P. Ted Colquett

Ted is an exceedingly seasoned and experienced litigator, and joined the firm “Of Counsel” in 2010. He brings to our firm his special expertise in the areas of complex insurance litigation, including bad faith, fraud, large exposure property damage claims, as well as personal injury defense. He has tried over 125 jury trials to a verdict. His prior position as staff trial counsel for a large insurer afforded him the opportunity to defend a wide range of insurance related cases. Most of those which went to trial ended with a defense verdict.

Ted is recognized as a leading authority in the fields of insurance fraud, bad faith and uninsured motorist law. He frequently presents to attorney and industry organizations in his areas of expertise, and he has been awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) by the Litigation Management Institute at Columbia Law School. Ted is the author of “Alabama Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law.”

Ted brings a calming and professional presence to the firm. Plus, he never has a bad hair day – he keeps it close for that purpose.

Education
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1986)
B.S., Auburn University, Journalism and Economics (1983)
Staff Attorney to Alabama Supreme Court Justice Oscar W. Adams, Jr.
Law Clerk for Alabama Supreme Court Justice Richard L. Jones

Admissions
Alabama Bar Association
United States District Court for Alabama (Northern, Middle and Southern Districts)

Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
DRI (formerly Defense Research Institute)
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

• National Co-Chair of the Insurance Bad Faith Committee (CLM)
• Author – Alabama Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law (Comprehensive treatise privately published – copies available on request.)
• Certified Litigation Management Professional CLMP 2011 (CLM and Columbia Law School)

Recent Lectures
ACI’s National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation
Claims Magazines’ ACE Conference
Society of Claim Law Associates
The Wind Storm Insurance Network
CLM Bad Faith Conference
CLM Annual Meeting
CEU Institute

 

Personal
Born in Montgomery, Alabama on August 5, 1960.
Married to Jeannie, Executive Director of the Bell Center Early Intervention Programs.
They have two daughters, Mary Coston and Betts.
Active with the Bell Center Early Intervention Programs and VSA Alabama, the State organization on arts and disability.
Member – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Reported Appellate Decisions

Howard v. Kroger Co., 752 So.2d 504, 1999 WL 1000952, Ala. Civ. App., November 5, 1999 (NO. 2980944)

Ex parte Kendrick, 642 So.2d 466, 1994 WL 221424, Ala., May 27, 1994 (NO. 1930883)

Neely Truck Line, Inc. v. Jones, 624 So.2d 1385, 1993 WL 93666, Ala. Civ. App., April 2, 1993 (NO. 2910633)

Hubbard v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 599 So.2d 20, 1992 WL 101286, Ala., May 15, 1992 (NO. 1910220, 1901915)

George v. McIntosh-Wilson, 582 So.2d 1058, 1991 WL 102137, Ala., May 24, 1991 (NO. 89-1573)