JOSEPH
MORRIS
Joey Morris is licensed to practice in both Alabama and Florida but has also handled and litigated cases in Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, Arizona and Tennessee. Joey Morris is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; the United States Court of Federal Claims; the United States District Court of Alabama for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts; and the United States District Court of Florid for the Northern District.
Joey Morris has been active in the following legal and civic organizations: Houston County Bar Association, where he served as the President of the Young Lawyers; Past Chairman of the Board for the Lawyer Referral Service of the State of Alabama; the American Bar Association, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; the American Association for Justice and the American Inns of Court. He was also part of the Dothan Leadership class of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce; past Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors; Past Dothan-Houston County Rotary Club member; past Adjunct Professor Troy University.
From 2000-2009 Joey was elected and served on the Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar and during that time he also served on the Disciplinary Panel for the Alabama State Bar.
In 2011 and 2017, Joey was nominated and chosen to the list of Super Lawyers for the State of Alabama, which is an honor chosen by his peers and an independent review committee. Additionally, Joey was inducted into the Multimillion Dollar Advocated Forum, which is restricted to those attorneys who have obtained multimillion dollar settlements or verdicts. Joey was also awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is presented to those attorneys with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.
Joey is the proud parent of four children and enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1994
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama, 1994
Florida, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1994
U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 1999
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Federal Claims 2010
U.S. Supreme Court 2003
Adjunct Professor, Troy State University at Dothan
Houston County Bar Association
Member
Florida Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class
Member Alabama State Bar
Alabama Bar Association
Board of Bar Commissioners
Disciplinary Panel
First United Methodist Church of Dothan
Member
Lawyer Referral Service
Chairman of the Board
Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum
2011 Super Lawyers