Notable Cases

Thermal Components v. Golden

716 So.2d 1166 (Ala. 1998) (Successful interlocutory appeal from a trial court’s order refusing to dismiss a tort action that was barred by the Alabama Worker’s Compensation Act).

Abbott Laboratories v. Durrett

746 So.2d 316 (Ala. 1999) (Successfully argued that the Alabama antitrust statute was not intended to apply to interstate transactions).

South Central Bell Tel. Co. v. State of Alabama

789 So.2d 133 (Ala. 1999) (During oral arguments in the Supreme Court of Alabama, Jackson successfully argued that the State of Alabama was not legally obligated to issue an immediate refund of franchise tax receipts).

State of Alabama v. American Tobacco Co.

772 So.2d 417 (Ala. 2000) (Successful appeal from a trial court order granting a $2.0 million in attorney’s fees to the attorneys hired by former Governor James to bring James’ short lived state tobacco lawsuit).

Pearson Indus. v. Pet Friendly, Inc.

33 F. Supp 2d 1322 (M.D. Ala. 1999) (Successfully argued in federal court for an injunction barring the defendant from falsely claiming a trademark right to the exclusive use of a manufacturing process).

Laurie v. Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

88 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (M.D. Ala. 2000) (Jackson was part of the legal team that successfully argued that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals was not subject to being sued under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act).

Gomer v. Phillip Morris, Inc.

106 F. Supp. 2d 1262 (M.D. Ala. 2000) (Successfully argued that the plaintiff was not entitled to an order directing the State of Alabama to spend its tobacco settlement recovery solely upon Medicaid expenses).

Williams v. Pryor

240 F.3d 944 (11th Cir. 2001) (During oral arguments in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Jackson successfully argued that the Alabama sexual devices statute is not facially unconstitutional).

Ex parte Alabama State Board of Education

810 So.2d (Ala. 2001) (Successfully appealed from an award of attorney's fees to a plaintiff who sued the Board for its exercise of discretion expressly granted to the Board by Alabama law.)

Ex parte McLendon

824 So.2d 700 (Ala. 2001) (Successfully obtained order requiring a probate court to transfer will contest case to the trial court.)

Gayfer Montgomery Fair Co. d/b/a Dillard's v. Pinkey Burns Averin

222 F. Supp. 2d. 1292 (M.D. Ala. 2002) (Successfully argued that a federal district court should not exercise jurisdiction over an arbitration case).