E. Russell March III
Member
Admitted In:
1993, Alabama State Bar and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Education:
- B.A. (History), BirminghamSouthern College, 1989
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 1993
Additional Information:
Affiliations
- Member, Mobile Bar Association, American Bar Association and Alabama Bar Association.
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Representative Cases
Litigation
- Represented national finance company in suit addressing validity of a waiver of defense clause with respect to assignee's of service contract
- Successfully defended local investor in fraudulent transfer action resulting from Chapter 7 bankruptcy of automobile resale business. Negotiated highly favorable settlement for client facing claims for approximately $1 million.
- Successfully represented automotive finance company in suit for conversion.
- Represented several major automobile financing companies in numerous consumer bankruptcy matters.
- Represented three major banks in consumer and commercial bankruptcy matters throughout Alabama.
- Represented nationwide manufacturer and distributor of gas grills in product liability action brought by burn victim, and negotiated favorable settlement.
- Represented majority shareholders in defending derivative shareholders' lawsuit arising from ownership and management of a local hotel. Negotiated settlement whereby clients received approximately $1.3 million for their interest.
- Represented franchisee in fraud and breach of contract action against nationwide franchisor of fitness centers.
- Successfully represented large national banking corporation in loan fraud case.
- Successfully represented national banking corporation in suit over rights and obligations with respect to Certificates of Deposit.
- Successfully defended large insurance company against allegations of fraud and breach of contract arising from the sale of life insurance policies having a vanishing premium feature. Obtained summary judgment in favor of insurance company.
- Successfully defended insurance company against allegations of fraud and breach of contract arising from the sale of major medical insurance policy.
- Successfully defended group health plan in action alleging age and sex discrimination by employee who was denied promotion. Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer.
- Represented pharmaceutical distributor in litigation involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, usurpation of corporate opportunity and misappropriation and misuse of trade secrets against former employees and other drug distributors.
- Successfully defended manufacturing client in workers' compensation action in which the plaintiff claimed permanent total disability arising from neck surgery allegedly resulting from repetitive action on production line. Bench verdict in favor of employer was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. The Alabama Supreme Court denied the plaintiff's petition for certiorari.