TERESA G. MINOR, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, is the Practice Group Leader for the Product Liability & Casualty Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses primarily on personal injury and casualty litigation. For more than fifteen years, Ms. Minor has regularly represented clients in wrongful death claims; products liability claims; toxic tort claims; mass tort actions; and other significant personal and property damage matters.
In addition to her products liability and casualty practice, Ms. Minor’s practice focuses on healthcare litigation and business litigation. Ms. Minor has been successful in defending health care clients in cases of third party provider fraud and abuse and regularly provides counsel during the course of health care fraud investigations. Ms. Minor also has litigated different types of business disputes.
Ms. Minor, a former faculty member of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association’s Annual Trial Academy, has tried jury cases; bench cases; and arbitrations. She also has been actively involved in appellate matters before the Alabama Supreme Court; the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals; and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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AV Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated
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Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, 2010, 2011
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Alabama Law Foundation, Fellow
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Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
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Alabama State Bar, Bar Commissioner, 2010 – Present; MCLE Commission, 2010 – Present; Chair, Subcommittee on the National Judicial College, 2006 – 2007; Member, Judicial Liaison Committee, 2005 – Present; Co-Chair, Judicial Liaison Committee, 2007 – 2009; Member, Task Force on Allied Professionals, 2007 – 2009; Member, MCLE Task Force, 2005 – 2007; Member, State Bar Leadership Forum Committee, 2005 – Present; Graduate of the 2005 Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class
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Birmingham Bar Association, Member, Grievance Committee, 2007 – Present; Member, Civil Court Procedures, 2008; Member, Public Service Committee, 2004 – 2005; Chair, Judicial and Legal Reform Committee; 2002 – 2003; Member, Newsletter Committee, 1997 – 19987.
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Women’s Section of the Birmingham Bar Association, Chair-Elect, 2011; Co-Chair, Programs Committee, 2008; Member, Executive Board, 2008 – Present
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American Bar Association
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Council of Litigation Management
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Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Former faculty, Alabama Defense Lawyers Trial Academy
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Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, Professionalism and Ethics Committee
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Birmingham Inns of Court

COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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Graduate, YWCA Momentum Class of 2007-2008
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Member, Momentum Alumi Program, 2009 - Present
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The Women's Fund, 2007-2009 Steering Committee for Voices Against Violence Campaign
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Board Member, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Birmingham, 2003-2009
NEWS
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October 10, 2011
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August 18, 2011
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May 10, 2011
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June 09, 2010
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PUBLICATIONS
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April 2009
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September 2008
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January 2007
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2007
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Toy Industry: Get the Lead Out Now and Prepare for Impending Litigation.
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January 1998
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New Life for Alabama Rule of Civil Procedure 56(f) Affidavits.
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1992
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Teresa L. Gaston, Torts-Products Liability- Contributory Negligence Not an Affirmative Defense to Actions Brought Under Alabama's Extended Manufacture's Liability Doctrine.
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Speaking Engagements
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September 21, 2010
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February 2008
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June 17-20, 2003
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- Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1993, magna cum laude; Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review; Member, Curia Honoris; Phi Kappa Phi.
- Auburn University, B.A., 1990
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