Malea Higdon
Attorney
Malea Higdon brings years of litigation experience practicing throughout Alabama to GJK. Malea is also licensed in Mississippi and previously practiced in Hawaii. She has experience representing clients in all stages of litigation from initial pleadings through trial. Malea is an integral part of GJK’s product liability and toxic tort team with a focus on mass tort litigation defense in Alabama. Malea also works on small business and corporate legal matters analyzing issues for strategies and solutions to legal challenges.
SERVICES
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General Counsel and Small Business Services
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Mass Tort and Personal Injury Defense
BAR ADMISSIONS
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Alabama
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Mississippi
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Hawaii (Inactive)
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS/ASSOCIATIONS
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Birmingham Bar Association
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Volunteer Lawyer Program
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Ronald McDonald House
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Junior Civitan
EXPERIENCE
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Associate Attorney, Brunson & Walker, P.C.
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Associate Attorney, Couch, Conville, and Blitt, LLC
PUBLICATIONS
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"Evolution Of The Asbestos Plaintiff Exposure Profile," Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos, Vol. 38 #14, August 2023.
EDUCATION
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The University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A. in History)