John V. Denson, II

Phone: 334-745-3504

Fax: 334-749-2871

Email: denson@samfordlaw.com

Legal Assistant:

Christyne Klingensmith

christyne@samfordlaw.com

Practice Areas:

Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; General Litigation and Defense

Education:

Auburn University (B.S., 1958)

University of Alabama (LLB., 1960)

Honors and Awards:

Omicron Delta Kappa
American College of Trial Lawyers, 1988

Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society

Board of Editors, Alabama Law Review

Phi Delta Phi

Best Lawyers in America, 1991-
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rated
Alabama Academy of Honor
Alabama Humanities Foundation, 1990-1994

Bar Admissions, Associations and Memberships:

Alabama State Bar (admitted 1960)

Court of Judiciary, 2004-

Circuit Judge, 37th Judicial Court 2005-2010

United States Magistrate 1967-1971 (part time)

Law Clerk, United States District Court, 1961-1962

Supreme Court of U.S.

Professional and Community Activities:
Trustee Auburn University 1980-1999
Foundation Auburn University 2001-2004
President Opelika Chamber of Commerce 1972
Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama 1982-
Alabama State Bar Commissioner 1978-1980
Chairman Lee County Republican Party 1962-1972

Sample Reported Decisions:
Terry Properties Inc v. Standard Oil Co., 799 F.2d 1523(1989)
Durbin v. Capps, 522 So.2d 766 (Ala 1988)
Fitch v. Voit, 624 So.2d 542 (Ala 1993)
Huckaby v. East Alabama Medical Center, 830 F.Supp. 1389 (1993)
Ayers v. Lakeshore Community Hospital, 689 So.2d (Ala 1997)
Burney MD v. East Alabama Medical Center, 939 F.Supp 1514 (1996)

Personal:
Born in Opelika, Alabama
Married in 1970 to Rose Ann Denson; two children, six grandchildren