Hank Sherrod - Florence, AL
Attorney at Hank Sherrod, Civil Rights Trial Lawyer
Civil Rights Lawyers in Florence, AL
119 South Court Street Florence, AL 35630 - 5641
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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36
Years
Experience
Florence Civil Rights Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Rights
- Jail Death and Injury
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Rights Section 1983 Claims
- Racial Harassment
- Sexual Harassment
- Prisoner Rights
- Police Liability
- Police Misconduct
- Police Excessive Force
- Police Brutality
- Illegal Search and Seizure
- False Arrest
- False Imprisonment
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- West Publishing Co. Book Award (One of Top 5 Persons in Class)
- Am Jur Book Awards in Contracts I, Constitutional Law I, Administrative Law, Criminal Constitutional Law, and Accounting
- Best Brief Award and Semifinalist, Intramural Moot Court Competition
- Moot Court Board
- Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal Scholar
- Andrew Ewing Scholar Finalist
Other Sources of Feedback About Hank Sherrod
Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
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Legal Education
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Vanderbilt University Law School,
Nashville,
Tennessee, 1989
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Vanderbilt Law Review, Associate Articles Editor
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Vanderbilt University Law School,
Nashville,
Tennessee, 1989
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Non Legal Education
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Birmingham-Southern College,
Birmingham,
Alabama,
U.S.A., 1986
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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Birmingham-Southern College,
Birmingham,
Alabama,
U.S.A., 1986
Past Positions
- Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, Texas, Associate, 1990 - 1993
- Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
Representative Cases
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Danley v. Allen
- Citation: 540 F.3d 1298
- Serial Number: 11th Cir. 2008
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Smith v. Allen
- Citation: 502 F.3d 1255
- Serial Number: 11th Cir. 2007
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Patel v. City of Madison
- Citation: 959 F.3d 1330
- Serial Number: 11th Cir. 2020
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Cantu v. City of Dothan
- Citation: 974 F.3d 1217
- Serial Number: 11th Cir. 2020
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1990
- Alabama, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1993
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 2001
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Lauderdale County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation, Labor and Employment Law (Member)
- Alabama State Bar Association, Section on Labor and Employment Law (Member)
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- National Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
- NELA - Alabama (Founding Board Member and President (2005 - Present))
- The National Police Accountability Project (Member)
- American Association for Justice, Sections on Employment Rights and Civil Rights (Member)
- Alabama Association for Justice (Member)
- Alabama affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (Founding Board Member and President)
- American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, 2005 - Present (Legal Committee Member)
Contact
119 South Court Street
Florence, AL 35630 - 5641
Phone: (256) 764-4141
Email: Send a message
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. weekdays. Evening and weekend hours available by appointment.
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