Throughout Meredith's 20 year career, she has worked in areas involving family law and probate matters. Meredith has extensive courtroom experience and appears weekly in court.
Meredith D. Rucker has been a resident of Baldwin County, Alabama for most of her life.
Meredith graduated from Fairhope High School in 1991 and then attended Troy State University (now Troy University). While at Troy, Meredith interned in the foster care unit at the Baldwin County Department of Human Resources. Upon her graduation from Troy in 1995, Meredith worked as a children's case manager for the Baldwin County Mental Health Center and as a case manager in the Medicaid Waiver program of the Mobile County Health Department.
Meredith graduated from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in December of 1999. Upon passing the Alabama State Bar, Meredith then began her legal career as a Baldwin County Assistant District Attorney in May of 2000. As an Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Rucker solely prosecuted hundreds of cases on a weekly basis in matters involving child support, juvenile delinquency and domestic violence. Following her employment with the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office, Meredith was employed on a contractual basis as an Assistant Attorney General for the Baldwin County Department of Human Resources where she litigated all matters relating to custody and termination of parental rights cases. In August of 2005, Meredith opened her own practice.
Practice areas
We provide a full range of family representation service- covering all areas of family law including: Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Contempt, Annulment, Domestic Violence
Allow us to help you with your probate needs. We're highly skilled in multiple areas of probate including: Probate of Will, Last Will & Testament, Durable Power of Attorney, Adoption, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Probate Litigation
One of the most rewarding part of our job is adoption. It is commonly referred as "happy court". You may be a step-parent seeking to adopt your spouse's child or a grandparent seeking to adopt your grandchild.
Recognizing that family law cases occur during emotionally complex times, we work to manage and resolve these issues as quickly and considerately as possible.
With nearly twenty years of experience in family law, we know how to provide you with the best representation needed in this stressful time.
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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AL | Occupational License - Authorized to Practice | 2000 | 04/28/2022 |
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Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Meredith Rucker, LLC | 2005 - Present |
Contractual Assistant Attorney General | Baldwin County Department of Human Resources | 2003 - 2006 |
Assistant District Attorney | Baldwin County District Attorney's Office | 2000 - 2003 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Alabama State Bar | Member | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
Troy State University, Dothan | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
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Virginia Poynter, Family Attorney on Feb 6, 2020
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I endorse this lawyer. If you want an attorney who will go the extra mile, call Meredith. She is a fighter who will work hard on your case. When I have a question, Meredith is the lawyer I call.
Homer Jordan, Family Attorney on May 21, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer. She's well respected by her peers and clients alike.