Michael A. Vercher

Mike Vercher describes his greatest legal victories as winning jury trials for two different Alabama companies that were put out of business by forces beyond their control. He says that working on these cases taught him to trust his instincts, trust the client and never, ever give up.

At Christian & Small, Mike has handled a wide variety of cases ranging from general insurance defense matters to complex toxic tort and workplace exposure litigation. When questions arise that fall outside his experience, Mike says he feels good knowing that he can walk down the hall and trust that his colleagues will provide the best legal advice he could find in the state.

Representative Experience:

• In 2011, Mike represented an Alabama company forced out of business by the predatory annexation and zoning of property by a city in a jury trial in Huntsville, Alabama. The trial received significant statewide media attention and resulted in a multi-million dollar verdict for the client.
• Represented an Alabama company against wrongful interference with its rock quarry business in a jury trial in Scottsboro, Alabama resulted in a multi-million dollar jury verdict for the client. The verdict was upheld on appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court.
• For over ten (10) years, Mike has served as lead local counsel for a large insurance company’s workplace exposure litigation in Alabama.
• Represented a large pharmaceutical company in statewide personal injury litigation for over four (4) years and through conclusion.
• Mike has tried cases to a jury in six (6) different Alabama counties.
• Routinely represents commercial and residential contractors in construction litigation.
• Routinely represents insurers and insureds in catastrophic personal injury and bad faith cases.
• Routinely represents appraisers, real estate professionals and home inspectors in litigation.

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