Legal Assistant: Courtney Lambert courtney@samfordlaw.com
Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1958) University of Alabama (LLB., 1960)
Honors and Awards: Omicron Delta Kappa American College of Trial Lawyers, 1988 Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society Board of Editors, Alabama Law Review Phi Delta Phi Best Lawyers in America, 1991- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rated Alabama Academy of Honor Alabama Humanities Foundation, 1990-1994
Bar Admissions, Associations and Memberships: Alabama State Bar (admitted 1960) Court of Judiciary, 2004- Circuit Judge, 37th Judicial Court 2005-2010 United States Magistrate 1967-1971 (part time) Law Clerk, United States District Court, 1961-1962 Supreme Court of U.S.
Professional and Community Activities: Trustee Auburn University 1980-1999 Foundation Auburn University 2001-2004 President Opelika Chamber of Commerce 1972 Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama 1982- Alabama State Bar Commissioner 1978-1980 Chairman Lee County Republican Party 1962-1972
Sample Reported Decisions: Terry Properties Inc v. Standard Oil Co., 799 F.2d 1523(1989) Durbin v. Capps, 522 So.2d 766 (Ala 1988) Fitch v. Voit, 624 So.2d 542 (Ala 1993) Huckaby v. East Alabama Medical Center, 830 F.Supp. 1389 (1993) Ayers v. Lakeshore Community Hospital, 689 So.2d (Ala 1997) Burney MD v. East Alabama Medical Center, 939 F.Supp 1514 (1996)
Personal: Born in Opelika, Alabama Married in 1970 to Rose Ann Denson; two children, six grandchildren