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Jeannie Bugg Walston

Starnes Davis Florie LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Mining Law
    Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Website:
    http://www.starneslaw.com
  • Location:
    100 Brookwood Place, Seventh Floor
    Birmingham, AL 35209

My practice is devoted to civil defense litigation, including defending federal black lung claims, workers' compensation litigation, defending mass toxic torts, mining matters, and personal injury defense at both trial and appellate levels.  I am admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  I have very wide experience in representing mining and mineral companies with various issues, including mineral rights, contractual issues, environmental and toxic tort issues, employment and workers' compensation matters.

I am also a very active volunteer in my community.  Currently, I am an active volunteer with Hand in Paw where I work with my two kids and our therapy dog, Lucky.  I serve on the Board of Directors with Hand in Paw.  I am also very active in my church, Independent Presbyterian Church.

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My practice is devoted to civil defense litigation, including defending federal black lung claims, workers' compensation litigation, defending mass toxic torts, mining matters, and personal injury defense at both trial and appellate levels.  I am admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  I have very wide experience in representing mining and mineral companies with various issues, including mineral rights, contractual issues, environmental and toxic tort issues, employment and workers' compensation matters.

I am also a very active volunteer in my community.  Currently, I am an active volunteer with Hand in Paw where I work with my two kids and our therapy dog, Lucky.  I serve on the Board of Directors with Hand in Paw.  I am also very active in my church, Independent Presbyterian Church.

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Birmingham (2017)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Mining Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Areas of Expertise:

  • Mining
 

Additional Information:

Areas of Concentration
Federal Black Lung, Workers' Compensation, Civil Defense Litigation
Honors an Awards

Elected as Treasurer, Secretary and Vice President of the Birmingham Bar Association-Workers'  Compensation Section in 2012-2015.

Martindale-Hubbell's 2012 and 2013 "Women Leaders in the Law."

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating.

Member of the John A. Campbell's Moot Court Board at the University of Alabama Law School.

 

Memberships

American Bar Association

Alabama Bar Association-Litigation and Worker's Compensation sections

Defense Research Institute

Alabama Self Insurer's Association

National Council for Self Insurers

Birmingham Bar Association-Litigation and Workers' Compensation sections

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization

 

 

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Starnes Davis Florie LLP
http://www.starneslaw.com
 
Headquarters
100 Brookwood Place, Seventh Floor
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 868.6000
2 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Alabama

Alabama

Mobile, AL

RSA Battle House Tower, Suite 20290

11 North Water Street

Mobile, AL 36602

United States

(251) 433.6049

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