Since 1977: Alabama courts, people, and practice.
We try cases, negotiate settlements against insurance companies and medical institutions, and give the smaller, everyday matters the same attention.
Representation when the stakes are real
State-court lawsuits, municipal charges, and everything the two have in common. If your situation is not on this list, call and ask.
Business & Insurance Litigation
Commercial disputes and claims against insurers, from coverage questions to suits already in court.
Read more about Business & Insurance LitigationCriminal Defense
Charges in municipal and state court, handled by a lawyer who has been in those courtrooms since 1977.
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Divorce, custody, support, and the filings that follow, handled locally and in person.
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Injury claims and disputes with insurers and medical institutions, settled where possible and tried where not.
Read more about Personal InjuryTraffic Violations & Misdemeanors
DUI, citations, and misdemeanors. A charge can still cost you a license, a job, or a day in court. Bring the ticket and call.
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How the rest of our practice gets resolved when a case will not settle.
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Nearly five decades in Alabama courtrooms.
Since 1977, John Medaris has represented individuals and businesses in the courtroom and at the negotiating table across Alabama, with extensive experience in Jefferson, Shelby, and Chilton Counties. Court appearances are a regular part of the week.
He earned his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1977 and did his undergraduate work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Alabama bar, 1977
Getting started is one phone call.
Call us
Phone is the fastest way to reach us. If you would rather write, the contact form goes to the same desk.
Talk it through
The phone consultation is free. Bring what you have: a ticket, court papers, an insurance letter. Rough notes are fine.
Decide what comes next
You will hear plainly whether the matter is worth pursuing, whether it should settle, and what going to court would involve.
Facing a court date or an insurance company?
(205) 663-1584Call before you sign anything or talk to anyone else about it. The phone consultation is free.
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