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also known as Tara Helms
I represent injured individuals and their families in a wide range of injury and death claims, including car and truck accidents, workplace injuries, accidents resulting from defective construction, products liability, and premises liability. I have been practicing law in North Alabama for over 15 years.
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Practice Areas
26 years | 400 cases
26 years | 25 cases
15%-40%
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
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Posted by Patrick | December 11, 2014
I worked for the biggest tree company in the United States. After a on job injury in 2011, a friend recommended Tara Helms. Tara met with me and told me I had a good case and immediately got to work. She kept in touch with me when anything that came up in my case. I received e-mails, phone calls, an...
Posted by Wendy | October 16, 2014
While working as a Social Worker I was both sexually assaulted, raped and physically beaten. Then and this is what a lot of people find more shocking then what actually happened to me physically is that I was sued by the County for being raped. If that is not nasty enough they hired private investi...
Posted by Wendy | October 10, 2014
I had a very hard and difficult case that was not going to make Mrs.Helms a great deal of money but was going to require a great deal of hard work and willingness to go to court which a lot of attorney's do not want to do in fact I went through three attorneys prior to meeting and deciding to go with...
Posted by Kerri | October 8, 2014
Tara Helms helped me with my medical disability claim. I had worked as a social worker for 18 years until I became very ill with an autoimmune disease and bone cancer. I was denied the first time I applied so we hired Tara. With Tara on my side I was awarded my social security disability. She is the ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Tara is a dedicated, diligent and professional attorney bound to solve even the most complex and challenging cases. She is a the top notch attorney in her areas of practice and a well respected lawyer in the legal community. I recommend her quality services without hesitation to anyone seeking legal representation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tara is very knowledgeable about her practice area, and she genuinely cares about her clients. It's been a pleasure to know her."
"Tara is a bright, hard working lawyer that cares for her clients. I am very pleased to endorse this lawyer."
"Tara Helms is an excellent attorney. She has great knowledge of the law and works diligently for her clients. I am an attorney and I referred my brother to her because she knows that area of the law better than I do."
"I have worked with Tara on several matters in the past several years. I have always found her to be diligent, thorough and in all things professional. I recently had the experience to try a case with Tara as co-counsel. She is forceful yet civil, which is a trait in all good trial attorneys."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Tara is awesome. She's very professional in her attitude. She also a generous and giving person. One can tell in talking with her that she really listens to understand."
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Personal injury lawyer
Personal injury lawyer
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2015
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Pro Bono Award, Madison County Volunteer Lawyers
1998
Curia Honoris, Cumberland School of Law
1998
Order of the Barristers, Cumberland School of Law
N/A
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009 - Present
Partner, Martin & Helms, P.C.
1900 - Present
Partner, Martin & Helms, P.C.
1999 - 2009
Parnter, Watson Jimmerson
1998 - 1999
Associate, Wilmer & Shepard, PA
2008 - Present
Alabama Association for JusticeExecutive Commitee
2006 - Present
Alabama Association for JusticeSustaining Member
1999 - Present
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
2012 - 2016
Madison County Volunteers LawyersBoard Member
Award for Plaintiff
Pending a decision
Award for Plaintiff McCrackin
Settlement
Settled.
Jury Trial -- Verdict for Plaintiffs
Jury Verdict for Plaintiff
Bench trial -- verdict for Plaintiff
Verdict for Plaintiff
Award for Plaintiff
Hung jury, followed by settlement.
Award for Plaintiff
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
MA - Masters
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
Avoiding Pitfalls in Personal Injury Cases
2009
Women for Justice
2007
An Overview of Bad Faith
2008
2007
English
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