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Regardless of the type of case, every one of our clients receives personal care and attention, along with vigorous and experienced advocacy. Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, P.C. represents and advises clients in the following areas:

Appellate Practice

Aviation Litigation

Commercial & Business Litigation

Commercial & Corporate Practice

Construction Law

Education Law

Estate Planning & Probate

General Litigation

Health Care Law

Insurance Practice

Labor & Employment Law

Product Liability

Professional Liability

Real Estate Law

Tax Planning & Law

Transportation Law

Utilities Law

Workers' Compensation


Post Office Box 116,
Montgomery, AL 36101-0116

425 South Perry Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Phone:(334) 834-7600
Main Fax:(334) 263-5969
Thefirm@hillhillcarter.com


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Attorney Profiles

James R. Seale 
425 South Perry St.
Montgomery, Alabama 36104-4235
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (334) 834-7600
E-mail: jrs@hillhillcarter.com
Fax: (334) 263-5969
Web site: http://www.thehillfirm.com
http://www.hillhillcarter.com


PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
Affiliations


Mr. Seale has thirty-seven years experience and represents boards of education, construction companies, contractors and architects, corporations, insurance companies and insureds in a variety of legal matters including labor employment/Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), business, product liability, contract, tort and civil rights matters. Additionally, he regularly serves as an arbitrator and mediator, representing clients in arbitration and mediation disputes. He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Alabama, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, United States Claims Court, and the United States Supreme Court.

Current Employment Position(s):
Vice-President, Shareholder
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, since 1978
Areas of Practice:
General Litigation
Labor & Employment
Education Law
Construction Law
Commercial & Business Litigation
Professional Liability
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Bar Admissions:
Alabama, 1969
Florida, 1972
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1969
J.D.
Honors: Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society


University of Alabama, 1966
B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, Jones Law Institute, 1976 - 1979


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Alabama State Bar, 1993 - 1994
President


Alabama State Bar, 1987 - 1992
Board of Commissioners


Alabama State Bar, 1988 - 1990
Executive Committee


Alabama State Bar, 1990 - 1992
Disciplinary Commission


Alabama Law Foundation, 1997 - 1999
President


Southern Conference of Bar Presidents, 1993 - 1994
President


Montgomery County Bar Association, 1986
President


Montgomery County Bar Association, 1982 - 1985
Member, Board of Directors and Secretary


The Florida Bar
Member


Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Board of Directors


Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys, 1999 - 2000
President


Council of School Attorneys
Member


American Arbitration Association
Member, Panel of Construction and Commercial Arbitrators


American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, Inc.
Member, National Arbitration and Mediation


Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution
Member


Past Employment Positions:
U.S. Air Force, JAGC, Captain, Military Judge, 1969 - 1972


U.S. Air Force Reserve, Major, 1972 - 1982



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