James "Derek" Drennan
500 Office Park Drive, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35223
About James "Derek" Drennan
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1996J.D.
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1992B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: Dean's List
Representative Cases
- Ex parte King, 23 So. 3d 77 (Ala. 2009) (Al.Sup.Ct 2009)
- United States v. McIntosh, 580 F.3d 1222 (11th Cir.) (11th Circuit 2009)
- Ex parte Brown, 812 So. 2d 305 (Ala. 2001) (Al.Sup.Ct. 2001)
- Ex parte King, 23 So. 3d 77 (Ala. 2009) (Al.Sup.Ct 2009)
- United States v. McIntosh, 580 F.3d 1222 (11th Cir.) (11th Circuit 2009)
- Ex parte Brown, 812 So. 2d 305 (Ala. 2001) (Al.Sup.Ct. 2001)
Classes and Seminars
- "Beyond Diminished Capacity", ACDLA, 2009 - Present
- “Preserving your Client’s Life", ACDLA, 2004 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2008
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2000 - Present (Member)
- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
Past Positions
- Richard S. Jaffe, P.C., Clerk
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Family Law, Matrimonial Law
- Family Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Criminal Law
- 1.9 miles away
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