Profiles In Law

Class Action Lawyer in Birmingham Alabama – Michael C. Quillen

Michael C. Quillen is counsel to the Birmingham consumer rights law firm of Hill Turner. Mike has practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama since 1975.  His extensive background, both as an accomplished trial attorney and as a mediator, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the clients of HILL | TURNER LLC.  In addition to having tried approximately 100 jury trials, Mike is an accomplished appellate attorney.  He, along with Sam Hill, was involved in the landmark Gore v. BMW case before the United States Supreme Court.  He has been instrumental in settling or obtaining summary judgments in several hundred other cases.  Mike’s experience in evaluating and settling cases led to his developing an active mediation practice.  Mike received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law. He is a member of the Alabama State, Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Mike has been trained by the American Academy of Attorney Mediators and the American Arbitration Association and is often asked by attorneys and judges to mediate cases.  Mike is a member of the Birmingham Better Business Bureau’s panel of arbitrators, and has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in the Family Court of Jefferson County representing the interests of children in cases of abuse and neglect.  Mike is an elder at Independent Presbyterian Church and a member of the Birmingham Sunrise Rotary Club.