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'''Omar Alexander Shunnarah''' (born c. [[ | '''Omar Alexander Shunnarah''' (born c. [[1967]]) is the founder of [[Alexander Shunnarah Injury Attorneys]], a network of personal injury attorney groups operating across Alabama and from offices in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. | ||
Shunnarah is the son of retailer [[Fred Shunnarah]], | Shunnarah is the son of retailer [[Fred Shunnarah]], an émigré from Jerusalem. He learned hands-on salesmanship with his father at flea markets and peddling in rural areas in the 1970s and later prospered as a manager of his father's chain of convenience stores, including [[Tootie's Kwik Stop]]. He grew up in Birmingham's [[Southside]] and graduated from [[John Carroll Catholic High School]]. He attended [[Samford University]] for four years, but transferred to [[UAB]] before he completed his bachelor of science in political science and sociology in [[1991]]. He went on to complete a juris doctorate at the [[Birmingham School of Law]] in [[1995]]. | ||
Shunnarah worked at [[Cory Watson Attorneys|Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris]] | Shunnarah worked at [[Cory Watson Attorneys|Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris]] before opening his own firm in [[2001]]. He began as a solo practice handling personal injury and tort cases. As it grew, he became an aggressive advertiser with television and YouTube spots as well as billboards. In [[2014]], Shunnarah opened a second practice, called Alexander Shunnarah Gulf Coast, in Gulfport, Mississippi. By [[2015]] his two firms employed 50 lawyers and 100 support staffers in 16 offices. Two "intake" departments handled calls from new clients which were then referred to staff attorneys. 95% of cases handled by the firm were settled out of court. In [[2014]] only nine cases went before juries, with just three of those resulting in verdicts for the plaintiffs. | ||
In early [[2021]] Shunnarah established a separate partnership with [[Tyler Vail]] as [[Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys]]. | In early [[2021]] Shunnarah established a separate partnership with [[Tyler Vail]] as [[Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys]]. | ||
Shunnarah and his first wife, Lorena, were married in [[2005]] and had three daughters: Alexandra, Natalia, and Olivia. | |||
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Revision as of 10:36, 5 April 2024
Omar Alexander Shunnarah (born c. 1967) is the founder of Alexander Shunnarah Injury Attorneys, a network of personal injury attorney groups operating across Alabama and from offices in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
Shunnarah is the son of retailer Fred Shunnarah, an émigré from Jerusalem. He learned hands-on salesmanship with his father at flea markets and peddling in rural areas in the 1970s and later prospered as a manager of his father's chain of convenience stores, including Tootie's Kwik Stop. He grew up in Birmingham's Southside and graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School. He attended Samford University for four years, but transferred to UAB before he completed his bachelor of science in political science and sociology in 1991. He went on to complete a juris doctorate at the Birmingham School of Law in 1995.
Shunnarah worked at Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris before opening his own firm in 2001. He began as a solo practice handling personal injury and tort cases. As it grew, he became an aggressive advertiser with television and YouTube spots as well as billboards. In 2014, Shunnarah opened a second practice, called Alexander Shunnarah Gulf Coast, in Gulfport, Mississippi. By 2015 his two firms employed 50 lawyers and 100 support staffers in 16 offices. Two "intake" departments handled calls from new clients which were then referred to staff attorneys. 95% of cases handled by the firm were settled out of court. In 2014 only nine cases went before juries, with just three of those resulting in verdicts for the plaintiffs.
In early 2021 Shunnarah established a separate partnership with Tyler Vail as Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys.
Shunnarah and his first wife, Lorena, were married in 2005 and had three daughters: Alexandra, Natalia, and Olivia.
References
- Faulk, Kent (May 16, 2015) "Alexander Shunnarah legal empire built on thousands of billboards, TV spots." The Birmingham News
- Coker, Angel (February 3, 2021) "Alexander Shunnarah launches new law firm in Birmingham with partner Tyler Vail." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thornton, William (March 8, 2021) "‘Call me, America’: Alexander Shunnarah expands with 7 national offices." The Birmingham News
- Thornton, William (January 4, 2023) "Billboard king Alexander Shunnarah is taking over Birmingham’s skyline." The Birmingham News
- Gann, Heather (March 10, 2024) "From introvert to extrovert: Alexander Shunnarah on becoming ‘a man of the people’." AL.com