Profile:

Named a “Top Attorney” by Birmingham Magazine, Jim has served as distinguished faculty for the American Bar Association's national institutes in both white collar crime and international law. He is often quoted as an expert on fraud and his legal writing is frequently cited in treatises, court pleadings, and journals, including Alabama Law Review, Boston University Law Review, Cardozo Law Review, and Columbia Law Review. 

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Law, General Practice, Intellectual Property

More About My Practice:

Jim Barger, Jr. concentrates his practice in complex federal litigation, particularly government investigations and False Claims Act qui tam whistleblower actions where he has made record-breaking recoveries, including exposing the largest Medicare Hospice fraud in the country's history, recovering almost $25 million for the taxpayers and the Government.

Additional Information:

University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; University of Mississippi, M.A.; Furman University, B.A.

• Alabama Law Review (Senior Editor)
• John A. Campbell Moot Court Board
• University of Alabama Public Interest Institute
• Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society
• Alpha Epsilon Lambda Professional Honors Society
• Executive-in-Residence, Samford University, Brock School of Business