About John
John assists in a wide array of client services that result in trial litigation. Those client services often fall into the general areas of insurance, personal injury, real estate, premises defects, product liability, inter-corporate conflicts, and broker-dealer disputes. John has tried over 25 solo cases to a jury verdict and over 100 bench trials in these varying areas.
John joined the firm following a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Circuit Court Judge William H. McDermott, deceased, of Mobile. He is a frequent speaker at CLE’s throughout Alabama speaking on trial techniques in general litigation. He is also the co-author of “Facing the Aftermath,” a survey of insurance coverage law affecting the Gulf Coast region following Hurricane Katrina. He currently serves on the firm’s Torts and Insurance Practice Committee, Construction Group, Insurance Practice Group, Securities Litigation Group, and the Associates Committee, representing the Mobile office.
John and his wife, Margaret Sue, enjoy volunteering with their Church, Government Street Presbyterian, and various other civic organizations in Mobile. He recently graduated the 2009 class of Leadership Mobile, working to author Mobile’s first “Wellness Week,” which will bring together both private and public entities to form awareness for physical fitness and preventive care in the Mobile community. He continues to act as a local representative of Troy University, serving as President of the Southwest Alabama Troy Alumni Association, member of the Trojan Shield Society, and Trojan Warrior Athletic Club.
John Cross-Examined
John serves as a member of the following organizations:
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), Young Lawyers Board of Directors
Defense Research Institute, Member
Southwest Alabama Troy Alumni Association, President, 2005 - Present
Leadership Mobile, Class of 2009, Health and Human Services Section
What are your hobbies?
John is known as a political junkie, having served for both of Alabama’s US Senator’s before law school, and working on numerous political campaigns during and after college. Though his personal political ambitions are non-existent, he is very willing to talk politics at any time with anyone that cares to have an opinion. That being said, John would rather be on a golf course than just about doing anything else.