Background
Alspaugh, M. Clay was born on April 24, 1945 in Scottsboro, Alabama, United States.
Alspaugh, M. Clay was born on April 24, 1945 in Scottsboro, Alabama, United States.
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Hogan, Smith & Alspaugh, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Environmental, Toxic Torts, Fraud, Construction, Premise Liability, Complex Litigation, Trials and Appeals, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Workmens Compensation, Personal Injury, Railroad, Class Actions and General Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Alabama.
1973, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. United States. Court of Federal Claims.
United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magistrate, 1970). Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1973-1976.
Member, Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, Incorporated., 1984. Member, Standing Committee, Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1979-1981.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1984. President, 1995-1996) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Member: Executive Council, Environmental Law Section, 1975-1977.
Ethics Education Committee, 1985-1987).
Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1977). Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1978-1983.
Secretary, 1983-1984. Vice President, 1984-1985.
President-Elect, 1985-1986.
President, 1986-1987). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
The firm was founded in the late 1950"s by Roscoe B. Hogan, C.W. Dugan Callaway, Junior and Robert South. Vance.
The firm practices throughout Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Georgia but is not limited to those areas. The Main focus of the firm is Plaintiff work, Products Liability, Class Action Suits and Complex litigation.
The firm is unique in that it has the skills and experience to handle large complex cases and represent plaintiffs in a number of states.
Member, Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, Incorporated., 1984. Member, Standing Committee, Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. Member: Birmingham (Member, Executive Committee, 1979-1981.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1984.
President, 1995-1996) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Member: Executive Council, Environmental Law Section, 1975-1977.
Ethics Education Committee, 1985-1987). Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1977).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1978-1983.
Secretary, 1983-1984. Vice President, 1984-1985. President-Elect, 1985-1986.
President, 1986-1987).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.