Gillis Bio

Practice Areas

Litigation

Wrongful Death

Personal Injury

Fraud

White Collar Criminal Defense

Government Law

Insurance Law

Bar Admissions

Alabama, 1976
Georgia, 1973
United States Court of Military Appeals, 1974
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1986
U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Alabama, 1974
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1992

Memberships

Alabama State Bar
Alabama Lawyers Association
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Capital City Bar Association
Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association
National Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Leadership Montgomery
Tuskegee University Alumni Association
Grand Lodge of the State of Alabama
Prince Hall Masons
100 Black Men of America

Biography

Former Chief Deputy District Attorney for Montgomery County, Alabama
Former Municipal Court Judge for the City of Montgomery
United States Judge Advocate General Corps Officer
Alabama Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel (retired)
Member, Board of Trustees for Alabama A & M University, Huntsville, Alabama

Education

J.D., Emory University
M.A., Auburn University Montgomery, Criminal Justice
B.A., Tuskegee University, Political Science