The firm was established in 1971 by Walter Joe James, Jr. and John W. Lowe. Mr. James had practiced law in Winston and Marion Counties since 1950 and Mr. Lowe had begun his practice with a civil defense firm in Birmingham, Alabama. Since its creation, the firm has dedicated itself to legal excellence, professionalism and integrity.

In 1986, Jeffery A. Mobley, a native of Winston County, joined the firm. In 1994, Jonathan B. Lowe, began practicing with the firm. The firm newest member, Matthew B. LeDuke became associated with the firm in 2006.

Today, the firm continues to concentrate its practice in litigation in state and federal courts and takes a special pride in the aggressive and responsive manner in which we represent the interests of our clients. The firm is engaged in the representation of individuals, businesses, municipalities, and insurance companies in the prosecution and defense of civil law suits throughout Alabama. The firm handles cases in the areas of corporate and business litigation, insurance law, hospital and medical malpractice, employment law, real estate, probate, domestic relations, workers compensation and the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in products liability, intentional tort liability, insurance fraud, premises liability, and other areas of general personal injury matters.

Although the firm and the areas of practice have grown, the members of the firm are dedicated to a small firm concept of providing quality legal services on a personal basis. The firm primarily handles cases in the following counties: Winston, Marion, Walker, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Franklin, Fayette, Lamar and Colbert.

This website was designed to provide the public with information about us and the services we offer.   The site contains information about our history, attorneys, areas of practice, and clients.  In addition to the information about our firm, we have included a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page which answers many of the most common questions about law and a links page that allows you to access from our web page a multitude of sites including legal sites as well as other miscellaneous websites.