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by Julian L. Jr. McPhillips (Author), Bill Baxley (Foreword by)
As the "Heart of Dixie" approaches its 2019 Bicentennial, attorney-author Julian L. McPhillips Jr. again draws upon his colorful cases and clients to explore some of the unique aspects of the mind, spirit, and culture of his home state. Two chapters involve other lawyers: a "DUI king" and a family of eight lawyers practicing together. Another relates how in the 1930s F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald enjoyed the same Montgomery neighborhood in which Helen Keller's sister lived and the famous Keller famously visited. This 26-chapter book combines intriguing history with spirituality and brings home interesting tales about Alabamians in distress.
Author Biography
JULIAN L. MCPHILLIPS JR. (1946-2025) was born in Birmingham, Alabama; grew up in Cullman; and attended Sewanee Military Academy, Princeton, and Columbia University Law. After four years as a Wall Street attorney, Julian returned to Alabama in 1975 as an Assistant Attorney General. From 1977, his private law practice involved considerable civil rights and public interest work. McPhillips was the subject of the People's Lawyer, Civil Rights in My Bones, and the autobiography, Only in Alabama. He won numerous awards from the SCLC, NAACP, and other civil rights groups. McPhillips was also co-founder (with his wife Leslie) of the Scott and Zelda Museum and lay minister/administrator of Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church.
