Julie D. Pearce

Education

B.A., cum laude, Lenoir-Rhyne College (1994)
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1997)

Practice Areas

Appellate advocacy, complex & commerical litigation, construction litigation, employment litigation, general civil litigation, insurance coverage, insurance fraud & bad faith, products liability, premises liability, professional liability, research & scientific misconduct.

Bar Admissions

Alabama 1997

Courts

Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama; United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Shelby County Bar Association
Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association Board of Directors, 2002-2008, Treasurer (2005-2006), Chair, Projects Committee (2002-2003)

Honors and Awards

Lenoir-Rhyne College
Presidential Honors Scholar
Who's Who
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society
Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
Senior Class President, Student Government Association
Judicial Review Board Member, 1990-1994
Best All Around Senior Woman, 1994
Greek Woman of the Year, 1994
Sigma Kappa Sorority (held offices of President, Vice-President and Recording Secretary)
Cumberland School of Law
Research and Writing Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
Member, Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board
Semifinalist, Robert B. Donworth Freshman Moot Court Competition
Cordell Hull Legal Research and Writing Teaching Fellow
Senior Class Secretary, Student Bar Association
Professional:
Distinguished Service Award, Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association (2003)

Speeches and Publications

Guest Lecturer, Ethics and Scientific Publications doctoral-level course, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2008, 2009
Document Production and Organization in Alabama, Lorman Education Services, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006
Alabama Discovery Skills, Lorman Education Services, 2005
Discovery Skills for Legal Staff, Lorman Education Services 2004
Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in Alabama, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2000
Pro Ami Primer: A Practical Guide to Court-Approved Settlements and Conservatorships, Birmingham Bar Association Bulletin, Spring 36-37, 1999
Recent Development, Sexual Harassment: Should Schools Be Held Liable for Peer Sexual Harassment Under Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972? Am. J. Trial Advoc. 219, 1996

Reported Cases

Williams v. Town of White Hall, 450 F. Supp. 2d 1300 (M. D. Ala. 2006)
Holmes v. Freightliner, LLC, 237 F. Supp. 2d 1300 (M. D. Ala. 2002)
Coffey v. Moore, 948 So. 2d 544 (Ala. 2006)
Ex parte T. O., 898 So. 2d 706 (Ala. 2004)
McCray v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co., 892 So. 2d 363 (Ala. 2004)
Miller v. Archstone Communities Trust, 797 So. 2d 1099 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001)

Notable Civil Trials

Chappel v. Pleasant Valley Quick Stop, Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Alabama, CV 08-244
McCray v. State Farm, Circuit Court of Blount County, Alabama, CV 2002-027 Broadkorb v. Willis, Circuit Court of Fayette County, Alabama, CV 98-046
Vaughn v. Willis, Circuit Court of Fayette County, Alabama, CV 98-127 (consolidated)

More About Julie

Julie is a native of South Carolina. Julie has been a member of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society Board of Directors from 2000 to the present and currently serves as President of the Board and pro bono legal counsel. She also serves as President of the Lenoir-Rhyne University Alumni Association Board of Directors and is a national officer for Sigma Kappa Sorority. Julie is a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. She is an avid runner who enjoys spending time with her husband, son and newly adopted dog.