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1110 Gleneagles Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35801 (Limestone & Madison Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.5
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 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Established in 1988, Hornsby Watson Hornsby, Blackwell & McKown is a dedicated plaintiff's civil litigation practice. With over 105 years of combined courtroom experience, HWHB&M strives to assure that each client, regardless of the type of case or legal need, receives timely, effective, high quality legal counsel. The firm includes a former President of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association and a retired Circuit Court Judge. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation Practice (State and Federal). Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Insurance Fraud, Insurance Bad Faith, Commercial Litigation, Construction Defects, Industrial Accidents, Trust Litigation, Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation. Year Established: 1988
Firm Size: 5
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Address1110 Gleneagles Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801, (Limestone & Madison Cos.)
PhonePhone: 256-650-5500
Fax: 256-650-5504
Website
http://www.hornsbywatson.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Ralph W. Hornsby, Sr. (Member) born Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama, March 2, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Alabama, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Samford University (B.A., 1961); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1965). Sigma Delta Kappa. Member: Huntsville-Madison County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1975-1978; Vice President, 1981-1982; President, 1983-1984); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1985); Master of the Bench, Madison County American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Willoughby Roofing and Supply Co., Inc. v. Kajima Intern., Inc., 776 F.2d 269 (C.A. 11 (Ala.) 1985); Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Potter, 533 So. 2d 589 (Ala. 1988); Mayes v. Drake, 434 So. 2d 271 (Ala.Civ.App. 1983); Conley v. SCI Systems, Inc., 495 So. 2d 698 (Ala.Civ.App. 1986); Whitetail Development Corp. v. Nickelson, 689 So. 2d 865 (Ala.Civ.App. 1996); Dunlap Tire Corp. v. Robinson, 784 So. 2d 1056 (Ala.Civ.App. 2000). Practice Areas: Catastrophic Injury; Toxic Torts; Social Security; Social Security Appeals; Social Security Disability; Workers Compensation; Workers Compensation Appeals; Medical Malpractice.Email: Ralph W. Hornsby, Sr.
S. A. "Bud" Watson, Jr. (Member) born Hot Springs, Arkansas, July 11, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Alabama. Education: Harding University, N.E. Louisiana State University, University of Alabama (J.D., 1966). Law Clerk, 23rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 1966-1967. Chief Assistant District Attorney, 1968-1972. Judge, 23rd Judicial Circuit, 1972-1987. Chairman, Judicial Orientation Commission for Alabama Supreme Court and Circuit Judges Association, 1981-1985. Chairman, Madison County Judicial Commission, 1979-1985. Faculty Advisor, National Judicial College, 1983. Faculty, Louisiana State University School of Law, Trial Advocacy Training Program. Appointed specially to Alabama Supreme Court, authored majority opinion in Mississippi Valley Title Co. v Hooper, 1997 WL 679268 (Ala., 1997). Special Judge, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1976. Member: Alabama State Bar; Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association; American Judges Association; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Reported Cases: Lindy Mfg. Co. v. 20th Century Marketing, 706 So.2d 1169 (Ala. 1997); Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company v. Perry O. Hooper, Sr. (as Special Judge), 708 So. 2d (Ala. 1997); Carrol Harrison v. State (as Special Judge), 340 So. 2d 849 (Ala.Crim.App. 1976). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Professional Liability; Head Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Dog Bites; Deceptive Trade Practices; Breach of Contract; Contract Fraud; Manufacturers Liability; Nursing Home Litigation.Email: S. A. "Bud" Watson, Jr.
Ralph W. Hornsby, Jr. (Member) born Huntsville, Alabama, May 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Birmingham-Southern College (B.A., 1989); University of Alabama (J.D., 1992). Member: Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association (Barrister, American Inn of Court); Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Lindy Mfg. Co. v. 20th Century Marketing, 706 So.2d 1169 (Ala. 1997); K-Mart, Corp. v. West, 779 So.2d 1188 (Ala. 2000). Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bodily Injury; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; Dram Shop Liability; Slip and Fall; Breach of Warranty.Email: Ralph W. Hornsby, Jr.
Jeffrey G. Blackwell (Member) born Decatur, Alabama, March 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Alabama, and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of South Alabama (B.S., Accounting, 1992); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1995). Recipient: Ticor National Title Insurance Award, 1992-1993; Corpus Juris Secundum Award, 1992-1993. Junior Editor, 1993-1994 and Senior Editor, 1994-1995, Journal of the Legal Profession. Member: Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America National College of Advocacy. Reported Cases: Ex parte HealthSouth, 1997 WL 778837; Massey v. Congress Life Insurance Company, et al., 116 F.3d 1414 (11th Cir. 1997); Parker Hannifin Corp. v. Harrell, 813 So. 2d 875 (Ala.Civ.App.2001); Dunlop Tire Corp. v. Arch, 784 So. 2d 1056 (Ala.Civ.App.2000); K-Mart Corp. v. West, 779 So. 2d 1188 (Ala.2000); Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. v. Russello, 816 So. 2d 115, cert. denied (Ala.Civ.App.2000); Steelcase, Inc. v. Richardson, 2003 WL 22463486 (Ala.Civ.App.2003). Practice Areas: Federal Civil Practice; Civil Appeals; Chemical Exposure; Industrial Accidents; Occupational Safety and Health; Trust Litigation; Workers Compensation; Workers Compensation Appeals.Email: Jeffrey G. Blackwell
Jennifer L. McKown (Member) born Alexandria, Virginia, February 26, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama at Huntsville (B.A., Political Science, 1996; M.A., Public Administration, 2000); University of Alabama School of Law at Tuscaloosa (J.D., 2000). Law Clerk, 23rd Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 2000-2001. Recipient, Jerome A. Hoffman Student Leadership Award, 1999-2000. Alabama Law & Psychology Review, Junior Editor, 1998-1999, Editor-in-Chief, 1999-2000. Member: Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Madison-County American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Steelcase, Inc. v. Richardson, 2003 WL 22463486 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Bodily Injury; Wrongful Death; Torts; Civil Appeals.Email: Jennifer L. McKown
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