Rachel J. Moore
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Rachel Moore is an accomplished attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience. She practices in the areas of commercial, banking, and construction litigation, and appellate work. Licensed to practice in Alabama since 1992, her experience includes trying complex cases on behalf of financial institutions; handling foreclosures, judicial foreclosures, redemptions and deficiency actions, asset recovery, and negotiating and preparing workouts. In Rachel’s construction practice, she represents general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in litigation matters. She routinely handles mechanics’ and materialmans’ lien claims, as well as private and public work bond claims. Her appellate practice involves preparing briefs, petitions, and presenting oral arguments.
Rachel practices in all state and federal courts in the state of Alabama, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and holds an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a 2021 Best Lawyers in America® in the field of construction. She is a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the Birmingham Bar Association – where she serves in the Bankruptcy/Commercial Law Section, the Women Lawyers Section, and on the Fee Arbitration Committee.
Overview
- Samford University, J.D. , graduated 1991
- The University of Alabama, Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1988
- Alabama, 1991
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Alabama State Bar - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Associated Builders and Contractors - Member
- Associated General Contractors of America - Alabama Chapter
- Birmingham Bar Association - Bankruptcy/Commercial Law Section; Fee Arbitration Committee; Women Lawyers Section
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- National Association of Women in Construction - Vice-President
- Subcontractors Association of Alabama - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Alabama, 1991
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Alabama State Bar - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Associated Builders and Contractors - Member
- Associated General Contractors of America - Alabama Chapter
- Birmingham Bar Association - Bankruptcy/Commercial Law Section; Fee Arbitration Committee; Women Lawyers Section
- Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Member
- National Association of Women in Construction - Vice-President
- Subcontractors Association of Alabama - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
- Samford University, J.D. , graduated 1991
- The University of Alabama, Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1988
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Construction Law - 2021
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