Career
Worked at Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A. (Montgomery, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Trials and Appeals, Shopping Center and Mall Development, Corporate, Real Estate, Personal and Products Injury, Commercial, Environmental, Administrative, Utility, Motor Carrier, Probate, Family and Bankruptcy Law. (1955-1990)
The firm was founded in 1947 by Honorary Richard T. Rives, who was joined by John C. Godbold, as a general civil trial and business firm.
Three of its senior partners have become members of the federal judiciary (Honorary Richard T. Rives, former Chief Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Honorary John C. Godbold, former Chief Judge of the United States.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. And Honorary Truman M. Hobbs, former Chief Judge of the United States.
Middle District of Alabama).