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The firm, as presently constituted, was established by Alto V. Lee, III and Huey Dwight McInish in 1941. Its roots may be traced, however, throught Lee & Lee, William L. Lee, and Alto V. Lee as far back as the late 1800's. Lee, LIvingston, Lee & Nichols is an “AV” rated, full service law firm, listed in the Register of Preeminent Attorneys, specializing in the defense of those who have been sued. All partners in the firm are litigators, and collectively litigate cases in the areas of personal injury, product liability, vehicular claims, premises liability, medical negligence, workers' compensation, employment law and discrimination claims, railroad litigation and commercial disputes. To effectively serve its diverse client base, the members of the firm also offer representation in typically non-litigious fields such as real estate, transactional law, healthcare law, creditors' rights in bankruptcy and estate and probate law. AFFILIATIONS The partners in the firm are members of or otherwise affiliated with the following organizations: Alabama Defense Lawyers Association International Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Alabama State Bar Association American Bar Association American College of Trial Lawyers International Society of Barristers International Association of Insurance Counsel Association of Credit and Collection Professionals Association for Conflict Resolution REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTSThe following is a representative sample of the firm's clients:
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Lee, Livingston, Lee & Nichols, P.C.
Address: 238 W. Main St.(P.O.Box 1665, 36302), Dothan, AL 36301Tel: (334) 792-4156 Fax: (334) 794-8342
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Website: www.llln-law.com
All attorneys regularly try civil jury and non-jury cases in Dothan (Houston County); Geneva (Geneva County); Ozark (Dale County); Enterprise (Coffee County); Elba (Coffee County); Andalusia (Covington County); Abbeville (Henry County; Eufaula (Barbour County).
Events
Two of Houston County's Circuit Judges, Lawson Little and Edward Jackson, recently retired. Our congratulations go out to Mike Conaway and Kevin Moulton, who were recently appointed by the Governor to fill the vacated judgeships. Judge Conaway has already been sworn in, and Judge Moulton's swearing in ceremony is scheduled for June 25, 2010.
Annual Meeting of the Alabama Defense Lawyer's Association, Sandestin Beach Resort, June 17, 2010
ACA 71st Annual Convention, July 11-14, Washington D.C.
Legislative News
The Alabama Legislature has convened the 2010 session. Of the almost 600 bills filed thus far, we've identified the following as noteworthy:Recent Decisions
In a recent unpublished decision rendered by the 11th Circuit, our firm represented the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church in a case involving the application of the ministerial exception. The primary issue on appeal was whether the District Court properly granted a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(6) when it found the ministerial exception applicable to plaintiff's (a minister) employment discrimination claims. Of particular interest was whether the ministerial exception is applicable to claims of race discrimination under Section 1981. The 11th Circuit affirmed, finding that the ministerial exception precluded all of plaintiff's claims of employment discrimination, including the Section 1981 claims. At this writing, the case is still within the period for an application for reconsideration or en banc review.
11th Circuit affirms judicial estoppel: in Robinson v. Tyson Foods, Inc., __ F.3d __ (11th Cir. 2010) failed to disclose in a Chapter 13 case her claim against Tyson. She had a confirmed Chapter 13 plan, paid out, and never amended her schedules. The District Court granted summary judgment for Tyson on judicial estoppel grounds, and the 11th Circuit affirmed.
BMJA, LLC v. Murphy: the Alabama Supreme Court held that simply recording a judgment does not create a lien under Ala. Code 6-9-210, 211. The lien is created only upon the filing of a certificate of judgment.
Firm News
Lee, Livingston, Lee & Nichols now has the ability to assist its clients with their title insurance needs in Florida through First American Title Insurance Company.
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