Jeannie Bugg Walston

My practice is devoted to civil defense litigation, including defending federal black lung claims, workers' compensation litigation, defending mass toxic torts, mining matters, and personal injury defense at both trial and appellate levels. I am admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama as well as the Eleventh Circuit of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

J.D. (1992) | Law

1989 - 1992

Honors: John A. Campbell Moot Court Board

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

B.S. (1989) | Marketing

1985 - 1989

Honors: with Honors

Equity Partner

Starnes Davis Florie LLP

1992 - Current

Medicare Reporting Requirements and the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute – Where Do We Go From Here?

Alabama Self–Insured Association's Semi–Annual Newsletter

August, 2010

Medicare Compliance in Light of USA v. Strickler, CV–09–PT–2423–E, including Mandatory Reporting Requirements, Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions, Options to Consider in Resolving a Case with a Medicare Claimant, Settlement Options, Future Medicals and T, ASIA Summer Conference, San Destin, Florida

August 23, 2010

Alabama Self insured's Ass'n

Changes in Federal Black Lung Claims under Section 1556 of the PPACA, Round Table Discussion, Birmingham, AL

February 10, 2010

Alabama Bar Association

Handling and Litigating Various Coal Mining Claims Including: Defending Federal Black Lung Claims with the 3/23/10 Passage of Section 1556 of the PPACA; Defending State Workers' Compensation Claims in Any State; Medicare Compliance; and Handling MSHA Clai, NBI Webinar, Birmingham, AL

July 13, 2010

National Business Institute

Alabama's Workers Compensation Act – All you need to know from start to finish, Human Resources Training, Birmingham, AL

November 15, 2014

HR Training

I give this speech and training 3-4x a year in Alabama in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville.

Providing Panel Physicians in Worker's Compensation Cases, Birmingham Bar Association's Breakfast with the Judges, Jefferson County Circuit Court

November 14, 2013

Birmingham Bar Association-Worker's Compensation Section

Selected Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America

2015

Selected Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America

2014

Women Leaders in the Law

Martindale Hubbell

2013

Selected Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America

2013

Women's Leaders in the Law

Martindale Hubbell

2012

Alabama State Bar  # ASB-2300-A36J

Member

Current

Alabama Worker's' Compensation Organization

Member

2015 - Current

Best Lawyers in America

Selected Lawyer

2010 - Current

National Council of Self Insureds

Member

2010 - Current

Alabama Bar Association-Worker's Compensation Section

Member

1995 - Current

Alabama

Since 1992

11th Circuit

Since 1992

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1998

• Free Consultation
  I typically meet with clients and then charge a retainer and an hourly rate.
• Contingent Fees

• Federal Black Lung
• Litigation-Civil Defense