Marshall Timberlake

Background

Timberlake, Marshall was born on July 25, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Landon and Mary (Perry) Timberlake.

Education

Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1970).

Career

Worked at Balch & Bingham LLP (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Practice, Corporation, Public Utilities, Banking, Public Finance, Taxation, Securities, Antitrust, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Probate, Real Estate, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Legislative Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care, International Business Transactions, Criminal, Education, Construction, Products Liability, Coal and Natural Gas, and Personal Injury Law. Trials in all Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Admitted to the bar, 1970, Alabama. Member: Birmingham (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1976. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1977.

Special Assignments Committee, 1993. President, Legal Aid Society, 1980) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Chairman, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1981-1982.

Chairman, State Bar Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1992-1994. Chairman, Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution, 1994-1996). Founded in 1922, Balch & Bingham LLP is a diversified law firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama and in Washington, D.C. The firm's clients range from large national and multinational corporations to closely held companies, businesses and individuals.

Industries served include: Public Utilities and Independent Power Producers. Banking and Financial Services. Insurance; Health Care.

Issuers and Underwriters of Public Securities. Manufacturing; Retail. Real Estate; Construction.

Computers and Advanced Technology. Educational Institutions.

Membership

President Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, 1994-1995, director, since 1989. Vice president Association Attorney Mediators, since 1994. Co-chair Governor's Task Force on State Agy.Alternative Dispute Resolution, since 1998.

Board directors Partnership Assistance to the Homeless, since 1998. Captain United States Army, 1962-1966, Vietnam. Fellow Alabama Law Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar (chairman corporation bankingand business law section 1981-1982, chairman bar task force on alternative dispute resolution 1992-1994, Special Merit award 1995, co-chairman state bar commission on ADR 1996-1997, member special task force on judicial selection since 1996), Birmingham Bar Association (chairman ethics committee 1975-1976, chairman unauthorized practice of law committee 1976-1977, chairman special projects committee 1994-1995, co-Chairman of Commission on judicial and legal reform 1996-1997, Chairman of Commission on judicial and legal reform 1997-1998), Alabama Academy Attorney Mediators, Redstone Club (Board of Governors 1977 -78), Rotary (Birmingham chapter, chairman civic club foundation 1984), Beaux Arts Krewe, Mountain Brook Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, thoroughbred racing, photography.

Connections

Married Rebecca Ann Griffin, August 22, 1987;children: Sumner Timberlake Starling, Jane Ellison.

Father:

Landon Timberlake

Mother:

Mary (Perry) Timberlake

Spouse:

Rebecca Ann Griffin

child:

Sumner Timberlake Starling Timberlake

child:

Jane Ellison Timberlake