Richard D. Greer
For over thirty years, Richard Greer has been using effective communication skills, realistic analysis, thorough preparation, and diligent advocacy to consistently achieve his clients’ objectives. From “routine” to complex legal problems, he has an established track record of finding solutions to difficult legal issues and of competently resolving hotly contested disputes. The Greer Law Firm, P.C., represents individuals and national, regional and local companies throughout Alabama (i) in state and federal court litigation, (ii) in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and (iii) in state and federal administrative proceedings. The Firm also represents individuals and businesses in a wide array of non-litigation matters, including contract negotiation, document preparation, business formation and litigation-avoidance practices. For additional information regarding The Greer Law Firm, P.C., please visit the Firm’s website: www.richardgreerlaw.com.
Admissions:
Alabama, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama,1979
U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 1979
U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Member:
Birmingham Bar Association: Chair, Fee Arbitration Committee; Member, Grievance Committee; Past Chair, Lawyer Referral Service Committee
Alabama State Bar: Member, Labor & Employment Section; Member, Litigation Section; Member, Federal Court Practice Section
American Bar Association: Member, Litigation Section (Committees: Business Torts; Pretrial Practice & Discovery; Trial Evidence);
Member, Labor & Employment Section (Committees: Employee Benefits; Employment Rights & Responsibilities); Member, Forum on the Construction Industry; Member, Tort & Insurance Practice Section (Committees: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property);
Member, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Contracts
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Labor Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Real Estate Law
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1979
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D. - May, 1978
- Law Journal: American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Associate Editor, 1977 - 1978
- University of Exeter Faculty of Law, Exeter, England
- Summer Program - 1977
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- B.A. - 1975
- Major: Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Birmingham Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member: Litigation Section; Labor & Employment Law Section
- Alabama State Bar Association, Member, Business Torts Section
Past Employment Positions
- Najjar Denaburg, P.C. (and predecessors), Member, July 1, 1981 - January 31, 1995
- Mitchell, Green, Pino & Greer (and predecessors), Partner, October 1, 1978 - December 31, 1980
Languages
- English
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi

