Blake Oliver

Blake Oliver

Samford & Denson, LLP
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Civil Litigation Attorney | Opelika, Alabama
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Blake L. Oliver is a civil litigation attorney based in Opelika, Alabama, with more than 20 years of experience representing clients in complex civil disputes, including personal injury, business litigation, and professional malpractice matters.

Admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2003, Blake has extensive experience handling cases in both state and federal courts, as well as appellate matters before the Alabama appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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Litigation & Appellate Experience

Blake has handled cases throughout Alabama in both trial and appellate courts, including:
• Alabama state courts
• U.S. District Courts (Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

He also maintains an active appellate practice, representing clients in complex appeals involving civil litigation matters.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Blake Oliver has been listed on the Alabama Alternative Dispute Resolution Roster since 2019, reflecting his involvement in dispute resolution processes.
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Professional Background

After earning his law degree, Blake served as a judicial law clerk to the late Hon. J. Gorman Houston, Jr., Associate and Acting Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court (2003–2004).

He then entered private practice in Lee County, where he has developed a broad civil litigation practice representing individuals, businesses, and governmental entities.
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Practice Areas

Blake Oliver represents clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including:

Business & Commercial Litigation

  • Business disputes
  • Commercial litigation
  • Banking litigation

Personal Injury & Liability

  • Personal injury claims
  • Negligence and liability disputes

Professional Malpractice

  • Medical malpractice
  • Legal malpractice

Employment & Estate Litigation

  • Employment disputes
  • Will contests and estate litigation

Construction & Administrative Matters

  • Construction litigation
  • Representation before administrative boards and agencies

Education

  • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., cum laude
  • Auburn University, B.A. in Political Science, cum laude

Honors & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rating
  • Judicial Law Clerk — Alabama Supreme Court (2003–2004)
  • Research Editor — Cumberland Law Review (2002–2003)

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama State Bar (2003)
  • Georgia State Bar (2017)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts — Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Lee County Bar Association — President (2019), Vice President (2018)
  • Alabama State Bar Character & Fitness Committee
  • Lawyer University Task Force
  • Board of Editors — The Alabama Lawyer
  • Graduate — Leadership Lee County
  • Graduate — Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum

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