John Richard Nix
Sole Practitioner
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Phone: 251-432-0011
Toll Free: 866-265-9640
Fax: 251-478-8985
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Areas of Practice
Employment Law – Employer
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Probate/Elder Law and Estate Administration
Business Law and Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
Mediator/Arbitrator (2004 to present), Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, 2004
Bar Admissions
Alabama, 1977
U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
B.S. cum laude 1974
Major: Human Resources – Industrial Relations
Representative Clients
Springhill Hospitals, Inc. and Springhill Medical Center
The SSI Group, Inc.
Coastal Courier, Inc. (CCI)
Classes/Seminars
Seminar presentations to other Alabama lawyer or client groups regarding: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA); Mistakes Made By Mediators; Taking and Defending Depositions; Termination of Employees; Reductions in Force; HR Training of Managerial and Supervisory Employees; Legal Issues relating to AIDS.
Honors and Awards
AV Preeminent* rating from my peers and judges, the highest possible rating in legal ability and ethical standards.
Ethics Committee Chairman – Mobile Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2007 – 2010
Christian Legal Association
Past Employment Positions
Pillans-Reams Law Firm, Associate, 1977 – 1984
Pillans-Reams Law Firm, Partner, 1984 – 2000
Pro Bono Activities
Mobile Bar “Volunteer Lawyer Program”, 1985 – Present
“Wills for Heroes” Program – drafting Wills for First Responders
Ancillary Businesses
Adjunct Professorships – University of Alabama and University of South Alabama.
Fraternities/Sororities
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Gamma Sigma