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About James Cory
James 'Jamie' E. Cory is an Associate Attorney at Cory Watson Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama, focusing on mass tort, product liability, and serious personal injury claims.
Cory earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he served as Editor of the Cumberland Law Review and as a 2L Representative to the Student Bar Association. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama. He is admitted to the Alabama State Bar and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama.
A Birmingham native, Cory has been recognized as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2026) and a Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star (2025).
Practice areas
Education
University of Alabama
Undergraduate
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Alabama
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
Alabama Association for Justice
Birmingham Bar Association
Awards & recognition
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2026)
Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star (2025)
Scholars of Merit in Mass Torts and Civil Procedure
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