Background
Melton, Junior, Oakley was born on July 26, 1927 in East Tallassee, Alabama, United States.
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Oakley Melton, Junior.
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University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1948. Juris Doctor, 1951).
Career
Ex parte AmSouth Bank, North.A. (In re John H. Martin, et al. v Drummond Company, Incorporated., et al. 589 So.2d. 715 (Alabama 1991); Knox Kershaw, Incorporated. v. Kershaw, 598 Southern 2d 1372 (Alabama 1992); Parsons Steel, Incorporated. v. Beasley, 600 Southern 2d 248 (Alabama 1992); Hart v. deGraffenreid, 388 Southern 2d 1196 (Alabama 1980); Government. Albert Brewer v. General Telephone Company, 283 Alabama 465, 218 Southern 2d 276 (First Rate (at Lloyd's). 1969); Scott v. Kilpatrick, 286 Alabama 129 237 Southern 2d 652 (Alabama 1970).Worked at Melton, Espy, Williams & Hayes, Professional Corporation (Montgomery, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice. Litigation, Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative Agency Proceedings, Insurance, Medical and Legal Malpractice, Health, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Telecommunications, Probate, Domestic Relations, Criminal and Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Alabama.
Phi Delta Phi.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Instructor, Jones Law School, 1955-1969. Clerk, Alabama House of Representatives, 1957-1962.
President, University of Alabama Law School Alumni Association, 1968-1969. Chairman, Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure, 1971-1984.
Member: Montgomery County (President, 1974) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar (President, 1979-1980). Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
Alabama Law Institute (President, 1984-1991). Fellow: International Society of Barristers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1980-1982). Melton, Espy, Williams & Hayes was founded in 1964 by Oakley Melton, Junior The firm offers a wide range of legal services with concentration in Litigation.
The members of the firm practice before all State and Federal courts in all areas of civil law including: General Litigation, Products Liability, Health and hospital law, Premises liability, Insurance coverage disputes, Civil rights, litigation, Motor vehicle accidents, Employment discrimination, General insurance defense litigation, Commercial and contract disputes, Professional Liability, Construction litigation, Personal injury accidents for both plaintiffs and defendants, Representation before regulatory boards and agencies, Fraud and Environmental cases and Business disputes.
The firm also represents various governmental officials and agencies and business trade associations. The firm members actively participate in state and local Bar association activities, continuing legal education seminars and civic affairs
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Membership
Member: Montgomery County (President, 1974) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (President, 1979-1980). Alabama Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Alabama Law Institute (President, 1984-1991).
Fellow: International Society of Barristers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1980-1982).
