Background
Brooks, J. R. was born on December 8, 1945 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
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J. R. Brooks
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University of Alabama (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1971).
Career
Worked at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation (Huntsville, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice and Trial and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Corporate, Estate Planning, Health, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Public Financing, Probate, Real Estate, Securities and Tax Law. Labor Relations and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Alabama.
Phi Eta Sigma.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Bench and Bar. Member, Alabama Law Review, 1970-1971.
Law Clerk to United States. District Judge, Frank McFadden, 1972.
Author: "Personnel Hearings Under Alabama"s Teacher Tenure Laws," "The Fair Dismissal Laws: Step-by-Step," "Public Meetings and Public Records," Alabama Association of School Boards Boardmanship Series Pamphlets.
United States Attorney, Northern District of Alabama, 1977-1981. Member, 1982 and President, 1987-1988, Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys. Member: Huntsville-Madison County (President, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar.
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation, was established in 1988 as a result of a merger between Ford, Caldwell, Ford & Payne and Lanier & Shaver, Huntsville"s two oldest law firms. This merger gave the North Alabama area a well-rounded Huntsville-based law firm which provides client services in virtually all major areas of law.
The firm"s clients include many local, national, and international businesses, as well as a number of local governmental entities.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Bench and Bar. Member, Alabama Law Review, 1970-1971. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge, Frank McFadden, 1972.
