
J. Bradley Emmons
Service Areas
Litigation
Civil Rights Litigation
Municipal & County Government Law
Education & School Law
Employment Litigation
Employment Discrimination
Wage & Hour Law
Governmental Liability
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Disaster Litigation
Aviation Litigation
Profile
A native of Alabama, Mr. Emmons focuses his practice on the representation of businesses, municipalities, and counties in a wide range of litigation, including employment discrimination issues, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Additionally, Mr. Emmons represents municipalities, police officers, and deputy sheriffs in the litigation of constitutional and civil rights issues under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, including claims of wrongful death and the use of excessive force.
Mr. Emmons also has experience with legal issues involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the False Claims Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, water law, bankruptcy litigation, and administrative appeals of federal and state agency determinations. His 3 years of experience as a federal judicial law clerk inform his advice to clients on dispute resolution tactics, discovery conflicts, and the application of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Honors and Awards
in 2019, Superlawyers.com named Mr. Emmons as a Rising Star in the areas of employment litigation, civil rights, and state, local, and municipal law.
Representative Cases
Welch v. City of Hartselle, No. 5:19-cv-731-LCB (N.D. Ala. Oct. 22, 2019).
Ex Parte Gilland, 2018 WL 4657335 (Ala. Sept. 28, 2018)
Publications
- “The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017: Will Congress Bring Comp Time to the Private Sector?,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Fall 2017, with David J. Canupp.
Professional Affiliations
Alabama Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, 2012, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Order of the Coif
William B. Lockhart Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Leadership, and Service (2012)
Lead Note and Comment Editor, Minnesota Law Review (2011-2012)
American Constitution Society
President (2010-2011)
Student Federal Bar Association
Secretary (2010-2011)
Treasurer (2010)
Asylum Law Project
Vice President for Development (2009-2010) - B.S., summa cum laude, 2009, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
- B.S.Ed., summa cum laude, 2005, Athens State University, Athens, AL
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2017
- Minnesota, 2012
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts
Northern District of Alabama
Middle District of Alabama
District of Colorado - All Alabama Courts
- All Minnesota State Courts
Community Involvement
- Family Services Center (2016- )
Member, Board of Director (2016-2019)
Chair, Board of Directors (2019)
Other Experience
- Law Clerk for District Judge William P. Johnson, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico (2014-2015).
- Law Clerk for Magistrate Judge William P. Lynch, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico (2012-2014).
- Judicial Extern for Senior District Judge David S. Doty, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2010).