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Michael B Maddox

Shareholder
Birmingham
mmaddox@sirote.com
Tel: 205.930.5367
Fax: 205.212.3876
Assistant
Sherrie Townes
stownes@sirote.com
205.930.5229

Mike joined Sirote as a shareholder in the year 2000 after building a successful litigation, mediation and arbitration practice over 25 years. During the past nine years, he has served as mediator or as arbitrator in a large number of matters involving the mediation or arbitration of thousands of personal injury, wrongful death, business, environmental, construction, real estate, contract, probate, insurance, product liability, intellectual property, copyright and trademark infringement, and professional negligence claims.

  • Mediation of over 2,600 cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, breach of contract (goods, services and construction), fraud, negligence, product liability, environmental issues, insurance coverage issues, professional liability, extra contractual claims against insurance companies and other businesses, family law, will contests and others
  • Litigation practice since 1976, representing plaintiffs and defendants in all types of civil litigation including personal injury, wrongful death, breach of contract, divorce, breach of warranty, fraud, negligence, environmental issues, insurance coverage issues, construction cases, premises liability, professional liability, occupational disease and others
  • Best Lawyers in AmericaAlternative Dispute Resolution
  • Birmingham Magazine "Top Attorney," Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2009
  • Alabama Super LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution
  • Recipient of the highest rating attainable by Martindale-Hubbell, a reflection of having achieved preeminent status in the areas of professional skill and integrity.
  • Has tried over one hundred fifty cases to verdict, including cases in each federal district court in the State of Alabama, as well as in forty of Alabama's circuit courts
  • Panel of Neutrals, US District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Alabama
  • Qualified as a mediator with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
  • Certified divorce mediator, 2009
  • Speaker at numerous CLE seminars on mediation, litigation and insurance matters

 

  • Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators
    • charter member
    • past president
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel 
  • American College of Civil Trial Mediators, fellow
  • Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Birmingham Bar Association 
    • Executive Committee, 1997-00
  • Alabama Bar Association
    • Committee for Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • American Bar Association

Schools

  • University of Alabama School of Law
    JD, 1976
  • University of Alabama
    BS, 1973


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