Mary Beth Mantiply has lived her entire life in Mobile and Baldwin Counties and has served the legal needs of the people and businesses of south Alabama since graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1980.
During the past 30 years, Mary Beth has successfully represented hundreds of clients, both by prosecuting and defending law suits of all kinds, negotiating and mediating settlements, drafting contracts and agreements, handling real estate litigation and closings and providing representation for all kinds of Probate matters. Mary Beth has represented numerous individuals seriously injured in car wrecks and on the job, people with disputes with their insurance companies and also worked on the side of the insurance companies for many years. By representing both sides, plaintiffs and defendants, she has gained a full and complete understanding of the law and the issues and how to successfully and efficiently handle all types of civil cases. Efficient and prompt delivery of legal sevices is one of Mary Beth's chief goals for her clients because justice delayed is justice denied.
Mary Beth served as the attorney for the Mobile County Commission and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office from 1985 to 1988, was a founder and Master Barrister of the local chapter of the American Inns of Court and has been recommended by
Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys since 1986.
Highlights of Legal Experience
Tried numerous injury/death cases to verdict before juries and judges in state and federal courts
Prosecuted and defended cases involving serious personal injury from motor vehicular accidents
Successfully recovered commercial accounts
Defended and prosecuted cases for breach of employment agreements, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete and confidentiality agreements
Represented public employees and hiring authorities before administrative governmental boards and panels regarding various employment matters and grievances
Represented national trucking company in injury litigation
Represented defendants in asbestos liability litigation and the NORM litigation
Successfully defended a railroad crossing death case
Represented amusement park owners in numerous matters involving injury, employment and contract issues
Represented engineers in numerous professional liability matters
Handled several cases involving car and RV sales and warranties
Advised two new car dealerships and RV dealerships on ongoing basis regarding miscellaneous legal matters
Represented landowners and business owners in eminent domain litigation
Handled numerous eminent domain cases for County
Defended premises owners, employers and other parties
Represented land owners in zoning and subdivision matters
Represented insurers and insureds in coverage matters, excess liability matters, and bad faith claims
Represented real estate purchasers, sellers, brokers and agents in litigated matters relating to contracts, leases, specific performance, commissions and suits to quiet title
Mediated numerous cases and matters as counsel and as court-appointed mediator
Handled numerous worker's compensation cases up to including appellate review before the Alabama Supreme Court
Defended a School Board in right to student prayer litigation from the trial level to the United States Supreme Court
Domestic Relations issues, including those with complex asset diversion issues
