Background
Acoff, Valerie L. was born on April 23, 1968 in Bessemer, Alabama, United States.
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Valerie L. Acoff
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (Bachelor of Science, 1991). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1994).
Career
Worked at Gorham & Waldrep, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Trials, Real Property, Estate Planning, Probate, Family, Corporate, Public Finance, Commercial, Products Liability, Bankruptcy, Military, Personal Injury and Taxation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Middle District of Alabama.
1996, United States. District Court, Northern District of Alabama and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Earl Warren Scholar, 1991-1994. Associate Editor-in-Chief, 1992-1993, and Research and Writing Editor, 1993-1994, American Journal of Trial Advocacy.
Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow, 1992-1993.
Member: Alabama State Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1994). The firm that is now Gorham & Waldrep, Professional Corporation remains loyal to its service-oriented roots. Starting with a local general practice in the 1970"s, the firm now serves the entire state through its two offices.
While maintaining an emphasis in the representation of individuals and closely-held businesses, its members have developed extensive practices in the related areas of family law, employment law, torts and taxation.
Its diversity includes an expanding public sector practice, involving representation of various and diverse governmental agencies and political subdivisions on both the local and state level The firm is proud of its members" active involvement in professional associations, civic affairs and continuing legal education programs, on local, state and national levels.
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Membership
Member: Alabama State Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1994).
