F. Jerome Tapley, Shareholder
Alabama Personal Injury Lawyer
Email: jtapley@cwcd.com
T: 205.328.2200
F: 205.324.7896
Paralegal - Elizabeth Johnson
Email: ejohnson@cwcd.com
T: 205.328.2200 x. 7146
Legal Assistant- Jamie Taylor
Email: jtaylor@cwcd.com
T: 205.328.2200 x. 7145
Representing the injured, the wronged, and their families
Practice Areas
- Class Action Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Products Liability
- Personal Injury
- 100% of practice devoted to litigation
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Appointments
- Co-Lead Counsel for the Class, Keilholtz v. Lennox, et. al., USDC Northern District California, 08-CV-00836
- Class Counsel, Craft v. North Seattle Comm. College Foundation, M.D. Ga. Case No. 3:07-cv-132-CDL
- Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, In Re: General Motors Corporation Dex-Cool Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1562
Honors, Awards & Accomplishments
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers, 2011-2013
- Alabama Association for Justice Emerging Leaders
- Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honors Society
- Order of Omega, Greek Honors Society
- Cumberland School of Law: Scholar of Merit, Trial Advocacy Board, Director
- Law Journal, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
- Auburn University Montgomery: Student Government, President
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alabama State Bar
- The Florida Bar
- Alabama Association for Justice
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D.
- Auburn University, Montgomery, B.S.
Free Consultation
When you've been injured, it's easy to get the help you need—the Birmingham personal injury lawyers at Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris are ready to fight for you. Pick up the phone and call us at (800) 852-6299 or fill out our free initial consultation form.
As a leading national injury law firm, we serve clients throughout the country as well as locally, including Birmingham and Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties. It takes just minutes to fill out the brief form and the initial conversation is free.