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Shunnarah is the son of retailer [[Fred Shunnarah]], who taught him hands-on salesmanship at flea markets and peddling in rural areas in the 1970s. He grew up in Birmingham's [[Southside]] and graduated from [[John Carroll Catholic High School]]. He attended [[Samford University]] for four years, but transferred to [[UAB]] before he completed his bachelor of science in political science and sociology in [[1991]]. He went on to complete a juries doctorate at the [[Birmingham School of Law]] in [[1995]].
Shunnarah is the son of retailer [[Fred Shunnarah]], who taught him hands-on salesmanship at flea markets and peddling in rural areas in the 1970s. He grew up in Birmingham's [[Southside]] and graduated from [[John Carroll Catholic High School]]. He attended [[Samford University]] for four years, but transferred to [[UAB]] before he completed his bachelor of science in political science and sociology in [[1991]]. He went on to complete a juries doctorate at the [[Birmingham School of Law]] in [[1995]].


Shunnarah worked at [[Cory Watson Attorneys|Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris]] for five years before opening his own firm. He began as a solo practice handling personal injury and tort cases. As it grew, he became an aggressive advertiser with television and YouTube spots as well as billboards. As of [[2015]] his two firms employ 50 lawyers and 100 support staffers in 16 offices. Two "intake" departments handle calls from new clients which are then referred to staff attorneys. 95% of cases handled by the firm are settled out of court. In [[2014]] only nine cases went before juries, with just three of those resulting in verdicts for the plaintiffs.
Shunnarah worked at [[Cory Watson Attorneys|Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris]] for five years before opening his own firm. He began as a solo practice handling personal injury and tort cases. As it grew, he became an aggressive advertiser with television and YouTube spots as well as billboards. By [[2015]] his two firms employed 50 lawyers and 100 support staffers in 16 offices. Two "intake" departments handled calls from new clients which were then referred to staff attorneys. 95% of cases handled by the firm were settled out of court. In [[2014]] only nine cases went before juries, with just three of those resulting in verdicts for the plaintiffs.


In early [[2021]] Shunnarah established a separate partnership with [[Tyler Vail]] as [[Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys]].
In early [[2021]] Shunnarah established a separate partnership with [[Tyler Vail]] as [[Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys]].

Revision as of 08:36, 5 April 2024

Omar Alexander Shunnarah (born c. 1968) is the founder of Alexander Shunnarah Injury Attorneys, a network of personal injury attorney groups operating across Alabama and from offices in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

Shunnarah is the son of retailer Fred Shunnarah, who taught him hands-on salesmanship at flea markets and peddling in rural areas in the 1970s. He grew up in Birmingham's Southside and graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School. He attended Samford University for four years, but transferred to UAB before he completed his bachelor of science in political science and sociology in 1991. He went on to complete a juries doctorate at the Birmingham School of Law in 1995.

Shunnarah worked at Cory, Waston, Crowder & DeGaris for five years before opening his own firm. He began as a solo practice handling personal injury and tort cases. As it grew, he became an aggressive advertiser with television and YouTube spots as well as billboards. By 2015 his two firms employed 50 lawyers and 100 support staffers in 16 offices. Two "intake" departments handled calls from new clients which were then referred to staff attorneys. 95% of cases handled by the firm were settled out of court. In 2014 only nine cases went before juries, with just three of those resulting in verdicts for the plaintiffs.

In early 2021 Shunnarah established a separate partnership with Tyler Vail as Shunnarah Vail Trial Attorneys.

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