One of the state’s largest legal organizations recently installed a new leadership team at its annual convention.
The Alabama Association for Justice (ALAJ) named seven attorneys to new positions, according to a release from the group.
ALAJ president-elect Josh Hayes, a partner at Prince, Glover & Hayes, outlined the goals for his term.
“Every Alabamian has a constitutional right to a trial by jury, and I’m going to do my absolute best to protect that important right,” he said. “As president of the Alabama Association for Justice, I see my job as ensuring everyone has a level playing field if they are injured or harmed.”
In addition to Hayes, ALAJ elected the following attorneys into leadership:
– President – Josh Hayes of Prince, Glover & Hayes (Tuscaloosa)
– President-elect – Rip Andrews of Marsh, Rickard & Bryan (Birmingham)
– First vice president – Gina Coggin of The Coggin Firm (Gadsden)
– Second vice president – Erik Heninger of Heninger Garrison Davis (Birmingham)
– Secretary – Wesley Laird of Laird, Baker & Blackstock (Opp)
– Treasurer – Ben Baker of Beasley Allen (Montgomery)
– Immediate past president – Steve Nicholas of Cunningham Bounds (Mobile)
“Josh Hayes has given more than a decade of his life in volunteer service to the Alabama Association for Justice because he believes strongly in our mission of ‘Good Lawyers. Good Laws.’ – and for that I’m grateful,” said Ginger Avery, executive director of ALAJ and member of Yellowhammer News’ Power and Influence 50.
ALAJ is a 60-year-old organization comprised of “attorneys dedicated to protecting 7th Amendment rights.”
Tim Howe is an owner and editor of Yellowhammer News
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