Butschle, Stefani M

JIM BYRAM is a Partner in the Litigation section of Balch & Bingham LLP. Mr. Byram has an active civil litigation practice in federal and state courts throughout Alabama, at both the trial and appellate levels, with particular emphasis on environmental litigation. Other matters regularly handled by Mr. Byram include class actions, condemnations, litigation involving public utilities, financial institutions, complex industrial equipment failures, and constitutional law issues.

Mr. Byram's complex litigation experience includes the successful representation of crushed stone industry defendants in multi-plaintiff cases claiming air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, blasting damage, and groundwater diversion. He has represented real estate developers in environmental group challenges to permitted activities. Defendants represented in consumer class actions, include banks, public utilities, pest control companies, and insurance companies. He regularly represents the plaintiff in condemnation/eminent domain actions. He has represented regulated industry in matters involving environmental regulations and permitting.