Atty. Ed R. Haden
Ed R. Haden is a partner with Balch & Bingham LLP, chairs the firm's Appellate Practice Group, and is the author of the Alabama Appellate Practice (LexisNexis).
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About Ed R. Haden at a glance
Ed R. Haden is a litigation, appellate, and energy attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Balch & Bingham LLP. Educated at Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1993) and Washington and Lee University (—, 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ed R. Haden is a partner with Balch & Bingham LLP, chairs the firm's Appellate Practice Group, and is the author of the Alabama Appellate Practice (LexisNexis)
- Ed has twenty years of legal experience in the government and private sectors, has worked on over 100 appeals, and his practice focuses on appellate litigation in the Supreme Court of Alabama and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Ed specializes in knowing the written and unwritten rules and practices necessary to get a case reviewed on the merits
- He served as nominations and constitutional law counsel for Chairman Orrin Hatch on the U.S
- Senate Judiciary Committee, chief counsel of the Courts Subcomittee for Senator Jeff Sessions, clerked for the Judge E. Grady Jolly on the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and served as a staff attorney for Justice Harold See on the Supreme Court of Alabama
- Ed serves on the Lawyers Advisory Committee for the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Alabama Appellate Rules Committee for the Supreme Court of Alabama
Practice Areas Explained
Ed R. Haden's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Ed R. Haden handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
Ed R. Haden is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy 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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