Background
Samples, S. Shay was born on September 18, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
Samples, S. Shay was born on September 18, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1976).
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, 1976, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
1991, United States. District Court, Middle District of Alabama.
Phi Delta Phi. Member: Birmingham (Member, Grievance Committee, 1985-1989. Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1992.
Executive Committee, 1993-1995. Presidential Nominee, 1997.
Board Member, Birmingham Bat Foundation) and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member). Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1985.
Member, Executive Committee, 1985).
Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association. 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: Birmingham (Member, Grievance Committee, 1985-1989. Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1992. Executive Committee, 1993-1995.
Presidential Nominee, 1997.
Board Member, Birmingham Bat Foundation) and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1985. Member, Executive Committee, 1985).
Birmingham Trial Lawyers Association.