Biography

Welcome to Vance DisputeResolution, PC, where Al Vance, founder and managing partner, leverages over two decades of legal experience to provide expert arbitration and mediation services. An accomplished engineer, litigator, and corporate attorney, Al excels in strategic problem-solving, mediation, litigation, leadership development, risk reduction, and negotiations.

Al's legal journey began in 2000 at a prestigious Birmingham, Alabama litigation firm, where he later became a partner. In private practice, he honed his skills across various areas, including employment, product liability, and professional liability, practicing in state and federal courts in Alabama and Georgia. Al also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. His expertise lies in strategic problem-solving, mediation, and arbitration. He is registered with respected organizations like the American Arbitration Association, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Alabama State Court Mediator Roster, and ADR Panel of Neutrals for the Northern District of Alabama. In 2023, he was appointed as a Hearing Officer for the Alabama State Bar's Disciplinary Board and holds an AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbell Rating.

Al Vance specializes in personal injury, product liability, professional liability, workers' compensation, and various employment laws, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and more. His profound legal knowledge and commitment to dispute resolution make Vance Dispute Resolution, PC, your trusted partner for resolving complex legal issues through arbitration and mediation.

Education and Experience

• Earned Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree from Auburn University in 1994

• Obtained Juris Doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law in 2000 

• Licensed to practice law in Alabama since 2000 and Georgia since 2007 

• Registered on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster

• ADR Panel of Neutrals, Northern District of Alabama 

• Member of the Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators

• Member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) - Arbitration and Mediation Panels

• Member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)

• A former partner in a top civil litigation firm in the State of Alabama for a decade 

• General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel for a global company for eleven years

• Prior to law school, worked as a Civil Engineer with the Alabama Department of Transportation 

• A former adjunct faculty professor for the University of Alabama School of Law 

• Negotiation and Leadership Training, Harvard Law School

• Young American Leadership Program, Harvard Business School 

• Appointed Hearing Officer for the Alabama State Bar’s Disciplinary Board in 2023

• Professional Associations: Alabama State Bar, American Arbitration Association, Birmingham Bar Association, Georgia State Bar, Magic City Bar Association 

• Community and Service Involvement: One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center, Birmingham Corps, UAB Educational Foundation, Auburn University Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Board