Alabama Tort Law

Michael L. Roberts received his Bachelor of Arts from Samford University, summa cum laude in 1974. He received a Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law, cum laude, in 1977. He was elected to the editorial board of Cumberland Law Review. Upon graduation from law school he served as law clerk for Presiding Judge Charles Wright of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, from 1977 through 1978.

He is a partner in Cusimano, Roberts, & Mills, LLC, in Gadsden, Alabama, where he has practiced for over thirty years representing consumers, workers, small businesses, and various other clients. His practice is primarily concentrated in litigation, including negligence, wrongful death, product liability, consumer disputes, insurance problems, business disputes, appellate work, and fraud and contract litigation. He is admitted to the bars of the State of Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals: Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; and the U.S. Supreme Court.

He has written extensively on legal topics in treatises, articles and journals, including a portion of the national publication, ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases, Chapter 68 "Fraud," published by Thompson-West. Some of his other publications include:

–   "Recovery for Lost Profits of Nascent Businesses," 3 Matthew Bender Commercial Damages Reporter 67, April-May 1988;
–   "Profit Recovery for the New or Unestablished Business," 48 Ala. Lawyer 78, March 1987;
–   "Sexual Harassment Remedies," 4 Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal 15, 1985;
–   Proposed Alabama Rules of Evidence: What's the Same? What's Different? 45 Alabama Law Review 109, 1993;
–   "The Televised Trial: A Perspective," 7 Cumberland Law Review 323,1976;
–   Note: "Expert Economic Testimony Regarding Inflation's Effect on Future Pecuniary Damages Held Admissible," 6 Cumberland Law Review 733, 1976;
–   Good Counsel —"Confront the 'Know-Nothing' Witness," Trial, p. 66, August 2007.

His professional associations include Etowah County Bar Association (President 2004-2005; Secretary-Treasurer 1979-1980); Alabama Trial Lawyers Association/Alabama Association for Justice (Executive Committee); Inns of Court; Association of Trial Lawyers of America/American Association for Justice; Alabama Law Institute; Fellow, Alabama Law Foundation. He has served as an arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association since 2002 and has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" since 2001, and is listed in Super Lawyers.

Please also visit the authors' law firm website: AlabamaTortLaw.com