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Henry F. Sherrod III

also known as Hank Sherrod
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  • Florence, AL
  • Licensed for 30 years
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About Henry

I am a civil rights lawyer. It is what I do and who I am. I go to court to fight for victims of jail medical neglect, police misconduct, and employment discrimination and harassment. I am a trial lawyer and proud to call myself one. 

Practice areas

DiscriminationCivil rights
  1. Civil rights: 85%

    21 years

  2. Discrimination: 15%

Languages spoken

English

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Henry F Sherrod III PC

119 South Court Street
Florence, AL, 35631-0606

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    ALOccupational License - Authorized to Practice199304/20/2021
    TXInactive 199005/31/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers5
    Legal guides0
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate granted
    Order of the CoifVanderbilt University1989
    West Publishing Co. Book AwardVanderbilt University1989
    Associate Articles EditorVanderbilt University1988
    Birmingham-Southern CollegePhi Beta Kappa1986
    Work Experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    OwnerHenry F. Sherrod III, P.C.2000 - Present
    AssociateCarrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP1990 - 1993
    Law ClerkUnited States Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit1989 - 1990
    Organizational Manager, Student Manger, and Sales RepSouthwestern Company1983 - 1987
    Associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    American Civil Liberties Union of AlabamaVice President2014 - Present
    American Civil Liberties Union of AlabamaChair, Legal Committee2012 - Present
    National Employment Lawyers Association (Alabama chapter)Founding Board Member & President2010 - Present
    Alabama State Bar, Labor and Employment Law SectionMember2005 - Present
    American Association for Justice, Employment Rights SectionMember2005 - Present
    American Association for Justice, Civil Rights SectionMember2005 - Present
    Lauderdale County Bar AssociationMember2000 - Present
    National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember2000 - Present
    American Association for JusticeMember2000 - Present
    Alabama Association for JusticeMember2000 - Present
    American Bar Association, Litigation SectionMember1990 - Present
    American Bar Associationmember1990 - Present
    Publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    The WarriorHelping the Police Misconduct Victim's Claims Survive the Criminal Case2015
    Education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers CollegeN/A2010
    Vanderbilt University Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1989
    Birmingham-Southern CollegeBA - Bachelor of Arts1986
    Speaking Engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    Lunch CLERecognizing and Preserving Civil Rights Claims2015
    People's Law SchoolCivil Rights Claims2015
    Lunch CLERecognizing and Preserving Civil Rights Claims2012
    Legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    Harrison v. Benchmark Electronics Huntsville, 593 F.3d 1206 (11th Cir. 2010)Summary judgment for employer reversed
    Danley v. Allen, 540 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2008)Denial of motion to dismiss affirmed

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    Adam Porter, Civil rights Attorney on Jun 15, 2017
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Hank is an excellent attorney. He and I have worked cases together, and I regularly refer matters to him.

    Douglas Martinson, Civil rights Attorney on Jul 26, 2015
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I endorse this lawyer. Hank is a terrific attorney who has taken on some tough fights and has been extremely successful. He fights for people whose rights have been violated and there is no better advocate than Hank!