Julian McPhillips

Rep. Sewell pays tribute to Montgomery Attorney Julian McPhillips on the House Floor

Sewell honored the life and legacy of Julian L. McPhillips Jr., who was known as "the People’s Lawyer."

June 12, 2025

Analysis

What the Corfman v. Moore verdict really means

Corfman's attorney began closing arguments with the question “Who do you believe?” It seems Wednesday’s verdict says "we don’t know.”

Jacob Holmes

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February 3, 2022

Corfman v. Moore ends with jury finding no defamation for either

Moore characterized the verdict as a victory, which Corfman's attorneys disputed, saying the jury "necessarily believed Leigh."

Jacob Holmes

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February 2, 2022

Jury enters deliberation in Corfman v. Moore defamation trial

A last-minute witness testified Tuesday to seeing Roy Moore with Leigh Corfman outside a child custody hearing, which conflicts with Moore's testimony that the meeting never occurred.

Jacob Holmes

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February 2, 2022

Moore’s wife, daughter testify as defense begins building case

“It was like a circus; I’ve never seen anything like it,” Kayla Moore said. "We couldn’t sleep, we couldn’t eat."

Jacob Holmes

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January 29, 2022

Defamation trial between Roy Moore, accuser Leigh Corfman begins Tuesday

The trial is expected to last up to 10 days with more than 50 people on the witness list.

Jacob Holmes

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January 25, 2022

Defense attorneys call for AG to drop charges against Selma police officers

Attorneys Julian McPhillips Jr. and David Sawyer are holding a news conference in Montgomery Thursday to again ask Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to drop charges against three Black Selma Police Officers who were re-indicted on felony charges of lying to the attorney general. McPhillips and Sawyer say that Marshall’s actions caused the three Selma … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 10, 2020

Attorneys present evidence that AG Marshall violated the law

Steve Marshall knowingly broke Alabama’s campaign finance laws, and he did so just months after arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of those laws, two Montgomery attorneys said Thursday morning. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak, who together sent a letter last week to Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey asking that he present Marshall’s … Continued

Josh Moon

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November 1, 2018

Montgomery attorneys ask DA to investigate AG Steve Marshall

Two Montgomery attorneys on Thursday asked Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey to investigate Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s acceptance of campaign donations that appear to violate state law. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak have submitted a letter to Bailey outlining the $735,000 in donations to Marshall from the Republican Attorneys General Association and illustrating how … Continued

Josh Moon

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October 26, 2018