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Samuel A. Cherry, Jr. was born and raised in Dothan Alabama, and has been practicing law for the past 36 years fighting to protect the rights of the injured and their families. Mr. Cherry is nationally acclaimed for verdicts and settlements in products liability cases where, as the lead lawyer for the plaintiff, he has obtained over $160 million for his clients. He has been very instrumental in the development of product liability claims against manufacturers of defective aerial lift devices. As a result of his efforts, new and better safety features have been incorporated within the aerial lift device industry.. Known and respected by his clients and his colleagues in the legal profession, Mr. Cherry has an AV rating in personal injury, litigation and products liability, given by his fellow lawyers and judges. This is the highest rating that you can obtain.. Mr. Cherry's life experiences have prepared him for representing those injured in accidents. When he was 11 years old he was involved in a horrible vehicle accident that cost him his left eye and seriously disfigured his face. He also had other orthopedic injuries involving his spine, arms and legs. He was unconscious for 3 weeks and has had over 20 surgeries to try to correct some of the damage done.. The first 4 years after the accident were the worst psychologically because they had to wait on my facial structure to mature before they could do most of the re-constructive work. I have a lot of reminders and I feel strongly that this life experience has made me a better advocate for my clients. I don't have to read books about Pain and Suffering. I have personally lived it. There is a difference.. In addition to his legal work on behalf of his clients, Mr. Cherry is also well-known for his commitment to giving back to Dothan and the Wiregrass area. He was one of two owners who developed Justice Park for the community to enjoy.. In 1984, Mr. Cherry co-formed and controlled an investment company that developed the old "SEARS" building at the intersection of Oates and Main in Dothan. When finished it was considered by many as The Crown Jewel of downtown redevelopment. He and his law firm have practiced here since 1986.. In 1998, Mr. Cherry was one of the four founding partners in what became known as The Cochran Firm. The Cochran Firm grew into a national law firm with offices in over 20 cities across the country. The administrative offices for The Cochran Firm are located in the office building in downtown Dothan. Mr. Cherry continues to own 40% of the national firm and remains very active in it on a national level.. Mr. Cherry is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Tennessee and Washington DC and throughout his career he has handled cases in 16 different states as lead counsel for the plaintiff. Mr. Cherry is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice, the Alabama Association for Justice, and the Million Dollar Advocate Forum.

Past member Dothan City Board of Education. Past member Executive Committee Wiregrass United Way. Past Vice President Wiregrass United Way. Past Board Member Alabama Alumni Association. Former staff of US Senator Howell Heflin. Present and former owner of several media companies

Michael Brock was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1965. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 1987, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Arkansas in 1991. Mike has served this country in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) and was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Arkansas in 1991 and has been admitted to practice law in the state of Alabama since 1994. Mike limits his practice to representing debtors in the United States Bankruptcy Court and was named to the 2010 Alabama Super Lawyers in recognition of his representation of clients in the practice of Bankruptcy and Debtor rights.

John J. Givens is a trial lawyer with The Cochran Firm. His practice focuses exclusively on plaintiff civil litigation with a concentration in the areas of commercial motor vehicle litigation, products liability litigation and complex catastrophic personal injury litigation.. John was the youngest lawyer in America to receive a jury verdict of more than one million dollars on behalf of his client, a verdict he obtained at age 26. More recently, with trial quickly approaching, John and his trial team reached a record 150 million dollars settlement in a catastrophic injury/wrongful death case for a family that were victims of the dangerous practices of a national motor carrier (18-wheeler transportation company).. In addition to individual incident jury trials, John has served as a member of Bellwether trial teams on behalf of plaintiffs in mass actions, including the C8 litigation against DuPont that resulted in a $ million-dollar settlement for the Plaintiffs after several successful jury verdicts. John was a key member of the trial team seeking recovery from and remediation of the harms caused by opioid distributors and manufacturers for the State of Nevada and many of the counties and cities within the state. John was tasked with leading the efforts to find, develop, support, defend and present liability and damage expert witnesses for the State of Nevada as well as cross-examining and excluding those experts identified by the defendants in that action. To this point, thanks in large part to the steadfast efforts of the entire trial team (including the Attorney General of Nevada) the State of Nevada has reached settlements totally over 1.1 billion dollars.. John is licensed to practice law in the state of Alabama and Florida and is admitted to practice in all Alabama and Florida state courts as well as many federal courts around the nation.

I grew up in Dothan, Alabama and attended Auburn University where I graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. After completing my undergraduate degree, I attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law where I received my Juris Doctor degree and graduated in the top 10% of my class. I was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2016. I am admitted to practice in all Alabama state courts and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama. I joined Brock & Stout in September of 2016, and my primary area of practice is Consumer Bankruptcy.

I care about my clients and their cases.  If you need a dedicated attorney with a common sense approach, give me a call today..

I am a personal injury and accident trial lawyer of more than 18 years, which has enabled to assist the injured recover millions against big, powerful corporations, like insurance companies while making our community safer. I believe that the driving force behind a successful case resolution is through thorough and early trial preparation, with the utilization of a team of experts in an effort to prove and demonstrate liability, injuries and damages, overcome defenses, address unsafe conditions, add value to the case and maximize recovery for the injured. I know from vast experience that companies do not just write checks to pay injured people out of the goodness of their heart. I understand the great lengths that businesses will go to in order to protect their bottom line, including lying and cover-ups.  My favorite lesson from the Bible remains David and Goliath. The way David unexpectedly and unconventionally rose up to protect his community, inspires me to do the same. While attending Thomas Goode Jones Law School, I worked as a law clerk and legal intern and graduated with honors in the top percentile of my class. I then scored in the top percentile in the nation on the Multi-State Bar Exam.. You can learn more in depth about my history and my passion for helping people by going to "My Story" page now.. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be provided is greater than the quality of legal services provided by other lawyers.

Adam E. Parker is a founding partner of Parker Trial Law, LLC, and has successfully tried more than 50 jury trials. Attorney Parker previously served as an assistant district attorney for Alabama’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit and worked in a civil defense firm. Adam has also served our country as an officer in the United States Air Force Reserve. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, personal injury, and business law. Before reaching the age of 35, Adam successfully obtained verdicts of not guilty in two separate murder cases and obtained a verdict in excess of one million dollars for an injured client. His passion is helping those that were seriously injured due to the negligence of others. Contact Parker Trial Law, LLC to see how Adam can help you.

A native of Enterprise, Alabama, Shaun McGhee was a 1991 honors graduate of Enterprise High School. In 1995, Shaun obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Troy University where he immediately began working as an emergency room registered nurse and presently has more than 25 years’ experience.In September 1996, he was accepted into the Jones School of Law at Faulkner University and later graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1999.Shaun McGhee has made a name for himself in the legal arena since being admitted to the Alabama State Bar in May 2000. He is well respected as a defense attorney in Alabama being noted for his ethical standards and extraordinary trial record. In the past twenty years he has personally tried 132 criminal cases before a jury. Of those, he obtained 82 acquittals, 6 judgments of acquittal, 14 convictions on lessor included offenses, and only 22 convictions.Shaun’s extensive medical background and trial experience, allows him to be well versed in two worlds that often collide and, as result, is a dual threat in the courtroom. Shaun continues to maintain an updated registered nursing license with the Alabama Board of Nursing. He has certifications in advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support. His knowledge of the medical field has been beneficial to his law career where often times medical records are imperative to the defense of his client’s criminal cases and in representing clients in personal injury cases.Shaun McGhee is here to assist you with your legal needs. If you have been arrested; suffered injury in an accident or fall; need assistance in a family matter or even a divorce; need the drafting of a will or deed; or any other legal need, know that Shaun and the staff at The McGhee Firm will be beside you the entire way. Shaun McGhee understands and recognizes that people come to us at what may be the lowest and most difficult point of their lives. You can feel confident in knowing you’ve hired an experienced and compassionate attorney to handle your legal needs.

A civil trial lawyer for consumers and injury victims for over 33 years, A founding partner with Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. of The Cochran Firm, P.C., Keith has managed the firms national operations and growth since 1998.. Keith has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer (1989 - 2009) by The Florida State Bar Association and the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1990 - 2007). He concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury and wrongful death. Currently, Keith focuses his practice on truck accident cases, product claims, and complex litigation, including mass torts and pharmaceutical litigation.. Keith obtained over $1 Billion in case verdicts and settlements for his clients, including the largest settlement of an Environmental Case in the U.S. and the largest verdict for a Wrongful Death case in Alabama.