Academy Member Inducted 2024
Regularly travels out of state to: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
Other ADR Services: Court-Appointed Neutral (Special Master), Early Neutral Evaluation, Fact Finding, Med-Arb, Mini-Trial Judge
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced2016
- # of MEDS (as of 23/11/24)200
- # of ARBS (as of 23/11/24)
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
Biographical
Phillip brings to every mediated dispute a wealth of experience in litigation and in business and organizational management in facilitating valuable problem-solving for individuals and businesses.
The Birmingham native and past president of the Alabama State Bar attended Auburn University, graduated from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, and he is a member of the Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators.
Phillip's value as a mediator is enhanced by his experience in leading a successful trial firm and in litigating disputes on behalf of both businesses and individuals. That experience provides a solid foundation for his effectiveness in achieving settlement in a wide variety of areas.
Case Experience
- Appellate
- Automotive
- Banking & Finance
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Debt Collections
- Discrimination
- EEOC
- Elder Abuse
- Employment
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Natural Disasters
- Nursing Homes
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Public Policy
- Securities
- Sexual Harassment
- Torts
- Unfair Competition
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Education
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987
- B.S. (Political Science), The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1984
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar: Past President (2012-2013)
- Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators
- Birmingham Bar Association
- National Conference of Bar Presidents
- Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
Rates Information
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