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Al Vance  

Mediator and AAA Arbitrator

  • 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

  • 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

 

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