M. Jansen Voss

M. Jansen Voss is a partner with the firm Christian & Small, LLP, out of the firm’s Birmingham, Alabama office. Jansen has developed a diverse defense litigation and appellate practice in state and federal courts in Alabama and Mississippi.

 Jansen represents a wide range of businesses and individuals involved in complex personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits as well as business disputes and breach of contract lawsuits. He helps small businesses with business formation, business transactions, contract drafting and risk management. He represents businesses facing EEOC complaints, employee discrimination lawsuits and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) complaints.

 He represents mental health facilities, psychiatrists, and psychologists with business matters, regulatory issues, risk management and lawsuits. He represents doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice lawsuits. Jansen handles matters before professional licensing boards, including the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, Alabama Board of Nursing, and the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling.

Jansen works with social services providers and non-profits including child care providers and churches concerning business matters, risk management and lawsuits.

He represents insurance agents, insurance brokers and insurance carriers involved in lawsuits relating to negligent failure to procure insurance, bad faith and coverage issues.

Jansen is a member of the Alabama Bar Association; Mississippi Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and Birmingham Bar Association. He is active in the Alabama State Bar Association and the Birmingham Bar Association. Jansen is a graduate of the Birmingham Bar Association’s Future Leaders Forum and the Alabama Bar Association’s Leadership Forum. 

After completing his undergraduate studies at Birmingham-SouthernCollege, Jansen graduated from University of Alabama School of Law (J.D.) and the University of Alabama Manderson Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.).

 Jansen is a Board member of LifeSouth, a non-profit community blood supplier for more than 100 hospitals in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. He is a Board Member of Jefferson, Blount St. Clair County Mental Health Authority, regional, public, nonprofit corporation responsible for planning, coordinating and developing the system of mental health services for Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties. Jansen is also a junior board member of Preschool Partners, a non-profit dedicated to preparing at risk 3 and 4 year old children and their parents for kindergarten in the Birmingham City Schools.