J. Mark Debro is a self-proclaimed college brat, his parents having had careers in higher education. Mark had the privilege of living on around college campuses in Mississippi and Indiana. After moving around growing up, Mark has made Alabama home. He enjoys time with his family, traveling and photography. J. Mark Debro is an accomplished litigator. He began practicing law in 1999. Mark is a former Assistant City Attorney with the City of Huntsville. Having previously worked in the areas of municipal law and personal injury litigation, Mark joined the firm in 2005 as an Associate and became Partner in 2007. Mark has successfully tried cases across the state of Alabama in both state and federal court. His practice spans from commercial and residential construction to insurance defense and personal injury, to civil rights litigation, and subrogation.
When he isn’t litigating, Mark is also a stand-in Municipal Judge and Municipal Prosecutor, giving him a wide array of experience across multiple areas of law.
Education
- J.D., 1999, Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama
- B.A., 1991, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, Alabama
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Local Governments & Municipalities
- Malpractice
- Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
Admissions/Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- DRI
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Alabama Lawyer’s Association, Affiliate of National Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar, Board of Bar Commissioners
- American Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
- Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association, Past-President, Past -Treasurer
- The National Black Lawyers Top 100
Admissions:
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- Supreme Court of Alabama
Civic Organizations:
- Lifetime member of the Alabama A&M University National Alumni Association
- Active member of the Huntsville-Madison County Chapter of the Alabama A&M University National Alumni Association
- Proud member of the Huntsville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. Where he is actively involved in the Huntsville Alumni Chapter Kappa Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
- The Schools Foundation of Huntsville, Madison County, and Madison City, Board of Directors
