Adams and Reese is pleased to announce that Blake T. Richardson has joined the firm’s Mobile office as an Associate.
Richardson is admitted to practice in both Alabama and Florida.
Richardson’s practice focuses on insurance litigation, including cases involving motor vehicles and trucking. He also represents clients in construction litigation, maritime disputes, and products and premises liability cases. Richardson has successfully defended companies and individuals in multiple jury and non-jury trials to verdict throughout Alabama.
Richardson received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2014 and his B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 2011. He is an Honors Graduate of the Culverhouse School of Accountancy.
Richardson’s background includes an undergraduate degree in accounting. His financial savvy helps him understand his clients’ issues, particularly in complex cases.
An active member of the local legal community, Richardson volunteers with the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program, providing pro bono legal representation to indigent individuals. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Young Lawyers Section of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. He has also held leadership roles within the Mobile Bar Young Lawyers’ Association.
Within the Mobile Bar Young Lawyers’ Association, Richardson has served in leadership roles including as chairman of the Young Lawyers’ Charity Golf Tournament and as the organization’s Treasurer, Vice President, and President. He has also served as chairman of the Baldwin County Bar Association’s Social Committee.
In the Mobile community, Richardson is a member of the Senior Bowl Committee, and he takes part in the Mobile Area Leaders Challenge for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.