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Announcements

We are pleased to announce Jay Minus was elected as ADLA Director for District IV, Will Gamble was elected as President Elect of the ADLA Young Lawyers Section, and Beth Lee was elected as ADLA Young Lawyers Section Director.

Lyons, Pipes and Cook is proud to announce Thomas F. Garth, Allen E. Graham, William E. Shreve and Cooper C.Thurber have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Edition 2008.  The annual magazine listing recognizes about 5 percent of lawyers statewide.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that A. Kelly Sessoms, III and Barry W. Andrews have joined the firm as partners. Mr. Sessoms will practice in the firm's Mississippi office and Mr. Andrews will practice in the firm's Mobile office.

Robert C. Matthews and A. Grady "Bo" Williams, IV have joined the firm as associates. Mr. Matthews and Mr. Williams will practice in the firm's Mobile office.


Lyons Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that Birmingham Magazine has named the following attorneys as among The Best Lawyers® in Alabama: Cooper C. Thurber Commercial Litigation,
Insurance Law, Product Liability, Litigation
Thomas F. Garth
Tax Law, Employee Benefits Law, Non-Profit Charities
Marion A. Quina, Jr.
Maritime Law
William E. Shreve, Jr.
Appellate Law
Kenneth A. Nixon
Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense

Mandy Herndon was recently elected secretary of the Young Lawyers Section of the Jackson County, Mississippi Bar.
 
Jay J. Minus, Jr.
Partner


Practice Areas: Employment Law, Personal Injury Defense (Wrongful Death, Industrial Accidents), Insurance Coverage Questions, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Municipal Law.

Jay was born in Sumter County, Alabama and has been practicing with LPC since graduating from law school. He regularly practices in the state court in all counties of southern Alabama as well as the U.S. District Courts throughout the state.

Jay graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. degree in 1981. He obtained his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1985 and served as an associate editor of the Cumberland Law Review. His practice focuses on all aspects of employment law, the defense of personal injury cases with specialization in defense of wrongful death, products liability, industrial accidents, and fraud claims. Jay also handles insurance coverage questions for numerous clients. He is a certified mediator and serves as City Attorney for the City of Satsuma, Alabama. Jay also serves as attorney for the Chickasaw Industrial Development Board. He is a frequent lecturer at various employment law seminars offered to the public.

Jay serves on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Alabama Association for Municipal Attorneys, and is ADLA Director for District IV. He is also a member of the Downtown Rotary Club and the GMAC Bowl 1st and 10 Club. Jay is a member of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church and is married to Nancy Minus. They have four children: Joseph, Laura, Matthew, and Leigh.

E-mail: jjm@lpclaw.com

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Direct Dial: 251-441-8265
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