Background
Powell, Scott Ashley was born on August 29, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harold Leo and Betty Lee (Calhoun) Powell.
Powell, Scott Ashley was born on August 29, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harold Leo and Betty Lee (Calhoun) Powell.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1975). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).
Worked at Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Trial Practice. Aviation, Federal Employers Liability, General Negligence Trials, Plaintiffs Trial, Products Liability Law, Class Action, Construction Accident, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Alabama, United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama and United States.
Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Trial Advocacy Board, Cumberland School of Law, 1977-1978.
Member, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Discovery Subcommittee Chair, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee, Northern District of Alabama.
Member: Alabama State Bar.
American Bar Association. Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1990-1991. Executive Committee, 1990).
American Judicature Society.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, International Society of Barristers.
Now in its third generation of practice, Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton continues to honor the original vision and ideals of its founder - whose goal was to create an enduring, respected firm, representing the rights of average citizens with the same degree of service previously available only to the corporate community.
Member, Trial Advocacy Board, Cumberland School of Law, 1977-1978. Member, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Discovery Subcommittee Chair, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee, Northern District of Alabama.
Member: Alabama State Bar.
American Bar Association. Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1990-1991.
Executive Committee, 1990). American Judicature Society.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, International Society of Barristers. Fellow, International Society of Barristers.
Married Donna Jeanine Peeler, June 8, 1974. Children: Burgin, Taylor, Mary Ashley.