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Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C., Attorneys at Law
50 St. Emanuel St.
Mobile, AL 36602
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Mobile, AL 36633
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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 […]
How To Go Viral In Five Easy Steps
/by Pete MackeyImagine – you are an physician expert hired by the insurance company for a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. You have conducted an independent medical exam (IME) on the plaintiff. The lawyer on the other side has scheduled your deposition. What do you do to enhance your chances that your name (and reputation) goes […]
Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s January Comments
/by Pete MackeyThere is no effective against the persuasive power of good works. – David Ball A summary of the work done by members of the Mobile Bar would impress any objective observer, particularly by our positive impact in our community. The South Alabama Volunteer Lawyer Program is putting up numbers that would make Nick Saban proud. We have […]
Replacing Gas Pipes Reduces Leaks, Lessens Explosion Risk
/by Billy CunninghamBillions of dollars have been spent on pipeline replacement programs over the last decade to prevent invisible gas leaks from aging or damaged pipelines, and it is having a dramatically positive impact on leaks, according to a newly released study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. “There hasn’t before been a solid example of […]