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Address
2015 Second Avenue North, Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
(Main Office) The firm is primarily a civil trial firm specializing in the areas of products liability, automobile liability, commercial litigation, aviation liability, bank liability, industrial accidents, insurance coverage disputes, supermarket liability, workmen's compensation and general insurance practice. The firm litigates throughout the state of Alabama in all State and Federal courts. The Firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under Civil Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Product Liability Law, Workers' Compensation and Health Care. Statement of PracticeProducts Liability, Wrongful Death, Construction Law, Bad Faith and Fraud, Trucking and Transportation Litigation, Banking Law, Premises Liability, Professional Liability Claims, Personal Injury Defense, Workers Compensation Claims, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Industrial Accidents, Mediation, General Negligence, Trials and Appeals, Casualty, Fidelity and Surety, Fire Insurance, General Insurance Defense Law, Aviation and Automobile Law, Architect and Engineers Malpractice. Year Established: 1983
Firm Size: 15
Representative Clients:Absolute Excavating, Inc., ACE Westchester, Acuity Insurance Company, Advance Auto Parts, AIU Domestic Claims, Inc., Alabama Guaranty Insurance, Alfa Insurance, Allstate Insurance Co., Attorneys Insurance Mutual, Auto Owners Insurance Company, Bituminous Insurance Companies, Boat US, Inc., Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors, BSE Industrial Contractors, Bullard Company, Capitol Indemnity Insurance, Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., Cherokee Insurance, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, CNA Insurance Company, Colonial Properties, Consumers Insurance, Crawford & Co., The David J. Joseph Company, ESIS Claims, Extra Space Storage, Federal Insurance Co., Federal Express National LTL, Inc., Fidelity National Insurance Company, Fleming & Hall Administrators, Inc., Fred's Discount Store, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., GCR Tire Centers, Georgia Mutual Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Co., Great Northern Insurance Company, Griffin Pipe Products Co., Group 4 Consulting, Inc., Harleysville Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance, Hermitage Insurance Company, Home Depot, Housing Investors, Inc., Infinity Insurance, Kohler Co., Liberty Mutual Insurance, Meadowbrook Insurance, Nelson Trucking, Inc., Ohio Casualty Group, Personnel Staffing, Inc., Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company, Regions Bank,
ClientsRepublic Claims Insurance Company, Rider Insurance, Ross Stores, Safeco Insurance Co.,
Satellites Unlimited, Sedgwick Claims Management, Inc., Sentry Insurance, Southland International Trucks, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, State Farm Insurance, Travelers Insurance Company, Trinity Contractors, Inc., US Foodservice, USA Truck, Inc., Wachovia Bank, Wellington Specialty Insurance, Winn Dixie Stores, Inc., W. G. Yates & Sons, and Zurich, N.A.
Reference:Servis First Bank.
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Address2015 Second Avenue North, Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35203, (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.)
PhonePhone: 205-251-5885
Fax: 205-214-6154
Website
http://www.ssp-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Paul G. Smith (1936-2004).
Thomas S. "Spin" Spires (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, February 14, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Birmingham-Southern College (B.A., 1981); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Trucking Litigation; Industrial Accidents; Insurance Coverage Disputes; Premises Liability; Environmental Claims; Mediation.Email: Thomas S. "Spin" Spires
A. Joe "Jody" Peddy (Member) born Lakeland, Florida, September 1, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Alabama; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1982); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1985). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; American Judicature Society; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Banking and Commercial Law.Email: A. Joe "Jody" Peddy
Todd N. Hamilton (Member) born Monroeville, Alabama, February 12, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: Birmingham-Southern; University of Alabama (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Pi Sigma Alpha. The Golden Key National Honor Society. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Trucking Liability; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Todd N. Hamilton
Thomas Coleman, Jr. (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, April 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Alabama. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1982); University of Alabama; Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1987). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1986-1987). Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1984-1986. Member: Birmingham (Co-Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1989 and Member, Grievance Committee, 1994) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Trucking Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Workers Compensation; Products Liability.Email: Thomas Coleman, Jr.
B. Scott Tyra (Member) born Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Alabama; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama; 2003, Georgia. Education: Texas State University (B.B.A. in Finance, 1987); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1991). Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Workers Compensation; Commercial Litigation; Industrial Accidents; Banking Litigation.Email: B. Scott Tyra
Clarence "Chip" Rivers, IV (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, July 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama. Education: University of Florida; Southern Connecticut State College (B.S., 1989); Birmingham School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Fraud.Email: Clarence "Chip" Rivers, IV
Robert B. Stewart (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, March 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Alabama; 1996, Mississippi. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1991; J.D., 1994). Phi Delta Phi. Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Robert B. Stewart
Thomas M. Little (Associate) born Montgomery, Alabama, November 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Alabama; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2005, Georgia. Education: Birmingham Southern College (B.S., 1990); University of Alabama (J.D., 1993). Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Trucking Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability.
Jennifer W. Pickett (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, October 1, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (B.A., 1998); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Justice, Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board, 2000-2001. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Birmingham Bar Association Bulletin Committee. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Workers Compensation; Products Liability; Automobile Negligence.Email: Jennifer W. Pickett
Jason M. Langley (Associate) born Brooksville, Florida, December 26, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of West Florida (B.A., 1993); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barristers. Director, Trial Advocacy Board. Member, ABA National Trial Team. Formerly with: Clark & Scott; Scott, Sullivan, Streetman & Fox, P.C. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. [E-7, U.S. Army, 1987-1997]. Practice Areas: Products Liability(30%); Premises Liability(30%); Workers Compensation(20%); Medical Malpractice(10%); Trucking Law.Email: Jason M. Langley
Tamera K. Erskine (Associate) born Ronceverte, West Virginia, August 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1985); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1988). Dean's List. Delta Theta Phi (Treasurer, 1987-1988). Author: "Alabama Marijuana & Drug Tax Law - Alabama Criminal Defense," 1991. Chairman, Advisory Board, Areopagus. President, Women in Law. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. Reported Cases: Moss v. State, CR-03-1180 (Ala.Crim.App, 01/28/05); Falletta v. USA 81 F.3d 175 (11th Cir. 1996); Robinson v. State, 698 So. 2d 1160 (Ala.Crim.App. 1996); Smith v. AL Dept. of Revenue, 614 So. 2d 1059 (Ala.Cir.App. 1992); Kuk v. State, 602 So. 2d 1213 (Ala.Crim.App. 1992). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation(70%); Trucking Litigation(10%); Construction Litigation(10%); Malpractice Litigation(5%); Appellate(5%).Email: Tamera K. Erskine
Scott A. Holmes (Associate) born Opp, Alabama, August 1, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Alabama; 2005, Mississippi. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., cum laude, 1997; J.D., cum laude, 2004); Troy State University (M.A., summa cum laude, 2001). Hugo L. Black Scholar. Member, Bench and Bar. Senior Editor, 2003-2004 and Junior Editor, 2002-2003, Alabama Law Review. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation; Malpractice Litigation; Premises Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Scott A. Holmes
Amy A. Weems (Associate) born Jasper, Alabama, January 24, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2002); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2005). Dean's List and President's List. Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Member, Cumberland School of Law Trial Advocacy Board, 2004-2005. Author: "A New Use for Civil RICO: Employees Attempt to Combat the Hiring of Illegal Immigrants," 28 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 429; "Recent Development: Spain v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Statute of Limitations and Alabama Extended Liability Doctrine," 27 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 429. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Automobile Negligence.Email: Amy A. Weems
Jonathan Brogdon (Associate) born Altoona, Alabama, January 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (B.A., 1998); Birmingham School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense.Email: Jonathan Brogdon
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