Only in Alabama: More Colorful True Stories from a Lawyer's Life, 2016-2019

by Julian L. McPhillips Jr., Bill Baxley (Foreword by)

Overview

As the "Heart of Dixie" approaches its 2019 Bicentennial, attorney-author Julian L. McPhillips Jr. again draws upon his colorful cases and clients to explore some of the unique aspects of the mind, spirit, and culture of his home state. Two chapters involve other lawyers: a "DUI king" and a family of eight lawyers practicing together. Another relates how in the 1930s F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald enjoyed the same Montgomery neighborhood in which Helen Keller's sister lived and the famous Keller famously visited. This 26-chapter book combines intriguing history with spirituality and brings home interesting tales about Alabamians in distress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588384058
Publisher:	University of Georgia Press
Publication date:	08/15/2019
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

JULIAN L. MCPHILLIPS JR. was born in Birmingham, Alabama; grew up in Cullman; and has attended Sewanee Military Academy, Princeton, and Columbia University Law. After four years as a Wall Street attorney, Julian returned to Alabama in 1975 as an Assistant Attorney General. His private law practice from 1977 to date has involved considerable civil rights and public interest work. Julian is the subject of the People's Lawyer, Civil Rights in My Bones, and now a new autobiography, Only in Alabama. He has won numerous awards from the SCLC, NAACP, and other civil rights groups. Julian is also co-founder (with his wife Leslie) of the Scott and Zelda Museum and lay minister/administrator of Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church. Julian has been married to Leslie for 42 years. They have two married daughters, Rachel and Grace; a son, David; and three grandchildren.

JULIAN L. MCPHILLIPS JR. was born in Birmingham, Alabama; grew up in Cullman; and has attended Sewanee Military Academy, Princeton, and Columbia University Law. After four years as a Wall Street attorney, Julian returned to Alabama in 1975 as an Assistant Attorney General. His private law practice from 1977 to date has involved considerable civil rights and public interest work. Julian is the subject of the People's Lawyer, Civil Rights in My Bones, and now a new autobiography, Only in Alabama. He has won numerous awards from the SCLC, NAACP, and other civil rights groups. Julian is also co-founder (with his wife Leslie) of the Scott and Zelda Museum and lay minister/administrator of Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church. Julian has been married to Leslie for 42 years. They have two married daughters, Rachel and Grace; a son, David; and three grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xii

1 Beautiful Young Woman Entrapped 1

2 Pike Road Fire Chief Abused 5

3 Serendipity Has Its Place 8

4 Jailed for Getting Behind in Her Bills 11

5 Philadelphia Comes to Alabama 15

6 Alabama Prisons a Nightmare 19

7 Ninety Years Old and Still Truckin' 33

8 King of the DUIs 40

9 Mendenhalls on the Mend 46

10 Nigerian Students Take on ASU 49

11 Police Misconduct 54

12 A Holley First Amendment Result 69

13 The Ghee-Whiz Gang of Eight 74

Interlude-Travel is Good for the Soul 79

14 Roy Moore 100

15 Baking the Wrong Flower 109

16 The U.S. Air Force Challenged 113

17 Selma in Turmoil 120

18 Auburn University Defending 129

19 Alfa the Bully 136

20 Tuskegee University Struggling 153

21 Merrill Todd 159

22 Dee Parks, No Shrinking Violet 163

23 The Confederate Memorial Park 169

24 Opening Up the Floodgates 171

25 Scott, Zelda & Helen 177

26 The Grand Finale 184

Appendix 189

Index 210

Editorial Reviews

This book is an enjoyable and easy read for lawyers and non-lawyers . . . Julian's love for our state is evident in every chapter. I am very thankful that he came back to Alabama four decades ago and has spent his life and career trying to improve the quality of life for all our citizens.

Bill Baxley

This book is an enjoyable and easy read for lawyers and non-lawyers ... Julian's love for our state is evident in every chapter. I am very thankful that he came back to Alabama four decades ago and has spent his life and career trying to improve the quality of life for all our citizens. — Bill Baxley, former Alabama Attorney General

From the Publisher

"This book is an enjoyable and easy read for lawyers and non-lawyers . . . Julian's love for our state is evident in every chapter. I am very thankful that he came back to Alabama four decades ago and has spent his life and career trying to improve the quality of life for all our citizens. — Bill Baxley, former Alabama Attorney General

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