Mr. Robert Barry Tuten

Mr. Robert Barry Tuten: Attorney with Tuten Law Offices
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Sigma Delta Kappa. Appointed, Special Attorney General, Alabama. Author: Alabama Death Penalty Case Finder, Faulkner University Press, 1989; Alabama DWI Case Finder, Faulkner University Press, 1990. Instructor: Jones School of Law, 1990; Faulkner University, 1991; Calhoun College, 1993—. Jones School of Law Advisory Board. Legal Counsel to NASA Advisory Board.

Areas of Practice (11)

  • Criminal Law
  • Murder
  • Death Penalty
  • Search and Seizure
  • White Collar Crime
  • Misdemeanors
  • General Practice
  • Domestic Relations
  • Personal Injury
  • Criminal Appeals
  • Civil Appeals

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Alabama at Huntsville, 1980; Athens State College, B.S., with honors, 1985
Law School Attended:
Jones Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1988
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, Alabama; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Memberships:
Huntsville, Madison County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section, 1989—); Huntsville Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member and Past President; Vice-President and Treasurer); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Area 1 Vice President; Member, Death Penalty Strike Force; Amicus Committee).
Languages:
Norwegian
Birth Information:
Savannah, Georgia, March 16, 1959
Reported Cases:
Acklin v. State,_ So.2d_ No. 1991908 (Ala. 2001); Acklin v. State, 790 So.2d 975 (Ala Civ.App. 2000); Hunt v. State, 342 So.2d 999 (Ala.Cr.App. 1993); Tucker v. United Parcel Service, 621 So.2d 1316 (Ala. 1993); Harris v. State, 677 So.2d 1211 (Ala.Cr.App. 1995); Reed v. Light, 613 S.2d 393 (Ala. 1993); Orr v. Orr, 631 So.2d 1041 (Ala.Civ.App. 1993); Wall v. Wall, 628 So.2d 881 (Ala.Civ.App. 1993); Percey v. Percey, 617 So.2d 682 (Ala.Civ.App. 1992); Horth v. State, 553 So.2d 694 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989); Holt v. State, 650 So.2d 530 (Ala.Cr.App. 1994); A.M.C. v. Madison County Dept. of Human Resources, 597 So.2d 697 (Ala.Civ.App. 1991); Lacaze v. Lacaze, 621 So.2d 298 (Ala.Civ.App. 1993); Cosby v. State, 627 So.2d 1059 (Ala.Cr.App. 1993); Dake v. State, 675 So.2d 1365 (Ala.Cr.App. 1995); Abernathy v. State, 642 So.2d 519 (Ala.Cr.App. 1994); Duncan v. Rossuck, 621 So.2d 1313 (Ala. 1993); Cosby v. State, 627 So.2d 1057 (Ala.Cr.App. 1992); Quillin v. Quillin, 652 So.2d 294 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994); Harris v. State, 601 So.2d 1099 (Ala.Cr.App. 1991); Battle v. State, 574 So.2d 943 (Ala.Cr.App. 1990); Johnson v. U.S., _Fed3d_, (11th Cir. 2002); Harris v. State, — S.2d — (CR-00-0818) Ala. Cr. App. (2002); Barber v. State, — So.2d — (2005); Beuford et al v. State, _So.2d._ (2005).
ISLN:
903034379

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (14 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

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  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/08/14 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/27/14 in Criminal Law

    I have known Mr. Tuten for about thirty years, beginning when he was a police officer, through his time in law school and as a practicing attorney. He and I have tried cases together (including two jury trials for capital murder) and he is among the... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/27/14 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/25/14 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/25/14 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/19/14 in Criminal Defense

    I have known Robert 30 years. He is above reproach in his dealings, is willing to go the extra mile to help his client, and is willing to continue to fight when others would quit.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/19/14 in Criminal Defense

    I have worked with Robert for several years and he is a upstanding lawyer and person. He meets the highest levels of a lawyer practicing in criminal law.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/16/11 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/16/11 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 12/06/11 in Criminal Defense

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