Our Attorneys
Kenny Mendelsohn
 Education:
Bachelor of Science, Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia 1975
Juris Doctorate, University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1980
Admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1980
Kenny served for a year as a law clerk for the Honorable Truman Hobbs, U.S. District Court Judge in the Middle District of Alabama. In 1981, he joined the staff of the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney where he worked as a prosecutor until 1983. He then became a partner in one of Alabama's largest plaintiff-oriented firms and practiced as a plaintiff's attorney for nine years. In 1992, he and colleague Mays Jemison formed Jemison & Mendelsohn.
He shares a love of sports with his wife Tracey and their two sons. In his free time, he coaches little league baseball and basketball. Kenny is a frequent public speaker on the subject of litigation involving car and truck collisions, and is a published author.
Licensing:
Alabama Circuit Courts, the Alabama Supreme Court, and the Federal Courts in Alabama's Middle District
Associations:
Trial Lawyers of America, active member of the 18-Wheel Truck Litigation Group Alabama Bar Association Montgomery County Bar Association Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association.
Publications:
"Dram Shop Liability," from the Alabama Lawyer magazine volume 50 (p. 328)
"Liquor Liability in Alabama," published in Volume 13:2 of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy (p. 825)
"Gathering Evidence That The Driver Was Intoxicated," printed March 1992, in volume 28, number 3 issue of the journal Trial
"Preparing The 18-Wheel Truck Case From The Plaintiff's Perspective," published in the Spring 1994 issue of the Alabama Trial Lawyers magazine
"Liquor Provider Liability," (co-author) printed in volume 43 of the Am Jur TRIALS (p. 527)
Mays Jemison
 Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama 1971
Juris Doctorate, Tommy Goode Jones School of Law on the campus of Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama 1977
Admitted to Alabama State Bar in 1977
Mays served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama in 1979 before starting his own firm. He operated a general practice with a concentration on personal injury and wrongful death claims. He worked frequently on cases with Kenny Mendelsohn, and in 1988 joined Kenny and his partners in a firm that grew to become one of Alabama's largest plaintiff-oriented firms. In 1992, he co-founded Jemison & Mendelsohn with colleague Kenny Mendelsohn.
He and his wife Susan are members of the First United Methodist Church in Montgomery. He shares his love of hunting and fishing with his two sons. He enjoys spending time on the tennis court and visiting with his daughter and grandson.
Licensing:
Alabama Circuit Courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Associations:
American Bar Association
Alabama State Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Tommy James
 Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama 1993
Juris Doctorate, University of Alabama Law School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1997
Admitted to Alabama State Bar in 1997
Tommy was familiar with Jemison & Mendelsohn's method of working with clients. An internship at the firm allowed him to delve further into the character of the practice, where he discovered a supportive atmosphere and common values. He familiarized himself with the client-centered operations of the office, then joined Jag Trading as an associate in 1997. Four years later he became a full partner and shareholder in Jemison, Mendelsohn & James.
Tommy maintains connections with his alma mater as an active member in the university's Alumni Association and Bar Association. He and his wife Alison are avid sports fans. They enjoy spending time in the stands at football, baseball and basketball games.
Licensing:
Alabama Circuit Courts, the Alabama Supreme Court and Federal Courts in the Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama
Associations:
American Bar Association
Alabama Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Ellenann Benefield Yelverton
Education:
Bachelor of Science Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama 1999
Juris Doctorate University of Alabama Law School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2002
Admitted to Alabama State Bar in 2002
Licensing:
Ellenann is licensed to practice before the Alabama Circuit Courts, the Alabama Supreme Court, and the Federal Courts of the Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama.
Ellenann interned with Jemison, Mendelsohn & James while in law school. She joined the firm as an Associate in 2002.
Associations:
American Bar Association
Alabama Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
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