William V. Powell Jr. - Birmingham, AL
Attorney at Powell & Denny, P.C.
Workers Compensation Lawyers in Birmingham, AL
1320 Alford Avenue Suite 201 Birmingham, AL 35226 - 3159
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Birmingham Workers Compensation Lawyer
Updated: 10/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Workers Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 60%
Attorney Information
Overview
William V. Powell, Jr.: Mr. Powell graduated from the University of Alabama in 1989 and is a 1992 graduate of Cumberland School of Law. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in September of 1992 and to the Tennessee State Bar in March 1994. Mr. Powell has also been admitted to the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Powell's primary areas of focus have been in the field of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, SSI and claims for Personal Injuries. Mr. Powell is currently President of the Birmingham Bar's Workers' Compensation section, past President of the Alabama Associations for Justice Workers' Compensation Section, a member of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO), a member in the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR), a member of the Alabama and Tennessee State Bar Associations, a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, a member of the Alabama Association for Justice, a member of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, a member of the Tom Robinson Society Workers' Compensation Group and a member of the Alabama State Bar Workers' Compensation Section. Mr. Powell has been certified as an "Advocate" by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and has spoken at various seminars on issues dealing with Alabama's Workers' Compensation law.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Named an Advocate by the American Trial Lawyers' Association, 1995 - Present
- BV Attorney Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for workers' compensation law (plaintiff), 2014 - 2015
- Listed as one of the Top 100 Disability Lawyers in Alabama by The National Advocates, 2014 - 2015
Other Sources of Feedback About William V. Powell Jr.
Included on the 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1992
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1989
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Workers' Compensation Seminar, What Happens At Your Client's FCE, Alabama Association for Justice - Speaker, 2005 - Present
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Workers' Compensation Seminar, Attacking an Unfavorable FCE, Alabama Association for Justice - Speaker, 2006 - Present
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Workers' Compensation Seminar, FCE Step by Step, Alabama Association for Justice - Speaker, 2007 - Present
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Workers' Compensation Law Seminar: Tools of the Trade, ABI/CLE, 2007 - Present
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Birmingham Bar Workers' Compensation Section Judges' Seminar, Speaker, 2007 - Present
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Workers' Compensation Seminar; Sun Tzu and Workers' Compensation, Chair of 2010 Alabama Association for Justice - Speaker
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Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization Spring Seminar, Deposing a Doctor, Speaker, 2011 - Present
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Chair of 2011 Birmingham Bar Workers' Compensation Section Judges' Seminar
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CLE--"Social Security: Getting the Basics Down" presented by NBI, Speaker, 2014
- CLE-Alabama Workers’ Comp Conference presented by Alabama Law Weekly , Speaker, 2015 - Present
Representative Cases
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Crownson v. Woolard Breothers, Inc.
- Citation: 915 So.2d 1186
- Court: Ala. Civ. App.
- Year: 2004
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Davis Plumbing Company, Inc. v. Burns
- Citation: 967 So.2d 94
- Court: Ala. Civ. App.
- Year: 2007
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Briana Dominik Christiansen, Plaintiff, v. Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant
Published Works
Articles
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Alabama Association for Justice Journal, Winter 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010 and Fall 2010
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1992
- Tennessee, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Birmingham Bar Executive Committee, 2011 - Present (Member)
- Tennessee State Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
- Alabama State Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association
- Alabama Association for Justice
- Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
- Alabama State Bar, Workers' Compensation Section
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar, Worker' Compensation Section (Officer)
- Tom Robinson Society Workers' Compensation Group
- Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO)
- National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR)
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Contact
1320 Alford Avenue
Suite 201
Birmingham, AL 35226 - 3159
Phone Number: 205-578-6066
Fax Number: (205) 978-2054
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.powellanddenny.com
Hours: 8:00-5:00
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