How much does it cost to hire Jere for a aviation case?

Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Jere walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.

Does Jere offer a free consultation?

Jere charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Jere's office. Some aviation attorneys offer free consults — check Jere's current terms during booking.

How long do aviation cases in Alabama typically take?

Simple aviation matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Jere gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.

Can Jere take my case if I'm outside Birmingham?

Jere is licensed in Alabama. Matters governed by Alabama law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Jere will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.

What should I bring to my first meeting with Jere?

Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Jere will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.

Is Jere accepting new aviation clients right now?

Jere's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

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Jere Bennett White, Aviation Attorney in Birmingham, Alabama

focused on Aviation, General, and Health Care · 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review

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Birmingham, AL

Trusted aviation attorney serving Birmingham.

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Jere Bennett White is a partner based in Birmingham, AL. The practice focuses on Aviation, General, and Health Care. Currently practicing at Starnes Davis Florie Llp. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.

Based in: Birmingham, AL
Experience: attorney
Known for: Aviation · General · Health Care

Handles Aviation, General, and Health Care matters from Birmingham, AL.
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Areas of practice

Jere's practice areas in Birmingham

Jere concentrates on aviation, general, health care, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Each area below outlines the kind of case Jere handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.

Aviation cases in Birmingham, Alabama

Jere takes aviation matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Jere agrees to represent you.

General cases in Birmingham, Alabama

Jere takes general matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Jere agrees to represent you.

Health Care cases in Birmingham, Alabama

Jere takes health care matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Jere agrees to represent you.

Medical Malpractice cases in Birmingham, Alabama

Jere takes medical malpractice matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Jere agrees to represent you.

Wrongful Death cases in Birmingham, Alabama

Jere takes wrongful death matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Jere agrees to represent you.

Biography

Jere Bennett White, aviation attorney serving Birmingham

Bennett White has been with the firm since 2006. He has defended hospitals, long term care facilities, and physicians of almost every specialty and subspecialty. He has also handled product liability matters and business disputes for plaintiffs and defendants, and has served as lead counsel in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving train, plane, and ATV accidents. Bennett has served as Chairman of the Firm’s Recruiting committee and as the firm’s Associate Training Partner.

Bennett has been continuously recognized in publications such as Mid-South Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA. Chambers USA describes him as “very good in trial with good business sense.” Chambers USA further notes, “A lot of lawyers claim to handle litigation but few regularly have to stand up and advocate in trial, but he really can.”

Professional Recognition

•Top Leading Litigator by Chambers USA.
•Listed in Best Lawyers in America .
•Selected to participate in the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum.
•Named one of Birmingham Business Journal's Rising Stars of Law for 2017.
•Named a Super Lawyer for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine.
•Named a Rising Star for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine.
•Served on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
•Recognized as a fellow in the American Bar Association.
•Served as an Editor of the Alabama Law Review.
•Graduated magna cum laude from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received numerous awards and honors, including the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the school’s highest honor.

Highlights

•Secured a defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon and his practice group after a one-week trial in a case where the plaintiff suffered permanent median nerve injury following endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery.
•Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an emergency medicine physician in a trial centered on allegations that the physician failed to diagnose a stroke in a 21-year-old patient.
•Obtained a defense verdict in a 6-day wrongful death case in favor of a defendant, Hospitalist, in a case alleging failure to ensure that a patient was placed on necessary cardiac monitoring.
•After an eight-day trial, secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice wrongful death case in favor of a radiology practice group, involving allegations of negligently failing to detect a DVT on a doppler ultrasound.
•Following a nine-day trial, obtained a defense verdict for a defendant Hospitalist in a case alleging injuries from an alleged failure to diagnose spinal cord compression.
•Obtained a defense verdict, after a 7-day trial, for a defendant gynecologic oncologist in a case alleging negligent failure to diagnose and treat post-operative bleeding and hemorrhagic shock, resulting in the death of a patient who underwent a robotic and laparoscopic procedure for suspected ovarian cancer.
•Obtained a defense verdict for a family practice physician in a case involving paralysis and wrongful death.
•Obtained a defense verdict for a family practice physician in Madison County in a case alleging wrongful death after prescribing antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia.
•Obtained complete dismissal of claims against a security management company related to the wrongful death of a minor.
•Obtained a defense verdict for an obstetrician in a case involving a skull fracture, intracranial hemorrhage and alleged neurological injury following a forceps delivery.
•Obtained directed verdict on behalf of OB/GYN in a double wrongful death case involving an obstetrical patient and her baby.
•Obtained summary judgment on behalf of urologist in a suit alleging negligence in the performance of a radical prostatectomy - the trial court’s order of summary judgment was affirmed on appeal.
•Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a family practitioner and his professional corporation in a wrongful death case involving complications arising from an exercise stress test.
•Obtained directed verdict on behalf of defendant neurosurgeon in case involving alleged malpractice in the performance of a spinal surgery which allegedly caused plaintiff to suffer severe neurological injuries.
•Obtained complete dismissal of a defendant’s counterclaim for breach of contract and fraud on behalf of Fortune 500 document management company.
•Obtained defense verdict on behalf of dentist involving alleged injuries arising out of the extraction of teeth and delivery of dentures.
•Obtained defense verdict on behalf of general surgeons in a personal injury case involving complications secondary to abdominoplasty.

Presentations and Publications

•Bennett served as Faculty for the 2023 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Bibb Allen Memorial) Trial Academy (ADLA) on August 10th & 11th, 2023.

Presentations and Publications

•Bennett served as Faculty for the 2023 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Bibb Allen Memorial) Trial Academy (ADLA) on August 10th & 11th, 2023.

News & Insights

•35 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2026
•Starnes Lawyers Salter & White Prevail in Med Mal Trial on Behalf of Orthopedic Surgeon
•Starnes Attorneys White, King & Grizzle Obtain Defense Verdict in Seven-Day Jury Trial
•33 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2025
•Starnes Davis Florie Ranked a Top Law Firm by Chambers USA 2024
•30 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2024
•SDF Attorneys MacKenzie & White Obtain Defense Verdict in 6-Day Wrongful Death Trial
•Starnes Attorney Bennett White Serves as Faculty for the 2023 ADLA Trial Academy
•Starnes Davis Florie Ranked a Top Law Firm by Chambers USA 2023
•Bennett White & Billy Bates Secure a Defense Verdict in an 8-Day Wrongful Death Trial
•16 Starnes Attorneys Listed in the 2022 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers
•30 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2023
•STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2022
•SDF Attorneys MacKenzie & White Win Nine-Day Trial for Hospitalist
•SDF Attorneys White & Eagan Obtain Defense Verdict in 7-Day Trial
•TWENTY-TWO ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2021 EDITION OF MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS
•29 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022
•STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2021
•White, Newton & Bates Secure Favorable Ruling in Supreme Court Opinion

How Jere handles aviation matters

The kind of cases Jere takes

Jere reviews new inquiries case-by-case for aviation, general, and health care matters in Birmingham and the surrounding Alabama area.

Credentials

Credentials — where Jere studied and practices

University of Alabama School of Law J.D.
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Hampden-Sydney College B.A.
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Jere studied at — in University of Alabama School of Law J.D. and — in Hampden-Sydney College B.A..

Law school and academic background

Jere completed — in University of Alabama School of Law J.D. and — in Hampden-Sydney College B.A.. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Jere runs in Alabama is where that training gets applied to real client questions.

Recognition

Jere's legal honors and published work

Jere has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.

Peer Reviewed

Legal awards and honors

Peer Reviewed.

Affiliations

Jere's professional memberships and bar associations

Community Involvement • Serves as President of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
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• Prior to attending law school, Bennett taught third grade for two years in the Mississippi Delta, through Teach for America
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He continues to stay involved in local educational programs
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• Serves on the Board of Directors of Mountain Brook Athletics
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• Serves as a member of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club and has held leadership roles and served on the boards of numerous charitable organizations
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• Serves on the Grievance Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association
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• Member of Independent Presbyterian Church, where he serves as an Elder
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• Former member of Impact Alabama's Board of Directors
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• Regularly speaks at conferences on topics related to litigation
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He also has served as an Adjunct Professor at Cumberland School of Law
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• Served on the Board of Trustees of the Emmet O'Neal Library
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• Served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
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Locations

Jere Bennett White's office in Birmingham

Jere's primary office is at 100 Brookwood Place, 7th Floor, Birmingham, AL, 35209. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.

Main office

Starnes Davis Florie Llp

100 Brookwood Place, 7th Floor

Birmingham, AL 35209

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Client feedback

Client reviews of Jere Bennett White — 5.0/5 rating from 1 verified client review

Every review below is from a verified client of Jere. Reviews cover communication, case outcome, and value — the three signals that matter most when comparing aviation attorneys in Birmingham.

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Hiring guide

How to hire Jere Bennett White — what to expect in your first consultation

Working with a new aviation attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Jere usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.

Consultation formats and pricing

Jere charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Jere's office.

What to bring to your first meeting

Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Jere will tell you what matters and what doesn't.

Questions to ask a aviation attorney in Birmingham, Alabama

A short list to run through before you commit: How many aviation matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?

Fees & payment

Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Jere

Jere discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in aviation practice — ask which fits.

Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options

Every aviation matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Jere confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.

Payment methods and payment plans

Jere's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many aviation practices work with clients on structured schedules.

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Jere Bennett White

How much does it cost to hire Jere for a aviation case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Jere walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Jere offer a free consultation?
Jere charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Jere's office. Some aviation attorneys offer free consults — check Jere's current terms during booking.
How long do aviation cases in Alabama typically take?
Simple aviation matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Jere gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Jere take my case if I'm outside Birmingham?
Jere is licensed in Alabama. Matters governed by Alabama law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Jere will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Jere?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Jere will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Jere accepting new aviation clients right now?
Jere's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Community Q&A

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Areas served

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