Our Attorneys

Robert E. Clute, Jr.

Member

rec@johnstoneadams.com

Admitted In:

• 1979, North Carolina State Bar
  
• 1980 Alabama State Bar
  
• 1980, Alabama, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
  
• 1982, U. S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  
• 2000 United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  

Education:

• Attended University of the South 1971-1972
  
• Undergraduate degree University of Georgia (1976)
  
• Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University (1979)

Additional Information:

Affiliations

• American Bar Association Sections Memberships:
  
  • Litigation
    
  • Business Law
  
  
• Served in variety of local bar association committees including state and federal court practice and fee dispute.
  
• Participant, Mobile Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyer Program.
  
• Licensed in all Alabama state courts as well as Northern and Southern Federal Districts of Alabama.
  
• Licensed in North Carolina.
  
• Member, Paul W. Brock Inns of Court.

Community Involvement

• Served several terms as council member, Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church.
  
• Membership in several local civic organizations.
  
• Board of Directors for local non-profit corporation.
  

Seminars

• Speaker, Real Estate Transactions Made Painless and Efficient, 2006
  
• Speaker, Real Estate Transactions Made Painless and Efficient, Update on
  Recent Legislation and Title Issues, 2007
  
• Speaker, Closing Issues and Responsibilities in Real Estate Transactions, 2008
  

Representative Cases

Transactions

• Representation as lead counsel for major chemical company in a $68,000,000
  acquisition of plant facility and related pipe lines.
  
• Negotiation of a $7,000,000 stock purchase agreement for corporation with
  location in Alabama and Florida.
  
• representation of developer in acquisition of several multi-million dollar tracts for proposed subdivision.
  
• Representation of developers for planned unit developments, variances and zoning issues.
  
• Representation of regional banks for numerous commercial loan closings.
  
• Representation of national bank on enforceability of loan documents in Alabama and business issues regarding business in Alabama.
  
• Representation of several major shopping centers in Alabama and Florida with lease negotiations with tenants.
  
• Representation of landlord in leases for office buildings.
  
• Representation of large trucking company in real estate acquisition and related zoning and variance issues.

Litigation

• Successful representation of large telecommunications company in complex jury trial involving billing practices and alleged breach of contract.
  
• Representation of national bank in a jury trial involving trust and claims of breach of fiduciary duty concerning multi-million dollar trust real estate holdings.
  
• Representation of regional bank in suit by loan customer for breach of agreement claiming several million dollars in damages.
  
• Representation of major oil company group in defense of claims from Citronelle Unit surface owners for NORM and pollution claims.
  
• Representation of corporation in suit concerning breach of confidentiality and non competition agreement.
  
• Representation of condominium owners association in reconstruction of
  condominiums and defense of claims asserted by constructor and architect.
  
• Representation of architect in claims involving defective design of condominium balcony rail and related personal injury claim.
  
• Successful settlement of claim against major oil company for erosion damage
  caused by placement of pipe lines.
  
• Defense of contractor in claims for OSHA violations in course of renovation job.
  
• Summary judgment for engineer in death case involving telephone cable.
  
• Defense of title insurance agent in claims for errors and omissions concerning lien on property.

Administrative

• Frequent representation of major oil company before Alabama State Oil and Gas Board.
  
• Assistance to local corporations with ADEM permit issues
  
• Assistance with local companies and national corporations with EPA/ADEM
  investigations and actions.
  
• Representation of major oil company in dealings with Alabama Department of
  Conservation.
  
• Representation of several local plants on corporate and regulatory issues.
  
• Representation of developers for planned unit developments and variances and zoning issues before planning and zoning boards.