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Gina D. Coggin

Gina D. Coggin

Managing Partner
Location:
Gadsden, Alabama
Phone:
256-278-4142
866-488-9086
Fax:
256-549-0271
E-mail:

Ms. Coggin received her B.A. from the University of Alabama and her J.D. from Cumberland School of Law. She practices in the area of civil litigation in both state and federal courts, with emphasis on employment law, workers' compensation, social security and personal injury.

Ms. Coggin is a member of the Etowah County Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Alabama Association for Justice, where she serves as a Sustaining member, past Chairman of the Executive Committee, member of the Legislative Committee, past Co-chair of the Workers' Compensation Legislative Committee, Workers' Compensation Section Chair and Board of Directors.

Ms. Coggin received the Sansone Service Award from Alabama Trail Lawyers Association in 2005 and has served as Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar. She has also served as Chairman of various CLE Seminars and has frequently lectured on plaintiffs' issues to various organizations, including the Alabama Judicial College. Ms. Coggin has also received the honors of Top Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.

Gina is married to Mark Price, an Associate Pastor at Gadsden Christian Fellowship and they have one daughter, Emily Ann. Gina and Mark often lead worship and teach at various events and conferences.

Year Joined Firm

  • 1995

Areas of Practice

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Social Security
  • Personal Injury / Motor Vehicle Accidents / Wrongful Death
  • Employment Discrimination / Labor Law / Civil Rights Violations

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1996
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1998

Education

  • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
    • J.D. - 1993
    • Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Domestic Relations and Criminal Procedure I
    • Honors: Trial Advocacy Board Director
    • Honors: National Trial Team Semi-Finalist
    • Honors: National Negotiation Team Member
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Honors: Dean's Certificate of Appreciation
    • Honors: Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities
    • Honors: Moot Court Board Member
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    • B.S. - 1990
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Major: Psychology

Representative Clients

  • Police Benevolence Association
  • Alabama Sheriffs Association
  • Labor Unions
  • Various Individual Sheriffs throughout Alabama

Classes/Seminars

  • Taught at the Following Seminars & Was a Frequent Lecturer, Alabama Judicial College, Cumberland School of Law, Alabama Bar Association, Alabama Law School/ABICLE, Alabama Bar Institute

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers of America
  • Top Lawyers of America
  • ALAJ Champion of Justice
  • ALAJ Sansone Service Award

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Alabama Association for Justice, Board of Directors, Sustaining Member, Executive Committee, Workers' Compensation Chair
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Etowah County Bar Association
  • Inns of Court
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice

Past Employment Positions

  • Etowah County District Attorneys Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1993 - 1995

Pro Bono Activities

  • Participant: Volunteer Lawyer Program, Alabama State Bar, 2010 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

  • Gadsden Christian Fellowship: Volunteer Staff Pastor / Youth Pastor
  • YMCA Advisory Board, Past Chairman / President
  • Salvation Army Advisory Board
  • Worship Leader and Guest Lecturer at Various Events and Conferences

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Zeta Tau Alpha
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
OFFICE LOCATION

Rhea, Boyd, Rhea & Coggin
930 Forrest Avenue
PO Box 8486,
Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: 256-278-4142
Toll Free: 866-488-9086
Fax: 256-549-0271
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