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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view newsletter online. + SUBSCRIBE Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton Personal Injury Attorneys 256-543-0400 May 2023 How a Motion for Summary Judgment Can Hit Like a Tornado  When seeking damages from someone who has hurt or wronged you, summary judgment can strike much like a natural disaster. Under

Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton has received Tier 1 recognition in the 2023 Edition of the “Best Law Firms” awards! Tier 1 recognition is reserved for the highest scoring firms during the annual “Best Law Firms” review process.

Each year, attorneys come from across the state to the ALAJ Winter Summit for the outstanding Greg Cusimano Symposium. This year will be no different. This year’s Symposium focuses on “Creative Ways to Win, by Thinking Outside the Box” and features sessions from three of the top trial lawyers across the country. You won’t want

What do you think is the most important part of trial? Not an easy question to answer, but if forced to choose, I’d say the Opening Statement.  Of course, jury selection is critical, but depending on the venue, we have less control over voir dire. Opening statement is reflective of proper preparation and reveals the

Revive your courtroom skills in 2022 by joining us for the 2022 ALAJ MidWinter Conference on February 2-4 at The Grand Bohemian. Learn how to revive your courtroom skills in 2022 as our top-notch national speakers address topics like: Cusimano Symposium: How to Communicate and Vaccinate an Infected Jury Practical Examples of Using Demonstrative Evidence Managing Obstruction: Making

The City of Gadsden and the Etowah County Commission on Tuesday approved accepting their respective shares of an opioid lawsuit settlement involving one of a number of drug manufacturers or distributors.  The city will receive $110,953 — minus a 25% fee that goes to attorneys — from Endo Pharmaceuticals’ settlement with the State of Alabama.  Attorney Emily Hawk Mills told the City Council that according to the settlement’s

Alabama uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance law is the subject of one of 50 chapters in the upcoming publication Alabama Tort Law, 7th edition, written by Michael L. Roberts, a Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton attorney. As explained in this chapter, in 1985 the Alabama legislature modified statutes so as to require underinsured motorist coverage be offered

Gregory S. Cusimano I decided to become a lawyer when I was about 10 or 12 years old. Encouraged by family and teachers who thought that I “asked a lot of questions” and “could successfully argue my point” (both necessary skills for a good lawyer), I never wavered in my desire to become a lawyer.