Michael A. Worel

Background

Worel, Michael A. was born on February 28, 1954 in Pocatello, Idaho, United States.

Education

Jacksonville State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Cunningham, Bounds, Yance, Crowder & Brown, Limited liability company (Mobile, Alabama) specializing in Trial Practice. Personal Injury and Admiralty Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Alabama.

1986, Georgia.

1989, United States. District Court, Southern District of Alabama. Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board.

Recipient, Best Advocate Awards in Federal Court Competition, 1979-1980 and in Jefferson County Court Competition, 1980-1981. Law Clerk for Justice Janie L. Shores, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1981-1982.

Associate Editor, Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, 1988-1990.

Member: Mobile Bar Association. Alabama State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association.

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1984.

Executive Committee, 1986—). North Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1987-1989).

(Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). CUNNINGHAM, BOUNDS, YANCE, CROWDER & Brown, Limited liability company was founded in 1958 by Robert T. Cunningham and Richard Bounds.

The firm began as a local general practice, but rapidly developed a specialty in plaintiff"s personal injury cases.

Since 1973, the firm has represented plaintiffs exclusively in personal injury, general negligence, products liability, insurance fraud, bad faith, medical malpractice and admiralty and maritime.

Achievements

• Michael A. Worel has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board. Recipient, Best Advocate Awards in Federal Court Competition, 1979-1980 and in Jefferson County Court Competition, 1980-1981. Law Clerk for Justice Janie L. Shores, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1981-1982.

Associate Editor, Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, 1988-1990.

Member: Mobile Bar Association. Alabama State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association. Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1984.

Executive Committee, 1986—).

North Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1987-1989). (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).