About John
John practices in the firm’s Construction, Business, Real Estate, Environmental and Litigation sections with emphasis on land use and development, zoning, environmental litigation, mineral development, business torts and general real estate litigation. John has extensive experience in the litigation of property rights and land use, and he is currently Lead Defense Attorney for a manufacturer of Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS). He has been recommended in Real Estate by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, (Chambers & Partners Legal Publishers) and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America. He is a member of the American Academy of Attorney-Mediators, and has been appointed to the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Panel of Neutrals.
What community projects are you involved in?
I am a member of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham, and, for over thirty years, have been involved with coaching boys and girls in various sports including basketball and baseball. I founded Alabama I Can Through Education Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) entity that promotes education and self-development through the sport of basketball. The concept of “Alabama ICE” is to combine kids from various economic backgrounds and encourage discipline, compatibility and teamwork with the opportunity of playing basketball at a higher level. I love the out of doors, and building and construction projects.
What is your favorite thing about the law?
You learn new things every day.
What was your first job?
Clearing lots.
What is your hobby?
Constructing things.
What advice would you give to a young student in law school?
Treat law school as a job, i.e. work at least eight hours a day.
How do you spend your weekend?
Coaching, digging in the dirt, or building something.