Ronald R. Brunson of counsel

Ron Brunson served as a federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Alabama for 15 years before entering private practice in 2004, where he quickly was recognized by his peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America.” At the United States Attorney’s Office, Ron attained the status of Senior Litigation Counsel, a title awarded to only a few of the nation’s top line prosecutors, for his lead role in the prosecutions of the district’s most high-profile cases.

Prior to becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Ron spent 15 years as a Special Agent and criminal investigator with the Internal Revenue Service. Ron is highly experienced in all facets of federal investigations, prosecutions, and defense, particularly complex white collar cases including RICO, bank fraud, accounting fraud, financial actions, and tax fraud.

An adjunct professor of law at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Ron is frequently quoted as an expert in white collar crime, trial tactics, and strategy. Ron is the only attorney in the Northern District of Alabama to first-chair the successful prosecution of a RICO trial. His highly-publicized prosecution and trial of the perpetrators of a multi-million dollar racketeering scheme to defraud insurance companies through fake corporations, procurement of fraudulent life insurance policies, and solicitation for murder was the subject of a television documentary aired by CourtTV in the United States and The Biography Channel and the Crime & Investigation Network in England.

Recent Media Quotations

• "Criminal Cases Unlikely On New Debt Allegations in Jefferson County,” The Birmingham News (November 8, 2009)
• “Member of Larry Langford’s Prosecution Team Has Resigned,” The Birmingham News (August 20, 2009)
• "Litigator Brunson in Private Practice," The Birmingham News (September 5, 2009)
• "Obama Administration Calls for Complete Elimination of Sentencing Disparity," The Birmingham News (May 18, 2009)
• The System: A Deadly Enterprise, CourtTV (also aired in UK on The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network)

Professional Honors & Activities

• Listed as “Best Lawyer in America” for white-collar defense, 2009-10
• Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
• Former Senior Litigation Counsel – United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama
• Former Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigative Division
• Former Special Deputy United States Marshall
• Birmingham Bar Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys (former member & district representative)

Admissions

• Alabama, 1989
• United States District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama
  United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Education

• Jacksonville State University, B.S., Accounting, 1972
• Birmingham School of Law, J.D., 1989

Reported Cases
United States v. Cleckler, 265 Fed. Appx. 850 (11th Cir. 2008); United States v. Cunningham, 194 Fed. Appx. 582 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Gibson, 189 Fed. Appx. 841 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Overdear, 99 F.3d 1157 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Rogers, 91 F.3d 161 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Aaron, 63 F.3d 1112 (11th Cir. 1995); United States v. Peters, 985 F.2d 578 (11th Cir. 1993); United States v. Bryan, 981 F.2d 1263 (11th Cir. 1992); United States v. Cleckler, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63089 (M.D. Ala. 2006); United States v. Carmichael, 342 F. Supp. 2d 1070 (M.D. Ala. 2004); United States v. Cleckler, 265 Fed. Appx. 850 (11th Cir. 2008); United States v. Cunningham, 194 Fed. Appx. 582 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Gibson, 189 Fed. Appx. 841 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Overdear, 99 F.3d 1157 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Rogers, 91 F.3d 161 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Aaron, 63 F.3d 1112 (11th Cir. 1995); United States v. Peters, 985 F.2d 578 (11th Cir. 1993); United States v. Bryan, 981 F.2d 1263 (11th Cir. 1992); United States v. Cleckler, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63089 (M.D. Ala. 2006); United States v. Carmichael, 342 F. Supp. 2d 1070 (M.D. Ala. 2004); United States v. Cleckler, 265 Fed. Appx. 850 (11th Cir. 2008); United States v. Cunningham, 194 Fed. Appx. 582 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Gibson, 189 Fed. Appx. 841 (11th Cir. 2006); United States v. Overdear, 99 F.3d 1157 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Rogers, 91 F.3d 161 (11th Cir. 1996); United States v. Aaron, 63 F.3d 1112 (11th Cir. 1995); United States v. Peters, 985 F.2d 578 (11th Cir. 1993); United States v. Bryan, 981 F.2d 1263 (11th Cir. 1992); United States v. Cleckler, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63089 (M.D. Ala. 2006); United States v. Carmichael, 342 F. Supp. 2d 1070 (M.D. Ala. 2004).

Contact
Ronald R. Brunson
ron@frohsinbarger.com
tel: 205.933.4006
direct: 205.531.5418
fax: 205.933.4008
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