Jon was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading and exercising. Jon enjoys helping people which is why he has chosen a career in the legal profession.
On AL.com today, I saw a story about nineteen people getting ill from food poisoning in Morgan County. You may read the article here. In my years of practicing law, I have been contacted by numerous prospective clients about potential food poisoning cases, and it…
Have you seen the recent news stories regarding Albuquerque police shooting a homeless man. Here is a link to the most recent CNN article. These types of incidents raise many questions regarding the civil claims which emanate from such activity. Questions such as absolute immunity,…
Here we go again. Another large corporation makes a “mistake”. Ford Motor Company “misstates” its fuel mileage and gets a slap on the wrist. Here is the article. Instead of “misstates” or “voluntarily owned up to the ERROR”, what about “lied”, “defrauded” or “misrepresented”? No…
So, here we go again. Real Estate agent gets a deal done on a home, and unfortunately, the seller did not realize she owed $15,000 more on the loan than she did. As a result, the deal cannot go through unless Wells Fargo approves a…
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Where do we place our values? Are blue collar, hardworking employees paid what they are worth? Do blue collar, hardworking individuals have the protections they need? Let me start by discussing a client I met with today. He has been a long time worker at…
Okay, I’m a 46 year old attorney who has reached some conclusions after twenty-two (22) years of representing individuals (and companies in my first four years). My views and opinions have changed over time, but after having three (3) children and experiencing life, some issues have…
In Alabama, the minimum “bodily injury” insurance coverage is $25,000.00. So, what if another driver crashes into you and causes significant personal injury and only has the minimum coverage? Well, you can either hope the other driver is independently wealthy so that if you obtain…
BP is in the process of not only appealing the settlement agreement it voluntarily entered into, but BP is also engaging in a multi-million dollar media campaign praising their efforts in the Gulf and alleging fraud by some claimants and misinterpretation of the settlement agreement…
These days, you hear about a credit issue every day in the media. Whether it’s a foreclosure problem, a stolen identity, a wrongful repossession, or simply a bad credit report. How many times have you sung the FreeCreditReport song? Credit is very important in life…
The answer to this question is a resounding yes. All attorneys must have twelve (12) hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) each year. But, this is not a very stringent requirement. Essentially, it’s two day-long seminars. Many attorneys go to a weekend conference and get…
It takes a tragic incident like this Guntersville crash for our legislators and politicians to realize it is ridiculous not to have a law prohibiting children, or ANYONE, from riding in the back of a pickup truck? Here is an article where our politicians are now…
