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Address
255 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (Montgomery Co.)
Website
http://www.mewlegal.com
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
(Main Office) Melton, Espy & Williams, P.C. was founded in 1964 by Oakley Melton, Jr. The firm offers a wide range of legal services with concentration in Litigation. The members of the firm practice before all State and Federal courts in all areas of civil law including: General Litigation, Products Liability, Health and hospital law, Premises liability, Insurance coverage disputes, Civil rights litigation, Motor vehicle accidents, Employment discrimination, General insurance defense litigation, Commercial and contract disputes, Professional Liability, Construction litigation, Personal injury accidents for both plaintiffs and defendants, Representation before regulatory boards and agencies, Fraud and Environmental cases and Business disputes. The firm also represents various governmental officials and agencies and business trade associations. The firm members actively participate in state and local Bar association activities, continuing legal education seminars and civic affairs. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice. Litigation, Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts, Election and Campaign Law, Administrative Agency Proceedings, Insurance, Medical and Legal Malpractice, Health Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Telecommunications, Probate, Domestic Relations, Criminal and Corporate Law. Year Established: 1964
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:Alabama Beverage Association
AIG
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Alabama High School Athletic Association
BellSouth
Safeco
Baptist Health
Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama
Coastal Insurance Risk Retention Group
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Northwestern National Insurance Group
Buffalo Rock-Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.
East Alabama Health Care Authority
Alabama State Employees Association
Infirmary Health System
Coffee Health Group
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Bradford Health Services
AltaPointe
Russell Medical Center
Brookwood Medical Center
Montgomery Motor Speedway
Turner Insurance & Bonding Company
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
Reference:Aliant Bank, Montgomery, Alabama.
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Address255 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104, (Montgomery Co.)
PhonePhone: 334-263-6621
Telecopier: 334-263-7252; 334-269-9515
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/mewlegal
Website
http://www.mewlegal.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
Oakley Melton, Jr. (Member) born East Tallassee, Alabama, July 26, 1927; admitted to bar, 1951, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1948; J.D., 1951). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons. Student Government President, University of Alabama, 1950-1951. Instructor, Jones Law School, 1955-1969. Clerk, Alabama House of Representatives, 1957-1962. President, University of Alabama Law School Alumni Association, 1968-1969. Chairman, Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure, 1971-1984. Member: Montgomery County (President, 1974) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (President, 1979-1980); Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Alabama Law Institute (President, 1984-1992). Fellow: International Society of Barristers. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1980-1982). Reported Cases: Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority v. City of Birmingham, 912 So. 2d 204 (Ala.2005); Ex parte AmSouth Bank, N.A. (In re John H. Martin, et al. v Drummond Company, Inc., et al. 589 So. 2d 715 (Ala. 1991); Knox Kershaw, Inc. v. Kershaw, 598 So. 2d 1372 (Ala. 1992); Parsons Steel, Inc. v. Beasley, 600 So. 2d 248 (Ala. 1992); Hart v. deGraffenreid, 388 So. 2d 1196 (Ala. 1980); Gov. Albert Brewer v. General Telephone Co., 283 Ala. 465, 218 So. 2d 276 (Al. 1969); Scott v. Kilpatrick, 286 Ala. 129, 237 So. 2d 652 (Ala. 1970); Baptist Memorial Hospital v. Gosa, 686 So. 2d 1147 (Ala. 1996); Ex parte Dr. Lamar Snow, 764 So. 2d 531 (Ala. 1999). Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice Law; Government/Administrative Law.Email: Oakley Melton, Jr.
Joseph C. Espy, III (Member) born Dothan, Alabama, December 30, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member, Bench and Bar. Student Government President, University of Alabama, 1968-1969. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court, 1972-1973. Assistant District Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 1974-1976. Member: Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Alabama Rules of Evidence; Court Advisory Committee, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama (1996-2008, Chairman twice). Trustee, The University of Alabama System (President Pro Tempore 2005-2008). Listed in the publication "The Best Lawyers in America" (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injuries Litigation; and Family Law) and listed in "Super Lawyers". Member: Montgomery County (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1976) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Alabama Law Foundation. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law; Election Law; Campaign Ethics; Governmental Law; Administrative Law.Email: Joseph C. Espy, III
James E. Williams (Member) born Prattville, Alabama, July 20, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1976); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1979). Delta Theta Phi. Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1978-1979. Law Clerk to Hon. Judge Robert Bradley, Court of Civil Appeals, Alabama, 1979-1980. Assistant District Attorney, Montgomery County, 15th Judicial Circuit, 1981-1983. Member: Montgomery County (President, 1993) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Board of Bar Commissioners, 1992-2001, 2003-2006; Disciplinary Hearing Officer, 2001-2008); Alabama Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 2002-2008); Alabama Law Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Prime Member); Atticus Finch Society (Charter Member); American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; American Board of Trial Advocates; American College of Trial Attorneys. Fellow: Alabama Law Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Law; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability; Business Litigation; Administrative Law; Products Liability; Criminal Law.Email: James E. Williams
J. Flynn Mozingo (Member) born Selma, Alabama, January 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Auburn University at Montgomery (B.S., 1990); Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D., 1994). Member: Moot Court Board; Trial Advocacy Board. Associate Managing Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1992-1994. Recipient: Amjur Award Constitutional Law I; Amjur Award Commercial Transactions II. Author: "The Confounding Prong of the Harlow v. Fitzgerald Qualified Immunity Test: When is a Constitutional Right Clearly Established?" 17 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 790 (1994). Alabama House of Representatives Committee Analyst, 2000-2008. Member, State Government, Local Government, Constitution & Elections, Tourism & Travel, and Judiciary Committees. Member: Montgomery County, Federal and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Fellow: Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Class 4. Reported Cases: Rice v. English, 835 So. 2d 157 (Ala. 2002); Locklin v. Headstart Family Hair Care Salons, 743 So. 2d 274 (Ala. Civ. App. 1999); Green Tree Agency, Inc. v. White, 719 So. 2d 1179 (Ala. 1998); Marshall v. Alabama High School Athletic Ass'n, 717 So. 2d (Ala. Civ. App. 1998); Ramko, Inc. v. Landers, 707 So. 2d 645 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997); Rhodes v. First Alabama Bank, Montgomery, 699 So. 2d 204 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997); Auburn Medical Center, Inc. v. Andrus, 9 F. Supp. 2d 1291; Kelly v. Free, 2008 WL 2206182 (Case No. 2:07cv610-WHA, May 23, 2008); Owens v. State of Alabama, 2008 WL 4079975 (Case No. 2:07cv650-WHA, August 29, 2008); State ex rel King v. Morton, 955 So. 2d 1012 (Ala. 2006). Practice Areas: General Litigation; Appellate Practice; Government; Administrative Law; Corporation; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability; Health Care Facility Licensing; Health Care Facility Regulation.Email: J. Flynn Mozingo
C. Mark Bain (Member) born Shreveport, Louisiana, January 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., summa cum laude, 1993; J.D., cum laude, 1996). Student Government President, University of Alabama, 1992-1993. Member: Journal of the Legal Profession; National Moot Court Team. Member: Montgomery County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense; Administrative Law; Governmental Law.Email: C. Mark Bain
Benjamin J. Espy (Member) born Montgomery, Alabama, November 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama; 2002, Mississippi. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001). Member: Montgomery County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law; Administrative Law; Governmental Law.Email: Benjamin J. Espy
——————————William M. Espy (Associate) born Montgomery, Alabama, March 6, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 2002; J.D., 2006). Member: Montgomery County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law; State Government Law; Business Litigation; Administrative Law; Governmental Law.Email: William M. Espy
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