Joseph L. Hubbard, Jr.

Joe Hubbard has been an associate with Webb & Eley since 2007. His focus is on civil defense, and he has represented many county officials, including sheriffs and county commissioners, in state and federal court. Joe also works with county agencies to develop policies and procedures that help prevent the cost and inconvenience of litigation.

In addition to his civil defense work, Joe represents a number of individual and corporate clients in employment and contract matters. He has represented clients before the Alabama Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Joe’s experience has given him the opportunity to work with several committees in the Alabama House of Representatives, including the Standing Committee on Public Safety.

Joe is married and has one child. He is a member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension.

Practice Groups

Education

  • B.A., Huntingdon College, cum laude, 2003
  • J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama State Bar
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Inns of Court, Hugh Maddox Chapter
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Legislative Analyst, Alabama House of Representatives Standing Committee on Public Safety (2009)
  • Montgomery County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

Awards, Honors and Publications

  • Scholar of Merit Award, Civil Procedure I (2003) and II (2004); Civil Rights (2006)
  • Expanding the Emergency Aid Doctrine in State v. Frankel: Warrentless Seizure of Privacy Interests or Justifiable Assurances of Protection?, 28 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 213 (2004)
  • Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Defense: Hope’s Legacy, Neither Clear nor Established, 29 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 563 (2006)

Other

  • Abraham Carothers Teaching Fellow (2005 – 2006)
  • Articles Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy (2005 – 2006)
  • Chair, Cordell Hull Speakers Forum (2005 – 2006)
  • Law Clerk, Justice Champ Lyons, Jr., Alabama Supreme Court (2006 – 2007)
  • Member, Montgomery Kiwanis Club
  • Vestry, Episcopal Church of the Ascension
  • Mayoral Young Professionals Council
  • Board of Directors, Alabama National Fair

Email: jhubbard@webbeley.com