James E. Beck, III
SHAREHOLDER
Telephone 334-834-7600
Fax 334-263-5969
Email jbeck@hillhillcarter.com
Mr. Beck joined Hill, Hill, Carter in 2009. He represents businesses and Alabama public entities in litigation and provides transactional advice and regulatory guidance in a variety of matters. As outside general counsel to a number of clients, his practice primarily focuses on contract negotiations and disputes, general and complex civil litigation, corporate governance, public procurement, and administrative matters involving federal, state, and local agencies. He also advises clients on matters related to labor & employment and strategies for business development. Mr. Beck regularly represents municipal corporations as well as private businesses in the industries of construction, multi-family housing, professional services, retail & distribution, gaming, and manufacturing.
Bar Admissions
Alabama
2009
U.S. DISTRICT COURTS
Northern District of Alabama
Middle District of Alabama
Southern District of Alabama
Education
University of Alabama School of Law; Tuscaloosa, AL (J.D. 2009)
Trial Advocacy Team
George Peach Taylor Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
Criminal Defense Clinic
University of the South (Sewanee) (B.A. 2006, magna cum laude)
Dean’s List
Order of the Gownsmen
Phi Alpha Theta
Pi Sigma Alpha
Sewanee Student Alumni Leadership Counsel
University of Oxford, St. John’s College; Oxford, England (Summer 2005)
Associations
Alabama State Bar Association
Member
Montgomery County Bar Association
Member
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Member
Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
Volunteer
Hugh Maddox AMERICAN Inn of Court
Member
Housing and Development Law Institute
Member
Alabama State Bar Veterans Support Task Force
Member
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Junior Executive Board Member
YMCA Youth Judicial
Trial Coach