Background
Roberts, Michael L. was born on February 26, 1952 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States.
Roberts, Michael L. was born on February 26, 1952 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States.
Samford University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1974). Cumberland School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Worked at Floyd, Keener, Cusimano & Roberts, Professional Corporation (Gadsden, Alabama) specializing in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Death, Products Liability, Fraud, Civil Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Alabama. Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Curia Honoris. Member, Editorial Board, Cumberland Law Review, 1976-1977. Author: Roberts-Cusimano, Alabama Tort Law, Second Edition, 1996.
Roberts-Cusimano, Alabama Tort Law Handbook, Michie, 1990.
Alabama Tort Law Handbook Cumulative Supplement, 1991-1995. Alabama Tort Law, Second Edition, 1996.
"Recent Developments in Slip and Fall Cases," Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, 1997. "Proposed Alabama Rules of Evidence: What"s the Same? What"s Different?" 45 Alabama Law Review 109, 1993.
"Profit Recovery for the New or Unestablished Business," 48 Alabama Lawyer 78, March, 1987.
"The Televised Trial: A Perspective," 7 Cumberland Law Review 323, 1976. Note, "Expert Economic Testimony Regarding Inflation"s Effect on Future Pecuniary Damages Held Admissible," 6 Cumberland Law Review 733, 1976. "Recovery Foreign Lost Profits of Nascent Businesses," 3 Commercial Damages Reporter 67, April-May, 1988.
"Sexual Harassment Remedies," 4 Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal 15, 1985.
Board of Editors, The Alabama Lawyer, 1991-1992. Lecturer: Continuing Legal Education, Alabama Bar Institute, 1992.
Continuing Legal Education, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, 1989, 1996. Law Clerk to Presiding Judge L. Charles Wright, Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama, 1977-1978.
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1978.
Deputy Attorney General, 1993. Member: Etowah County (Secretary-Treasurer, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1984-1987.
Executive Committee, 1987).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, Curia Honoris. Member, Editorial Board, Cumberland Law Review, 1976-1977.