Louis M. Calligas is an Associate in the firm’s Montgomery office and a member of the firm’s Litigation Section. He is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group, Real Estate Focus Team, and Products Liability and Casualty Practice Group. Louis’ practice consists of a wide variety of general litigation matters, including:

• Wrongful Death
• Personal Injury
• Property Damage
• General Business Disputes
• Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Agreements
• Worker’s Compensation/Retaliatory Discharge
• Condemnations
• Title Insurance
• Real Estate and Property Rights Disputes
• Mortgage Servicing Disputes

Representative Experience

• Bell Aero. Servs. v. U.S. Aero Servs., 690 F. Supp. 2d 1267 (M.D. Ala. 2010)   

  Wyatt v. Mortgage Elec. Registration Sys., 501 F. Supp. 2d 1345 (M.D. Ala. 2007)  

  Jackson v. City of Auburn, 971 So. 2d 696 (Ala. Civ. App. 2006), aff’d by Ex parte Lightwave Techs., 971 So. 2d 712 (Ala. 2007)  

  Creel v. Comm’r, 419 F.3d 1135 (11th Cir. 2005) 

  Sharon Melissa Via v. Branch Banking Trust Company et al. (Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court: CV-06-2271) (Affirmed. No opinion.) (Alabama Supreme Court,  May 8, 2009) (affirming summary judgment dismissal of claims for wrongful foreclosure, trespass, and conversion of personal property) 

  Jarvis Hall v. Alabama Power Company, Circuit Court of Wilcox County, Alabama; CV-06-0167 (personal injury)  

  Bobby Ferguson v. Alabama Power Company, Circuit Court of Dale County, Alabama, CV-04-346M (wrongful death)  

  Iris Lewis v. Alabama Power Company, Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama; CV-2005-3662.51 (obtained summary judgment dismissal of worker’s comp retaliatory discharge claim)  

  City of Troy, Alabama v. Luna Houston, et al., Probate Court of Pike County, Alabama; Case No. PC-2008-90 (successful condemnation for airport runway extension)  

  Escambia County, Alabama v. Shelton Otha Howington, et. al; Probate Court of Escambia County, Alabama; Case No. 8454 (successful condemnation for public road)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• • American Bar Association
  • Alabama State Bar
    • Young Lawyer Section, Executive Committee (2008-Present)
  • Montgomery County Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Section, Vice President (2008-2010)
    • Young Lawyers Section, Board of Directors (2006-2008)
  • International Right of Way Association (IRWA), Chapter 24
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

• • American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA)
    • Member, Liberty Chapter # 23
    • President, AHEPA Charities of Montgomery, Alabama, Inc.
    • President, AHEPA 23, Inc., AHEPA 23-Phase II, Inc., and AHEPA 23-III, Inc.
  • YMCA Boys Work Committee
  • American Cancer Society, Junior Executive Board

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