James R. Moncus, III
James Moncus, III
Birmingham
Alabama (AL)
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Intellectual Property Litigation
Profile
Jamie’s trial practice has been focused in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, breach of contract, medical malpractice, product liability, intellectual property, class actions, as well as qui tam litigation under the Federal False Claims Act. In his first few years at Hare Wynn, Jamie tried several jury cases to verdict, obtaining favorable results for his clients in a variety of matters. He has also argued countless motions and handled appeals before a variety of courts, from oral argument before the federal court for the Southern District of New York, to oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
In the past few years, Jamie has concentrated on litigating and trying significant cases to verdict. In 2011, he tried a three week complex aviation case in federal court and achieved a record verdict in a dram shop case in state court.
As co-lead counsel, Jamie obtained a $37.5 million verdict in Madison County, Alabama, making The National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdict list for 2011 (publication forthcoming). The verdict, which consisted of only punitive damages, was significant in several respects, but for also setting the record verdict in that County, which was previously less than $10 million.
Selected To
2012 Alabama Rising Stars
Alabama Rising Stars 2011
About James Moncus, III
Admitted: 2003, Alabama
Professional Webpage: www.hwnn.com/attorneys/james-r-moncus-iii
Honors and Awards:
- Jamie was awarded the Morgan Prize in 2003 for the best student Note as selected by his peers on the Vanderbilt Law Review and select Vanderbilt law faculty., Morgan Prize Recipient for Best Student Note, Vanderbilt Law School, 2003
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Mississippi Bar Association
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Alabama Association for Justice, Executive Committee
- Member, American Inns of Court, Birmingham Chapter
- Member, The Birmingham Phoenix Club, 2010
- Jamie is currently serving his fourth term on the American Association for Justice ("AAJ") (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association) Board of Governors for the NLD., 2010
- Jamie is currently serving his third term on the Birmingham Bar Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee., 2010
- Sustaining Member of the Alabama Association for Justice, 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- In 2008 and 2009, Jamie served as Chair of the annual Young Lawyers' Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, the Bell Center, and the Firehouse Shelter., 2009
- Jamie is serving as the Chair of the annual Ronnie Noojin Race to the Courthouse (5k race) for the Young Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association. All proceeds benefit the YMCA Strong Kids campaign., 2010
- National Association of Eagle Scouts, Life Member, 2011
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Co-author, Corporate Governance Reform and Reemergence from Bankruptcy, Putting the Structure Back in Restructuring, Vanderbilt Law Review, 2002
- Author, The Marriage of the False Claims Act and the Freedom of Information Act: Of Positive Synergy or Parasitic Potential?, Vanderbilt Law Review, 2002
- Author, Courts' Grapple with HIPAA's Application to Ex Parte Physician Interviews in Medical Malpractice Cases, Medical Malpractice, Law & Strategy, 2010
- A discussion of the benefits and challenges of using an iPad as a primary source of trial presentation technology in a high profile wrongful death trial. , Author, Gambling on New Trial Technology, Law.com & Law Technology News, 2011
Verdicts and Settlements:
- $4 million settlement in a medical malpractice case against Brookwood Hospital for nursing negligence in Jefferson County, Alabama (personal injury). , 2011
- $37.5 millon verdict in Madison County, Alabama (wrongful death, dram shop)., 2011
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member, 2010
- Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum (new member as of June 2011), 2011
Video:
- Special guest on the Law Technology Now monthly podcast., 2011
Newsletters:
- Regular contributor to Alabama Litigation Blog, an online publication focusing on insights, changes and developments in Alabama litigation. , Contributor, Alabama Litigation Blog, Law Blog
- Jamie is currently a member of the Board of Editors of this monthly newsletter, which focuses on current issues in medical malpractice litigation., Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
Educational Background:
- Auburn University (Philosophy), 2000
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