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About James B. Newman at a glance
James B. Newman is a Shareholder based in Mobile, Alabama, practicing at Helmsing Leach Herlong Newman And Rouse P C. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Their practice focuses on employment, business, product liability, litigation, and consumer. Admitted to practice in Alabama U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama and Northern Distric (1976). Educated at Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1976) and Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1970). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Mobile County and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar (Past President, Litigation Section) Alabama Defense Lawyer's Association (Past Director) Defense Research Institute. Serands clients in Mobile, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Member, Curia Honoris
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation publications
- Managing Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1975-1976
- Law Clerk to U.S
- District Judge W. Brevard Hand, 1976-1977
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James B. Newman's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases James B. Newman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
James B. Newman is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Alabama →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
James B. Newman is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
James B. Newman is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Alabama →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
James B. Newman is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Alabama →
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
James B. Newman is one of 50,607 consumer attorneys indexed nationally. Browse consumer 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 Mobile 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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