Background
Phillips, William L. was born on May 22, 1966 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Phillips, William L. was born on May 22, 1966 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude 1988). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, cum laude 1993).
Worked at Engel, Hairston and Johanson, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Commercial, Corporate, Collection, Probate and Bankruptcy Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1993, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society.
Managing Editor of The Journal of the Legal Profession. Author, "The Constitutionality of Statutory Maximums on Attorney Compensation in Indigent Criminal Cases Assigned to Attorneys by the Court," Volume 17 The Journal of the Legal Profession, 1992.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar.
The firm that is now Engel, Hairston & Johanson was established in 1950 with a concentration in creditor"s rights and commercial collections. To meet the needs of an expanding client base within the financial community this concentration was expanded to include bankruptcy, commercial and patent litigation. Structuring and documenting asset based loans.
Structuring and documenting Small Business loans and liquidations.
lieutenant services all parts of Alabama from its office in Birmingham. One or more of its members is admitted to practice in Alabama, Georgia and Florida and before all of the State and Federal Courts in Alabama, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Alabama and the United States.
Supreme Court. In addition to filling the needs of its clients the firm has taken an active and responsible role within the legal community both at the local, state and national level
Member, Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society. Managing Editor of The Journal of the Legal Profession. Author, "The Constitutionality of Statutory Maximums on Attorney Compensation in Indigent Criminal Cases Assigned to Attorneys by the Court," Volume 17 The Journal of the Legal Profession, 1992.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar.
