Christopher Belk Estes
Former Insurance Lawyer NOW helping people who are injured, harmed or damaged
Former Insurance Defense Lawyer now devoted to representing individuals, families and small businesses throughout Alabama and Mississippi who have been injured, harmed or damaged in any way.
For over 16 years, Chris Estes defended the insurance industry and big corporations and knows first-hand how they deny claims when individuals and their families have been injured, damaged and even wrongfully killed. Chris Estes founded the Estes Law Firm with one simple and straightforward purpose – to provide individuals and their families with the same representation and resources as the corporations and insurance companies demand from the big defense law firms they retain.
Chris Estes also serves as a Temporary Judge (on a part time basis when needed by the Court) for the Probate Court of Mobile County, and presided on over 100 cases in Mobile County as a Judge in 2018.
Chris Estes and his team at The Estes Law Firm are dedicated to helping real people and their families with cases involving wrongful death, serious personal injury, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, car and big truck accidents, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and class actions.
If you have suffered a personal injury, damages or the death of a loved one, let Chris and his team at Estes Law Firm go to work for you. We offer a free initial consultation and work on a contingency fee basis – which means you owe us nothing unless we can collect for you.
Bar Requirement: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Dangerous and Defective Drugs
- Defective Medical Devices
- Wrongful Death
- 18-wheeler accidents
- Car Accidents
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Free Consultation
We offer a completely FREE initial consultation and we accept cases on a contingency fee basis - you owe us nothing unless we can collect money for you -
Contingent Fees
We offer a completely FREE initial consultation and we accept cases on a contingency fee basis - you owe us nothing unless we can collect money for you
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- Mississippi
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Estes Law Firm
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- After representing large corporations and insurance companies for over 16 years, Chris founded The Estes Law Firm to provide that same level of representation to individuals, their families and small businesses who have been injured, harmed or damaged in any way. The Estes Law Firm is dedicated to helping real people and their families with matters involving wrongful death, serious personal injury, construction defects, employment matters, car and big truck accidents, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and complex class action litigation. Estes Law Firm, LLC 105 North Conception Street Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 476-9009 www.esteslegal.com chris@esteslegal.com
- Managing Attorney - General Liability Division (AL and MS)
- Vernis & Bowling, LLC
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- Managing Partner (AL)
- Wilkins Tipton, LLC
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- Partner
- Alford, Clausen & McDonald, LLC
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- Associate
- Armbrecht Jackson, LLC
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- University of Alabama School of Law
- J.D. (1998) | Law
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- Honors: George P. Taylor Outstanding Advocacy Award
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- University of Fribourg School of Law, Switzerland
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- Spring Hill College
- B.S. (1995) | Political Science
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- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff's Lawyer
- The National Trial Lawyers Association
- George P. Taylor Outstanding Advocacy Award
- University of AL School of Law
- Mississippi Bar Association
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- Alabama Bar Association
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- Mobile Bar Association
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- NAFTA
- SHC Journal of Global Affairs
- Practical Tips for Involuntary Commitments, Mobile County Probate Court Appointed Lawyer Training Seminar, Mobile County, AL
- Mobile County Probate Court
- Chris Estes serves as a Temporary Judge for the Probate Court of Mobile County. At this seminar, Chris presented Practical Tips to the seminar attendees for the handling of cases on the Involuntary Commitment Dockets.
- Panel Counsel Presentations, DRI Nursing Home Seminar, Orlando, Florida
- DRI
- Judge Pro Tempore (Temporary Judge)
- Mobile County Probate Court
REAL Clients of Estes Law Firm share REAL Results.
ACTUAL Client Review of Estes Law Firm and of Attorney Chris Estes of Mobile, Alabama. This in NOT a paid advertisement. These are NOT an actors. These are ACTUAL clients of the Estes Law Firm sharing ACTUAL results from their cases and ACTUAL reviews of attorney Chris Estes and The Estes Law Firm. These clients were NOT PAID to give the lawyer reviews or client testimonials contained in these videos. These are REAL people sharing REAL results and REAL attorney reviews from REAL cases.
How to Settle WITHOUT Paying a Lawyer - #1 Tip
How to Settle WITHOUT paying a Lawyer - # 1 Tip Chris Estes explains the # 1 thing that anyone watching this video can do right now to insure they get a fair settlement with an insurance company in the event they have to make a claim. Any person that owns anything of value and has insurance should watch this video and take this simple to do step. #1 tip is based on representing insurance companies for over 16 years. The Estes Law Firm is NOW devoted to representing people and families.
5 Rules Of Courtroom Dress - What To Wear To Court | Examples
5 RULES OF COURTROOM DRESS - What Should and Should NOT be worn to Court. What to Wear to Court, to a deposition, to a hearing or to a mediation is discussed by Mobile, AL attorney Chris Estes. ***WARNING*** The images and commentary in this video are NOT intended to make fun of the way some people dress. Chris Estes of the Estes Law Firm provides the non-sugar-coated TRUTH about what should and should NOT be worn to Court. This video and the commentary are based on 20+ years of Courtroom experience throughout the southeast. Chris Estes explains and gives examples of what to wear to Court and examples of what you should not wear to Court. The Estes Law Firm is located in Mobile, AL, and represents individuals and families that have suffered injuries, damages and wrongful death throughout Alabama and Mississippi. Prior to founding the Estes Law Firm, Chris Estes actually defended and represented the insurance companies and large corporations for 16 years, including nursing homes, hospitals, trucking companies and other large companies. Chris Estes now devotes the resources of the firm he founded to representing individuals and their families in Alabama and Mississippi. In addition to serving as the Managing Partner of Estes Law Firm, Chris Estes also serves as a Temporary Judge and has presided on over 200 cases in Mobile County, Alabama. Estes Law Firm 105 North Conception Street Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 476-9009 https://esteslegal.com/ Bar Req't: Video answers provided by attorney Chris Estes. Videos are solely for educational purposes, not intended to be legal advice and do not create an attorney client relationship. Videos are no substitute for consulting an attorney. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
Estes Law Firm to Release Series of VIDEO answers to common legal questions
Chris Estes of Estes Law firm announces that the firm will be releasing Internal Firm Videos in 2020 to provide On-Demand Answers to common legal questions. The series of On-Demand Video Answers will cover various questions and issues posed to the firm over the last several years. The Videos will be made available at NO CHARGE for viewing. Video Answers will be released throughout the year on questions that are submitted to Estes Law Firm. The Estes Law Firm is located in Mobile, AL, and represents individuals and families that have suffered injuries, damages and wrongful death throughout Alabama and Mississippi. Prior to founding the Estes Law Firm, Chris Estes actually defended and represented the insurance companies and large corporations for 16 years, including nursing homes, hospitals, trucking companies and other large companies. Chris Estes now devotes the resources of the firm he founded to representing individuals and their families in Alabama and Mississippi. In addition to serving as the Managing Partner of Estes Law Firm, Chris Estes also serves as a Temporary Judge and has presided on over 200 cases in Mobile County, Alabama. Estes Law Firm 105 North Conception Street Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 476-9009 https://esteslegal.com/ Bar Req't: Video answers provided by attorney Chris Estes. Videos are solely for educational purposes, not intended to be legal advice and do not create an attorney client relationship. Videos are no substitute for consulting an attorney. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers Category People & Blogs
- Q. How can I ask the at fault drivers insurance company what their policy limits are without lawyer ?
- A: In Alabama, the at fault driver's insurance company is not required to disclose the amount of coverage their insured has in place. You can certainly make that request of the carrier simply by sending a letter or by a telephone call, but they are not required to disclose the amounts of coverage to you. However, in situations where there is limited coverage, i.e. the statutory minimum of $25k in place, and the injuries clearly exceed that coverage, carriers will often disclose the low limits in an effort to resolve the case. Now, if you file suit, you simply send an interrogatory asking the defendant to identify all applicable policies and the amounts of coverage and a request for production ... Read More
- Q. My dog was ran over (I witnessed it) by a truck going 50 mph down a dead end road in the country. What could I do?
- A: Oh my gosh. That is terrible and I am so sorry for your loss. You should report this to the Police and the District Attorneys Office and see if you can get them to pursue animal cruelty charges against this person. As for a civil case, unfortunately animals are treated as property and valued as such under the law. I know how cold that sounds as most of us consider our pets to be members of our family (I know we do at my house). You could potentially sue him but your damages would only be the property value of the dog. Again, I am sorry for your loss and wish you the best pursuing this against this person.
- Q. We are filing a wrongful death suit for my dads death. How are damaged disbursed in a wrongful death case in alabama
- A: The wrongful death proceeds will be disbursed to the heirs. Even if your sister is the personal representative and talking with the lawyers, the settlement proceeds would be split evenly amongst the heirs. At some point (prior to disbursement of any settlement amount), there will likely be a Determination of Heirs filed in the Estate in Probate Court to set out who the heirs of the estate are and that is who will receive the money, but, note, that the actual wrongful death proceeds will pass (be paid) outside of the Estate.
