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James S Williams

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Birmingham
jwilliams@sirote.com
Tel: 205.930.5178
Fax: 205.212.3881
Assistant
Christina Whitburn
cwhitburn@sirote.com
205.918.5022

For more than 20 years, Jim has handled all phases of insurance litigation, primarily focusing on policies of Life, Health, Disability, Property and Casualty, and Fidelity Bonds. He has represented numerous clients as first chair litigator for insureds as well as insurers, in state and federal courts, in both jury and ERISA/non-jury trials, through verdict. Jim also handles appeals in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, on various insurance-related claims. Jim has represented clients in countless arbitrations involving both group and individual policies. Most recently, Jim obtained and collected a multiple six-figure jury verdict for a client pursuing a commercial construction case where the opposition's property and casualty insurer was disputing coverage.

  • Experienced commercial litigator, representing banks and other financial services clients in State and Federal Courts in Alabama in various cases with issues including:
    • Allegations related to improper mortgage servicing and subservicing
    • RESPA and FCRA
    • Foreclosures and subsequent sales of property
    • Title insurance issues
    • Lien priority issues
    • Construction disputes
    • Subprime financing issues
    • Breach of contract, fraud, wrongful imprisonment
  • Serves as general counsel to a locally-owned bank
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2011
  • Recipient, AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell, a reflection of having achieved preeminent status in the areas of professional skill and integrity
  • Admitted to practice
    • US Supreme Court
    • US Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
    • US District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
       

 

  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Birmingham Bar Association
    • Grievance Committee 
  • Alabama and American Bar Associations

Schools

  • Cumberland School of Law
    JD, 1991
  • Washington & Lee University
    BA, 1988

Additional Accolades

Cumberland School of Law

  • The American Journal of Trial Advocacy
  • American Bar Association. National Mock Trial Team
  • ABA Southeastern Regional Mock Trial Competition, first place
  • ABA National Mock Trial Competition, second place
  • ABA National Mock Trial Competition--Best Advocate, second place
  • Trial Advocacy Board
  • Dean's List