Michael L. Jackson

Michael L. Jackson’s practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment law, and he is experienced in appellate and other post-judgment proceedings, construction law, commercial litigation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He graduated from Auburn University and then graduated with honors from the law school at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Following his graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox of the Supreme Court of Alabama. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Alabama, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

University of Texas - Austin

J.D. | Law

1990 - 1993

Honors: with Honors; Texas Law Review; Associate Editor, Vol. 71, Member, Vol. 70; Best Brief Award, 1991; Legal Research Board, 1991-93; Tom C. Primm Memorial Endowed Scholarship, 1992-93; Israel Dreeben Scholarship, 1991-92

Auburn University

B.A. | Political Science

1986 - 1990

Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Outstanding Political Science Student, 1990 (chosen by the faculty); Pi Lambda Sigma (Pre-Law Honorary); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honorary)

Member

Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, L.L.C.

2001 - Current

Associate

Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, L.L.C.

1994 - 2000

Law Clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox

Supreme Court of Alabama

1993 - 1994

Alabama

Since 1993

11th Circuit

Since 1995

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1999

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Insurance Defense

• Constitutional Law
• General Civil