Practice Area:Employment, Labor, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation
Welcome to Vance Dispute Resolution, PC, where Al Vance, founder and managing partner, leverages over two decades of legal experience to provide expert arbitration and mediation services. Formerly an accomplished engineer, litigator, and corporate attorney, Al excels in strategic problem-solving, mediation, litigation, leadership development, risk reduction, and negotiations.
Al’s legal journey began in 2000 at a prestigious Birmingham, Alabama litigation firm, where he later became a partner. In private practice, he honed his skills across various areas, including:
Employment
Labor
Personal Injury
Product liability
Professional liability
Workers’ Compensation
Al also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. His expertise lies in strategic problem-solving, mediation, and arbitration. Al holds an AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbell Rating. He is registered with respected organizations like the:
American Arbitration Association
Alabama State Court Mediator Roster
ADR Panel of Neutrals for the Northern District of Alabama
In 2023, he was appointed as a Hearing Officer for the Alabama State Bar’s Disciplinary Board and holds an AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbell Rating.
Al’s profound legal knowledge and commitment to dispute resolution make Vance Dispute Resolution, PC, your trusted partner for resolving complex legal issues through arbitration and mediation.
Education
The University of Alabama School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
Auburn University, Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree, 1994
Memberships & Associations
Member of the Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators
Member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) – Arbitration and Mediation Panels
Alabama State Bar
American Arbitration Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Georgia State Bar
Magic City Bar Association
Experience
Licensed to practice law in Alabama since 2000 and Georgia since 2007
Registered on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster
ADR Panel of Neutrals, Northern District of Alabama
General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel for a global company for eleven years
Litigator in prestigious Birmingham, Alabama Litigation firm for ten years
Former Civil Engineer with the Alabama Department of Transportation