Background
Ashford, D. Leon was born on May 12, 1948 in Athens, Alabama, United States.
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D. Leon Ashford
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University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1970. Juris Doctor, 1973).
Career
Worked at Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Trial Practice. Aviation, Federal Employers Liability, General Negligence Trials, Plaintiffs Trial, Products Liability Law, Class Action, Construction Accident, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.
1974, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, Bench and Bar.
Assistant Attorney General, 1973-1974. Associate Professor, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1982.
Member: Birmingham (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee, 1976-1979. President, 1980; Member, Executive Committee, 1982-1985) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1979).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Now in its third generation of practice, Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton continues to honor the original vision and ideals of its founder - whose goal was to create an enduring, respected firm, representing the rights of average citizens with the same degree of service previously available only to the corporate community.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Bench and Bar. Assistant Attorney General, 1973-1974. Associate Professor, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1982.
Member: Birmingham (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee, 1976-1979.
President, 1980; Member, Executive Committee, 1982-1985) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1979).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
