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Mr. Dickson joined the firm in 2005. His clients include individuals who have been injured or had loved ones killed because of the negligence of others or as the result of defective products, including automobiles, boats, defectively designed or maintained roads, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and heavy equipment. He also represents individuals and small businesses who have suffered financial loss due to the wrongful acts of others, including defective farm and logging equipment, tainted agricultural seed, site-built and manufactured home construction defects, breach of contract, fraudulent and inappropriate investment products, fraudulent misrepresentation, deceptive trade and business practices, breach of warranty, and insurance bad faith. His practice also includes handling matters in equity, including estate litigation, land partitions and sales for division.

Mr. Dickson is active in both his local community and the legal field. He coaches basketball at the Bullock County YMCA , is a member of First United Methodist Church of Union Springs, where he serves on the church council and youth council, and is a member of the Bullock County Democratic Party Executive Committee. He also serves as the city attorney for the City of Union Springs. He is a member of and actively involved with the Alabama Bar Association Young Lawyers Service Executive Committee, The American Association for Justice New Lawyers Division Board of Governors, The Alabama and Mississippi Bar Associations, and the American, Alabama , and Mississippi Associations for Justice. He and his wife, Vaughan, live in Union Springs.

Primarily represent Consumers in disputes involving Lenders (including Mortgages), Auto Dealers and other Credit Sellers; in actions involving fraud, deceptive trade practices, fraudulent foreclosure practices, unfair or illegal debt collection practices (including threats of criminal prosecution) and invasion of privacy. Also represent debtors (consumers and small businesses) in bankruptcy courts, including lawsuits (adversary proceedings) brought within bankruptcy court against Creditors & 3rd parties (dealers), &/or pending state court suits removed for pursuit in bankruptcy court, &/or challenging discharge of certain debts or seeking declarations of dischargeability on otherwise non-dischargeable debts(i.e., student loans).