dazzio, Zulanas
& Bowling, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation and Appellate Practice in all Federal and State Courts including the areas of: Commercial Transactions and Litigation, Civil Rights, Labor and Employment, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Securities/Antitrust, ERISA, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Worker's Compensation, Construction, Intellectual Property, Transportation and all phases of Mediation and Arbitration. | | Year Established: 1998 | Firm Profile:
FRIEDMAN, LEAK, DAZZIO, ZULANAS & BOWLING, P.C. is a general civil practice firm, exclusively committed to the trial and resolution of civil litigation and commercial transactions. The practice of the firm involves diverse clients including corporations, insurance companies, self-insured clients and a variety of professionals throughout Alabama and the Southeast. The types of cases these clients bring to the firm include commercial litigation, complex litigation, commercial transactions, torts, products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, professional liability, worker's compensation matters, motor vehicle accidents, insurance, a variety of employment matters and other civil litigation. Firm members are active in state, local, national bar and professional activities and associations, and sponsor and participate extensively as faculty members in continuing legal education programs and seminars and participate in and support civic work. | | Firm Size: 13 | Representative Clients:
ACS Technologies; Alabama Homebuilders Self-Insurers Fund; AlaTrade Foods, LLC; Allstate Insurance Company; American Claims Service; American General Life and Accident Insurance Company; American Trucking & Transportation Insurance Company; Big Lots Stores, Inc.; Birmingham Aggregates, LLC; Boren Explosives; Central States Indemnity; Central States Life and Health; Charter South, Inc.; ChipShots Photographing; Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; CIRCOR International, Inc.; CNA Insurance Companies; Construction Claims Management, Inc.; Cotton States Insurance Companies; Custom Chip Connections; Federated Life Insurance Company; Federated Mutual Insurance Company; Federated Service Insurance Company; Gallet & Associates, Inc.; Great West Casualty Company; Hartline & Roberts, LLC; HealthSouth Corporation; J.C. Penney Company Inc.; Lafarge Aggregates Southeast; Lafarge North America; Lancer Insurance Company; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Long-Lewis, Inc.; Motor Transport Underwriters, Inc.; Mountain Life Insurance Company; National Semi-Trailer Corporation; Nelson Brothers Mining Services LLC; Nelson Brothers, Inc.; Nelson Brothers, LLC; Nobel Insurance Group; Ohio Casualty Group; Old Castle Glass, Inc.; Orica Nelson Quarry Services, Inc.; Physicians Life Insurance Company; Physicians Mutual Insurance Company; Retail Management Group, Inc.; State Auto Insurance Companies; State of Alabama; Taylor Hicks; The Lunceford Group, LLC; USAA Group; Utica Mutual Insurance Company; Wiley Sanders Truck Lines; Zurich Insurance Company. | Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
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Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Jeffrey E. Friedman (Member) born Nashville, Tennessee, April 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Tennessee (B.A., 1980); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1985). Appointed, Special Attorney General for Governor Fob James, 1997. Member, Trial Advocacy Board. President, Student Bar Association. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Reported Cases: Gerald Wilson v. American Red Cross, 600 So. 2d 216 (Ala. 1992); Belinda Kay McKinnon v. Michael J. Romeo, 645 So. 2d 1388 (Ala. 1994); J. D. Biggers v. Tonia Johnson, 659 So. 2d 108 (Ala. 1995); American Pioneer Life Ins. Co., et al v. Freddy J. Williamson, 681 So. 2d 1040 (Ala. 1995); aff.d impart, aff'd. cond. in part, 704 So. 2d 1361 (Ala. 1997); Hester Bennich v. Kroger Company, 686 So. 2d 1256 (Ala. 1996); Evelyn Johnson, et al v. General Motors Corp., 82 F.Supp. 2d 1326 (Ala. 1997); Felicitea Pescia, et al v. Auburn-Ford, et al, 177 F.R.D. 509 (Ala. 1997); Cleveland G. Atkinson v. Wiley Sanders Truck Lines, Inc., 45 F. Supp. 2d 1288 (Ala. 1998); Donald L. Parker, et al v. Green Tree Financial Corp., et al, 730 So. 2d 168 (Ala. 1999); Nobel Insurance Group v. First National Bank of Brundidge, et al, 50 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (Ala. 1999); Ex parte Billy Shelton, et al v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, 738 So. 2d 864 (Ala. 1999); Federated Mutual Ins. Co. v. Abston Petroleum, Inc., et al, 2007 Ala. Lexis 65; Federated Mutual Ins. Co. and Howell v. Melvin Arthur Vaughn, 2007 Ala. LEXIS 1; Action Marine, Inc. v. Cont'l Carbon, Inc., 481 F.3d 1302, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 6463, 37 ELR 20066; 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C429. Email: Jeffrey E. Friedman | | Joe L. Leak (Member) born Arab, Alabama, June 12, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1986); University of Alabama (J.D., 1989). Certified Mediator by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolutions. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Ex parte Bailey, 814 So.2d 867 (Ala. 2001); Ex parte Brock, 734 So.2d 998 (Ala. 1999); Noble Ins. Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Brundidge, 821 So.2d 210 (Ala. 2001); Ex parte HealthSouth Corp., 2002 WL 31663618 (Ala. 2002); Health v. HealthSouth Medical Center, 2002 WL 844779 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002); Continental Cas. Co. v. City Realty, Inc., 673 So. 2d 399 (Ala. 1995); D & Z, Inc. v. Reames, 644 So. 2d 898 (Ala. 1994); Key v. Compass Bank, Inc., 826 So.2d 159 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001); Greystone Close v. Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Co., 664 So.2d 900 (Ala. 1995); Richards v. Lennox Industries, Inc., 574 So. 2d 736 (Ala. 1990); Axelroth v. Health Partners of Alabama, Inc., 720 So. 2d 880 (Ala. 1998); Thomas Learning Center, Inc. v. McGuirk, 766 So.2d 161 (Ala. Civ. App. 1998). Email: Joe L. Leak | | P. Thomas Dazzio, Jr. (Member) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 29, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Alabama, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1989; M.S., 1991); University of Alabama (J.D., 1993). Member: Alabama Law Review, 1992-1993; National Moot Court Team. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Smith v. Highland Bank, 108 F. 3d 1325, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 792 (11th Cir. (Ala.), Mar. 27, 1997) (NO. 96-6159); Jim Burke Auto., Inc. v. McGrue, 826 So. 2d 122 (Ala. 2002); Vesta Fire Ins. Corp. v. Milam & Co. Constr., 901 So. 2d 84 (Ala. 2005); Action Marine, Inc. v. Cont'l Carbon, Inc., 481 F. 3d 1302 (11th Cir. 2007); Federated Mutual Ins. Co. v. Abston Petroleum, Inc., 967 So. 2d 707 (Ala. 2007). Email: P. Thomas Dazzio, Jr. | | Christopher J. Zulanas (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, August 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1992); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1995). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Reported Cases: Felicitea Pescia v. Auburn-Ford, et al, 68 F. Supp. 2d 1269 (Ala. 1999); Atkinson v. Wiley Sanders Truck Lines, Inc., 45 F.Supp. 2d 1288 (M.D. Ala 1998); W. Sur. Co. v. Bradford Elec. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20193, Jan. 8, 2007; State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wiregrass Constr. Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31002, May 12, 2006; State Auto Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Stillwell Masonry Co., 2006 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 93965, Dec. 22, 2006; Trawinski v. United Techs. Carrier Corp., 201 F. Supp. 2d 1168. Email: Christopher J. Zulanas | | J. Michael Bowling (Member) born Washington, D.C., October 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1992; J.D., 1996). Member: International Society of Explosives Engineers; Council on Ethical Billing. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Parker v. Parker, 124 F. Supp. 2d 1216 (M.D. Ala. Sept. 21, 2000); Moore v. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., 703 So. 2d 990 (Ala.Civ.App. May 2. 1997); Donald L. Parker, et al. v. GreenTree Financial Corp., et al., 730 So. 2d 168 (Ala. 1999); Ex parte Billy Shelton, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, 738 So. 2d 864 (Ala. 1999); Med Center Cars, Inc. v. Smith, 727 So. 2d 9 (Ala. Sept. 4, 1998); Federated Mutual Ins. Co. v. Vaughn, 2007 Ala. LEXIS 1. Email: J. Michael Bowling | | James W. Moss (Member) born Auburn, Alabama, November 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1991); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1998). Member, Henry Upson Simms Moot Court Board. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. [Sgt., USMCR, 1987-1992]. Email: James W. Moss | | Jess S. Boone (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, November 9, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1995); University of Alabama (J.D., 1998). Member, University of Alabama School of Law National Trial Team, 1997-1998. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Email: Jess S. Boone | | —————————— | | Michael J. Douglas (Attorney) born Bethpage, New York, December 26, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1997); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; UAB Leadership Council. Email: Michael J. Douglas | | H. Spence Morano (Attorney) born Richmond, Virginia, May 7, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1998); Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D., 2001). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Email: H. Spence Morano | | Lee T. Patterson (Attorney) born Birmingham, Alabama, November 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1999); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Action Marine, Inc. v. Cont'l Carbon, Inc., 481 F.3d 1302, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 6463, 37 ELR 20066; 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C429; Vesta Fire Ins. Corp. v. Milam & Co. Constr., Inc., 901 So. 2d 84, 2004 Ala. LEXIS 217; Federated Mut. Ins. Co. v. Abston Petroleum, Inc., 967 So. 2d 707 (Ala. 2007). Email: Lee T. Patterson | | David T. Gordon (Attorney) born Birmingham, Alabama, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1999); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Email: David T. Gordon | | Gwen K. Arendall (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 2004); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Email: Gwen K. Arendall | | Joseph L. Kerr, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1999); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association. Email: Joseph L. Kerr, Jr. | | 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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