Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Oakley W. Melton Jr.
Montgomery, Alabama
Attorney, Officer and Director
phone (334) 263-6621
fax (334) 269-9515
email Email Me
Military Service:
- Naval Air Corps 1944 - 1946
Litigation Percentage:
- 40% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Court Admissions:
- Alabama, 1951
- U.S. Federal Court, 1951
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1965
- Northern District of Alabama
- Middle District of Alabama
- Southern District of Alabama
United States District Courts
United States Court of Appeals ~ 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals ~ 11th Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education:
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1951
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: President of Student Government Association, 1950 - University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1948
Bachelor of Science
Honors and Awards:
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Alabama State Bar Association
President, 1979 - 1980 - American Bar Association
Member - Montgomery County Bar Association
President, 1974 - Alabama Law Institute
President, 1985 - 1992 - Alabama Supreme Court
Chairman, Advisory Committee on Civil Procedure, 1971 - 1984 - Chairman, Alabama State Bar Character and Fitness Committee
- Chairman, Alabama State Bar Task Force, Constitution and By-Laws
- Clerk, Alabama House of Representatives (1957-1962)
- Alabama Law Institute Executive Committee
- Charter Member, Farrah Law Society
- Charter Member, Alabama Law Foundation
- Charter Master Bencher of the Montgomery County Inn of Court
Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Jasons
- Kappa Alpha Order