Ken Guin

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      Ken Guin

      Jasper, Alabama
      25 years of experience

      Biography

      Ken Guin is an attorney with a practice in Jasper, Alabama located on the historic courthouse square. Guin’s practice serves North Alabama from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa through the Tennessee Valley. Ken Guin represents clients who have suffered Personal Injury and work related injuries. Additionally, he represents clients seeking Social Security Disability, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Bankruptcy Protection and Probate Court. Ken Guin has significant experience in Municipal Courts. He is a former Cordova City Prosecutor and currently serves as Municipal Judge in Carbon Hill. Ken Guin is a registered Mediator. He registered as a mediator for Civil Actions, Divorce (including Domestic Violence) Actions and Appellate Court Mediation. As a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1994 – 2010, Guin served as Rules Chairman and House Majority Leader. Guin’s district included parts of Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties. Guin also serves as a member of the Committee on Constitution and Elections, County and Local Government, State Government and the Committee on Tuscaloosa County Local Government Committee. Additionally, Guin served as a member of the Alabama Law Institute Review Committee and Legislative Council. Guin graduated from Carbon Hill High School in 1980 where he was Alabama State 4-H President and Vice President of the Alabama National Honor Society. In 1984, he graduated from Auburn University with a B.A. in English. He has a juris doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is a private attorney with a law office in Jasper, Alabama. He lives with his wife and two children in Carbon Hill. His wife, Tanya McGough Guin, is the principal of Carbon Hill Elementary and Junior High School. He and his wife founded and run The Corridor Messenger, a weekly newspaper in Walker County. They have a son, J.K., and a daughter, Emma Grace.

      Practice Areas

      Personal Injury

      Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Social Security Disability

      Divorce

      Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

      Bankruptcy

      Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

      Criminal Law

      Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

      DUI & DWI

      Probate

      Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

      Municipal Law

      Workers' Compensation

      Fees

      • Credit Cards Accepted - Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express
      • Contingent Fees

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Alabama, Since 1987
      11th Circuit, Since 1988
      U.S. Claims Court, Since 1988
      U.S. District Court - Middle Alabama, Since 1988
      U.S. District Court - Northern Alabama, Since 1987
      U.S. Supreme Court, Since 1991

      Languages

      English : Spoken, Written

      Professional Experience

      Prosecutor City of Cordova

      Year: 2014 - 2015

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      Municipal Judge City of Carbon Hill

      Year: 2015 - Current

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      Professional Associations

      Alabama State Bar # ASB-1243-N77J Member (Current)

      American Bar Association Member (Current)

      Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys Member (Current)

      Walker County Bar Association Member (Current)

      Education

      • Auburn University B.A. (1984) | English (Major)

        Year: 1980 - 1984

      • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University J.D. (1987) | Law

        Year: 1984 - 1987

        Honors: Best Advocate Southeastern U.S. Trial Competition Deans List 4 of 6 Semesters

      Websites

      http://www.kenguin.com

      Ken Guin Website

      Address:

      229 19th Street West, Jasper, AL 35501

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