Background
Powell, Abner R. was born on May 3, 1943 in Andalusia, Alabama, United States.
Powell, Abner R. was born on May 3, 1943 in Andalusia, Alabama, United States.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1964. Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Worked at Powell, Peek & Weaver (Andalusia, Alabama) specializing in Personal Injury Litigation, State and Federal Courts. Trials. Insurance, Products Liability, Worker"s Compensation and Commercial, General Practice, Errors and Omissions Defense, Premises Liability, Consumer Fraud, Criminal Defense, Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Middle District of Alabama.
1979, United States. District Court, Southern District of Alabama. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1993, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi.
Judge, Circuit Court, 22nd Judicial Circuit, Andalusia, 1975-1979. Committee Drafting, Alabama Rules of Evidence, 1988-1994.
Speaker: Expert and Opinion Evidence, Cumberland School of Law Seminar, 1994. New Alabama Rules of Evidence, Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1994.
Member: Covington County (President, 1970) and 22nd Judicial Circuit Bar Associations (Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1989-1996).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. The firm was founded in Andalusia, Alabama in 1907 by Abner R. Powell.
Abner R. Powell, Junior joined the firm in 1937 and the firm"s practice consisted of handling a wide variety of legal matters, with its primary emphasis on trial work.
From the mid 1950"s to the present, the firm has specialized in insurance litigation, personal injury and trial practice.
Member: Covington County (President, 1970) and 22nd Judicial Circuit Bar Associations (Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1989-1996). Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.