Charles Y. Boyd
Partner
Mr. Boyd was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from North Fulton High School in 1960. He attended both the University of Alabama and Samford University on a football scholarship graduating in 1966 and attended Cumberland School of Law, graduating in 1971.
Mr. Boyd has practiced law in Gadsden, Alabama from 1971 to the present, representing individuals who have suffered a personal injury, injuries sustained at work as well as Social Security Disability claims.
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security
- Personal Injury
- Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1971
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1978
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D. - 1971
- University of Alabama / Samford University, Tuscaloosa / Birmingham, Alabama - 1966
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Labor Organizations
- Police Benevolence Association
Classes/Seminars
- Presentations on Social Security and Workers' Compensation, Peoples Law School, 2005 - 2009
- Seminar on Workers' Compensation, Alabama Trial Lawyers, 1998 - 2000
Honors and Awards
- Chairman - Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Committee
- Chairman - ALAJ Champion of Justice
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alabama Civil Justice Association, Sustaining Member, 1995 - Present
- Alabama Trial Lawyer's Association, Executive Committee, 1985 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- State Farm Insurance Company, Claims Representative, 1966 - 1968
Pro Bono Activities
- Peoples Law School
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Nu
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
