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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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Toll Free: 800-574-4332
In the US: 251-432-0612
Fax: 251-432-0625
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Credit Reporting: What is it and What to do When It’s Wrong
/by Dottie PerryAs Americans, we are driven by credit. How to get it, when to use it, how to get rid of it. This dynamic has created a credit industry that is mammoth, complicated, powerful. Consumers are at the mercy of the credit industry; they can be, and sometimes are, crushed under its weight. Credit reports are a tool consumers […]
FREE: Car Seat Safety Inspection
/by Dottie PerryWe are pleased to be hosting a free car seat safety inspection on Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at our downtown Mobile, Alabama, office. Nationally Certified Instructors and Technicians will be present to conduct free inspections and give instruction on proper methods of restraining children in motor vehicles.
Women Lawyers of the Mobile Bar Association
/by Dottie PerryThe local Women Lawyers organization recently held a networking fundraiser to benefit the Leading Edge Institute (LEI) in the Board Room of Regions Bank in the RSA tower, downtown. Former Supreme Court Justice Janie Shores addressed a large crowd of local businesswomen with inspiring stories of her rise to the highest court in the state, as the first […]
Bankruptcy Can Prevent Recovery in Non-Bankruptcy Lawsuits…
/by Dottie PerryFiling a Bankruptcy suit can be very beneficial to debtors in need of a discharge. However, a Bankruptcy suit can be very detrimental to an unrelated civil lawsuit brought by a debtor in Bankruptcy. Though the two suits have no other connection than a party in common, one can prevent recovery in the other.
Settling Your Claim or Suit
/by Dottie PerryWhether you have a claim for legal or equitable relief, or are subject to (defending) a claim for relief, you will eventually be asked to consider a settlement. In fact, attorneys (and most courts) will encourage opponents to settle their differences long before a trial is set. A settlement is a compromise. Lawsuits can be […]