Michael L. Jackson

Michael L. Jackson

An experienced appellate, employment, and litigation lawyer
  • Appeals & Appellate, Employment Law, Arbitration & Mediation ...
  • Alabama
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Michael L. Jackson’s practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment law, and he is experienced in appellate and other post-judgment proceedings, construction law, commercial litigation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He graduated from Auburn University and then graduated with honors from the law school at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Following his graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox of the Supreme Court of Alabama. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Alabama, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Insurance Defense
Additional Practice Areas
  • Constitutional Law
  • General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alabama
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Member
Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, L.L.C.
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Associate
Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, L.L.C.
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Law Clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox
Supreme Court of Alabama
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Education
University of Texas - Austin
J.D. | Law
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Honors: with Honors; Texas Law Review; Associate Editor, Vol. 71, Member, Vol. 70; Best Brief Award, 1991; Legal Research Board, 1991-93; Tom C. Primm Memorial Endowed Scholarship, 1992-93; Israel Dreeben Scholarship, 1991-92
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Auburn University
B.A. | Political Science
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Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Outstanding Political Science Student, 1990 (chosen by the faculty); Pi Lambda Sigma (Pre-Law Honorary); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honorary)
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Website
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Contact & Map
First Commercial Bank Building
800 Shades Creek Parkway, Suite 400
Birmingham, AL 35209
Telephone: (205) 874-0315
Fax: (205) 874-3251