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Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C., Attorneys at Law
50 St. Emanuel St.
Mobile, AL 36602
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Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C.
P.O. Box 1583
Mobile, AL 36633
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Visual termite damage is usually the tip of the iceberg…
/by Troy SchwantAs someone who has moved five times in the last ten years, I am very familiar with home inspections and the concern that every seller has when an inspection report shows some evidence of termite damage. Normally a home inspector is not qualified or trained to look for extended termite damage beyond what the untrained […]
Accidents Between Trains and Cars at Railroad Crossings
/by Billy CunninghamAlabama ranks among the top states in the nation in the number of railway incidents involving highway crossings. Why? Is it inattentiveness by drivers, speeding trains, difficult terrain blocking views or just bad luck? I performed a Google search to try to determine. Very little information. The National Safety Transportation Board issues railroad accident reports. […]
Coal Dust Concerns Prompt Lawsuit Against Mobile
/by Pete BurnsA Port of Mobile-based company should conduct a risk benefit analysis before storing or handling coal, maintains a lawsuit against the City Council and city Planning Commission. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 5, claims the council and commission failed in recent months to determine the extent to which public health would be affected by coal dust […]
Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s March Comments
/by Pete MackeyLess than two hours after Justice Scalia’s death was announced, the partisan shouts about choosing his successor hit a fever pitch. Each side stood fully convinced that their view was right and their opponent’s was wrong. One had to dig through the Google search results to get to what we normally see when a public […]
Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s February Comments
/by Pete MackeyThere is a composite photograph hanging in the MBA headquarters from 1950. By my quick count, there were about 170 lawyers in Mobile at that time. All were white and only two were women. Times have changed. Today, our membership has increased almost nine fold and has diversified considerably. That composite brought two things to […]