Background
Williams, Joel A. was born on August 16, 1953 in Bath, Maine, United States.
Williams, Joel A. was born on August 16, 1953 in Bath, Maine, United States.
Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).
Worked at Sadler, Sullivan, Sharp, Fishburne & Van Tassel, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice. Litigation, Product Liability, Church Law, Commercial, Environmental, Construction, Antitrust, Securities, Corporate and Public Financing, Insurance, Public Utilities, Corporations, Real Estate, Trusts and Estate, Taxation, Labor, Bankruptcy, Fidelity and Surety, Railroad, Estate Planning and Probate. Trials in all State and Federal courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, Alabama and Virginia.
1982, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
Phi Delta Phi. Author: Comment, "Prejudgment Interest: An Element of Damages Not to be Overlooked," 8 Cumberland Law Review 521, 1977.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Virginia State Bar.
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1978-1982
Founded in 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, the firm provides legal services involving a wide variety of matters to clients throughout Alabama and the southeast from its office in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm is composed of lawyers with broad experience in its areas of practice. Sadler, Sullivan, Sharp, Fishburne & Van Tassel has an accomplished and experienced litigation section with lawyers who have actually tried cases in all problem areas typically encountered in the business world.
The firm"s tax section is composed of attorneys who hold advanced degrees and have substantial experience.
Likewise, the firm"s business, bankruptcy, labor and construction lawyers have extensive experience in their fields. As a result, the firm has represented a large number of significant clients in a variety of legal matters.
The firm prides itself in providing legal services to these clients in a prompt, innovative and cost effective fashion.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Virginia State Bar. Alabama Trial Lawyers Association.
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1978-1982.
