Drayton Nabers, Jr.
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Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2003 by Governor Bob Riley following Justice Roy Moore's removal as a result of his refusal to remove his Ten Commandments Monument from the State Judicial Building, an event that attracted national media attention.
Judicial career
Nabers ran for election in 2006 in the Republican Party primary for Chief Justice, defeating justice Tom Parker, a Roy Moore ally, by nearly 20 percentage points. However, he then lost in the general election to Sue Bell Cobb, the lone Democrat on Alabama's Court of Criminal Appeals, in the general election by three percentage points.[1]
Following his loss, Nabers returned to practicing law for Maynard Cooper & Gale PC.[2]
Legal career
Mr. Nabers's career spans 50 years and includes serving as the former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice. Mr. Nabers began his career practicing law at a Birmingham firm for 12 years before joining Protective Life Corporation in 1979, where he served first as General Counsel and later as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board until his retirement in 2002. Mr. Nabers was subsequently appointed Finance Director for the State of Alabama by Governor Bob Riley. He served in this capacity until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2004. Mr. Nabers's practices in multiple areas, including: alternative dispute resolution, appellate law, complex litigation, governmental and regulatory affairs and insurance and financial services litigation.
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This article was taken from Wikipedia on 12/12/2007
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