James W. Lampkin II 251.415.9201 jwl@alfordclausen.com Secretary: Kathy McDonald

Education J.D., Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, cum laude, 1989 B.S., East Tennessee State University, 1985 Practice Areas Appellate Aviation and Transportation Law Catastrophic Property Claims Construction Claims General Liability Defense Insurance Coverage and Extra-Contractual/Bad Faith Claims Professional Liability-Architects, Accountants, Lawyers, Engineers, Realtors, Appraisers and Insurance Professionals Background/Professional Achievements James came to Mobile in 1989 as a law clerk for The Honorable T. Virgil Pittman, United States District Judge. He has been in private practice in Mobile since 1991. James has been involved in tort reform efforts in Alabama and Mississippi. James' trial and appellate practice primarily focuses on business and insurance defense in the areas of fraud, bad faith and ERISA. James serves as Editor of the ADLA Journal. IADC Trial Academy Graduate Instructor at Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy (2005) Instructor at Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Workshop (2005) Regional Editor, DRI, Insurance Law Committee, "Bad Faith  Compendium"                                      Updated sections for Mississippi, Louisiana and Virgin Islands Martindale Hubbell Rating: BV Memberships Alabama State Bar; Florida Bar; Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Georgia Mobile Bar Association American Bar Association Defense Research Institute International Association of Defense Counsel Publications A New Day in Punitive Damage Cases in Alabama - Apportionment Required and Joint and Several Liability Eliminated by Alabama Legislature Advice of Counsel Defense to Bad Faith Claims-Do Rewards Outweigh Risks? The Supersizing of America: Obesity's Potential Implications for the Insurance Industry Is It Time to Challenge the Constitutionality of Alabama's Wrongful Death Statute? The Insured's Conduct in Dealing with the Insurer: Does an Insured's Conduct That Breaches the Duty to Act in Good Faith Constitute a Defense to Litigation over the Decision on the Claim? Applying the Patient-Litigant Exception to the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege