Atty. Bruce J. McKee
Mr. McKee began his law practice in his hometown of Florence, Alabama.
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About Bruce J. McKee at a glance
Bruce J. McKee is a personal injury, business, litigation, and appellate attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton LLP. Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. McKee began his law practice in his hometown of Florence, Alabama
- He then served as the central staff attorney for the Alabama Supreme Court for several years
- While living in Montgomery, he also served as a professor of law at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law of Faulkner University
- Mr. McKee moved to Birmingham in 1986 to take a full-time teaching position at the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, where he later served as the assistant dean
- In 1989, he joined the Hare Wynn firm, but continued to teach civil procedure as an adjunct professor at Cumberland for the next 17 years
- Within the Hare Wynn firm, Mr. McKee has the primary responsibility over most of the firm’s appellate work
- At the trial court level, his role is to research and write briefs and motions and pleadings that raise unique or difficult issues, especially on subjects relating to procedure, jurisdiction, and tort law theory
- He also devotes much of his time to researching issues and investigating relevant matters for cases the firm is considering
- Mr. McKee has always been active in a wide variety of professional law-improvement organizations, in addition to his law school activities
- For example, he is currently a member of the Uniform Law Commission, whose stated mission is to provide the states with non-partisan, well-conceived, and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of the law
- He also serves on several Alabama Law Institute drafting committees that prepare proposed legislation for Alabama
- Mr. McKee has served on several Alabama Supreme Court rules advisory committees, as well
- In the role of advocate, he has, for nearly 20 years, worked on or with the amicus curiae brief committee of the Alabama Association for Justice (formerly, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association)
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Bruce J. McKee's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Bruce J. McKee handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Bruce J. McKee is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Alabama →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Bruce J. McKee is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Bruce J. McKee is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Alabama →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
Bruce J. McKee is one of 86,319 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate attorneys in Alabama →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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