John M. Fraley

Birmingham, Alabama
Telephone: 205-254-1455
Fax: 205-324-1133
Email: jmf [at] hsy [dot] com
Assistant: Mary Kay Hill, mkh@hsy.com, 205-834-9726

John Fraley has focused for three decades on the defense of civil litigation, practicing in state and federal courts throughout Alabama. His litigation practice has involved a broad variety of matters, including products liability, construction accidents, medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense, premises liability, motor carrier liability, bad faith and extra-contractual liability, third-party claims, fraud and insurance coverage issues. In addition, Mr. Fraley represents both plaintiffs and defendants in business and commercial disputes.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law and in the 2008 and 2009 editions of Alabama Super Lawyers for Business Litigation.

Mr. Fraley is active in defense-related professional organizations, and is a frequent speaker at seminars on trial techniques and insurance law matters. He practiced with firms in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama before joining Haskell Slaughter in 2003.

Admitted to practice:

Alabama

University of Alabama (B.S., 1978; J.D., 1982)

"Successful Courtroom Strategies", Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Alabama, National Business Institute, 2008
"Avoiding Bad Faith Claims for the Insurance Professional", Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Alabama, National Business Institute, 2008

 

  • American Bar Association
  • Alabama State Bar
  • Birmingham Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association