In Alabama, as in many other states, self-defense is a legal concept that allows a person to protect themselves from harm. If someone attacks you, for instance, and you defend yourself, the case may end up in court, and you may choose to claim self-defense....
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Al Agricola Re-Appointed to the Alabama Supreme Courts’ Standing Committee on the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure
On December 9, 2022, the Alabama Supreme Court re-appointed Al Agricola to its Standing Committee on the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Standing Committee is charged with making recommendations to the Court for modifications to existing appellate rules or...
The Agricola Law Story: Conversations with Barbi & Al Agricola
Why Google Is Not A Substitute for a Licensed Attorney
It seems like many of us try to use the internet as a substitute for professional assistance far too often these days. Car is making a strange noise. Ask siri. Sink is backed up. Look it up on YouTube. Car is making a strange noise.Ask siri. You have some strange...
Agricola law is a father-daughter story with quite a twist
Photo: Al and Barbi Agricola (1989) Barbi Agricola was quite literally born to be an attorney. The youngest of three children, her father, Al, was serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama when she was a baby and, by the time she started...
Barbi Agricola Is Your Trusted Georgia And Alabama Car Accident Attorney
Barbi Agricola is proud to provide legal services to over two dozen counties in eastern Alabama and western Georgia. Our service areas include, but are not limited to, Lee, Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Montgomery County in Alabama, and Muscogee, Harris, and Troup...
Petition started after Aniah Blanchard’s disappearance for violent offenders to not have bond
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) – After Aniah Blanchard’s disappearance, a petition is circulating that, in part, calls for violent offenders to not have an option to bond out and to remain in custody until a verdict is reached. The petition is now reaching tens of thousands of...
Ethics Commission sends complaint about David Burkette to Montgomery County DA
The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday voted 4-0 to refer a complaint about Montgomery Sen. David Burkette to the Montgomery District Attorney for consideration. It was not immediately clear Wednesday what the complaint entailed, or when the alleged offense took...
Lanett woman wins case over mishandled conservatorship
The account that had been left to Hunt had been closed by the time Hunt discovered its existence in 2016. Her grandmother, who was in charge of the account, had depleted the funds while Hunt was a minor. Hunt’s father died when she was 4 years old, and the...
Lipscomb wins at Alabama Supreme Court, keeps his House seat
Thursday, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state Representative Craig Lipscomb, R-Gadsden, in the lawsuit that his former Democratic opponent, Jared Vaughn, filed against him during last year’s election. “We are very happy that this lawsuit is finally...