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The
present firm was founded by Irvine C. Porter
in 1931 as a full service corporate law
firm. Over the years, the firm has evolved
into a small but effective litigation group
emphasizing prompt service and rapid
deployment of necessary resources to meet
immediate needs of its large client base.
The lead attorneys have a great deal of
experience in acting as lead trial counsel
as well as local and liaison counsel in both
statewide and area wide trial litigation and
appellate litigation.
The
Firm has a long standing, well recognized
reputation as being prominent in the field
Public Entity Law having represented cities,
counties, independent boards, public entity
officers and officials and law enforcement
for over sixty years. The Firm has handled
precedent setting cases in all areas of
zoning and land use planning, taxation and
takings matters, constitutional torts
(federal and state); official errors,
omissions and misconduct; First Amendment;
and employment discrimination, in all
courts, state and federal, in the State of
Alabama. The Firm has successfully briefed
and argued appellate matters in these areas
of the law in all state and federal
appellate courts which have jurisdiction for
cases in the state of Alabama.
The
firm practices extensively in the area of
Workman's Compensation and has won numerous
cases at the trial court and Supreme Court
level. David Hassinger is considered an
expert in this area, and he has lectured
extensively on the subject.
Porter,
Porter & Hassinger, offers its expertise
in the areas of products liability defense
of firearms manufacturers where its long
standing relationships in the competitive
shooting family, the manufacturing and the
publication side of the firearms industry
enables it to provide highly respected
experts uniquely suited to the needs of a
particular matter. The Firm has represented
both self insured entities and insured
entities.
The
Firm has experience practicing before state
administrative agencies and the former
Interstate Commerce Commission with emphasis
on motor carrier law.
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