About Bill Pfeifer
William L. Pfeifer, Jr. - Attorney at Law
Attorney William L. Pfeifer, Jr. (Bill Pfeifer) has represented individuals and small businesses in a variety of matters since 1993. His practice now focuses primarily on trials and appeals in the areas of family law, criminal defense, real estate, and civil liability claims.
Pfeifer is a former staff attorney to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, where he refined his skills both as an appellate lawyer as well as a criminal defense attorney. He has represented clients in cases ranging from incidents as minor as speeding tickets to charges as serious as capital murder, and is available to represent defendants statewide in criminal trials or appeals. His criminal practice includes DUI defense (driving under the influence of alcohol), drug defense, and the defense of accusations such as burglary, theft, robbery, identity theft, assault, domestic violence, and murder. Outside of criminal law, he also handles family law litigation, juvenile court cases, identity theft, and civil litigation involving matters such as real estate and civil liability. He practices with the firm of Pfeifer and Jensen, LLC, an Alabama litigation and appellate law firm.
Pfeifer was raised in Calhoun County in the cities of Oxford and Anniston, and graduated from The Donoho School in Anniston in 1985. After graduation, he attended Samford University in Birmingham, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989. He subsequently attended the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa, and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1993.
At Samford, Pfeifer was the first recipient of the William M. Lunceford Award for Excellence in Philosophy. He was inducted into the Pi Gamma Mu International Honors Society, was on the Dean’s List, and was named to Who’s Who Among American College Students.
At the University of Alabama School of Law, Pfeifer was the recipient of a Farrah Law Society Scholarship, was a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, served as an editor of the Law & Psychology Review, and was inducted into the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society. Pfeifer served as a staff attorney to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, and has been practicing law since 1993.
Pfeifer is active in a variety of civic, political, and professional organizations. Some of Pfeifer’s professional involvements have included serving on the Board of Editors of The Alabama Lawyer (2004-2006), the Alabama State Bar Indigent Defense Task Force (1999-2001), and the Alabama State BarVolunteer Lawyers Program (1999 – present). He also served on the advisory board of Mitigation Services of Alabama.
Pfeifer has taught a number of continuing legal education seminars on topics such as the right to a speedy trial, representing children arrested and charged as adults, and the assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. He has also been a guest speaker at various political and civic events, addressing topics such as election law, poll watching procedures, and combatting voter intimidation.
Pfeifer is the author of professional articles and books on the practice of law, and is a freelance legal writer on legal and consumer issues.. Some of his recent journal articles include “Challenging Hearsay in Probation Revocation Hearings,” published in The Guardian (the newsletter of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) in August of 2007; “The Right to a Speedy Trial in Alabama,” published in The Alabama Lawyer in March of 2004; and “Assertion of the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Civil Proceedings,” published in The Alabama Lawyer in January of 2006. Pfeifer is the author of the book How to Start a Successful Law Practice and a collection of lawyer jokes called The Greatest Lawyer Jokes of All Time. His third book is scheduled for release in 2010.
He currently writes a legal news column for Examiner.com.
As a believer in community involvement and civic responsibility, Pfeifer has been involved in a number of service groups and political organizations. He has served as a member of the Baldwin County Democratic Executive Committee and the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee, and was the Chairman of the Baldwin County Democratic Party from 2000 to 2005. In 2003 and 2004, he served on the Board of Directors of La Clinica de Baldwin, a federally funded nonprofit medical clinic primarily serving the Hispanic community of Baldwin County. From 1994 to 2000 he was an active member of the South Baldwin Jaycees, including serving as President in 1998. He has been a member of the Foley Masonic Lodge since 1996, and served as the Worshipful Master from 2000 to 2002. Pfeifer is a life member of American Mensa, the national chapter of Mensa International. He is also a member of the Alabama State Bar, theAlabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Writers Union, and Scribes – The American Society of Legal Writers.
To speak to Mr. Pfeifer about your case, please call 1-800-737-3702 and press 1 to reach his direct extension. You can also complete the Contact form on this site to request information or to submit your question online.
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