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Julian D Butler

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Huntsville
jbutler@sirote.com
Tel: 256.536.1711
Assistant
Margaret Nivens
mnivens@sirote.com
256.518.3678

With a focus on municipal law, Julian has served as the county attorney for Madison County, Alabama since 1977. In addition, he has a significant civil litigation practice.

  • Recipient, AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell, a reflection of having achieved preeminent status in the areas of professional skill and integrity

     
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Business Ligitation
  • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial LItigation
  • Best of Class, Commercial Litigation Law
  • Alabama State Bar
    • Environmental Law Section, former chairman
  • University of Alabama Center for Public Law & Service, former chairman

Schools

  • University of Alabama School of Law
    LLB, 1963
  • University of Alabama
    BS, 1961

Additional Accolades

University of Alabama 

  • Student Body president

 

 

 

  • Alabama Department of Archives and History, trustee
  • Leadership Huntsville-Madison County,  former chairman
  • Leadership Alabama, Class V
  • The Arts Council, former president
  • Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, trustee 
  • Madison County, Alabama, County Attorney, 1977-present
  • Active in Democratic politics on the local, state and national levels
  • Alabama Democratic Party, attorney 
  • Madison County Democratic Executive Committee, attorney
  • State and Local Legal Center, Washington DC, board member
  • National Association of Counties, former president
  • National Association of Counties' Financial Services Center, advisory committee
  • Statewide Chairman of the combined Democratic Campaign in Alabama in 1976.  He has served as Statewide Chairman for Democratic candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General.
  • Presented Certificate of Merit from the Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council in 1971, the first African-American Political Action Group in the State of Alabama, for "exceptional and extraordinary service in the field of civil rights and political advancement of the community."

 


Julian Butler of Sirote in Huntsville Announces Commission Retirement - 1/3/2012

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