J.P. Sawyer

J.P. Sawyer is the founding attorney of Sawyer Law Firm in Enterprise, Alabama. He represents individuals and families in nursing home abuse and neglect, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, defective products, truck accidents, and other serious injury matters. His practice focuses on helping clients who have suffered catastrophic harm because of negligence, mistreatment, or unsafe care. Clients rely on his guidance when they need careful case review and strong advocacy.

Sawyer earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1993 and received his B.A. from the University of Alabama in 1990. His education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and problem solving. That training supports his ability to evaluate medical records, injury evidence, liability issues, and damages while helping clients understand complex claims in practical terms.

Sawyer has more than 30 years of experience advocating for people injured by others’ negligence. His work includes nursing home neglect matters, wrongful death claims, product liability cases, medical malpractice disputes, motorcycle accident claims, and commercial vehicle injury cases. He was co-lead counsel in a landmark Arkansas residents’ rights case that resulted in a $4.75 million settlement against a major nursing home chain.

J.P. Sawyer has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Nursing Home Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association and as a Super Lawyer in medical malpractice. His work reflects a commitment to vulnerable residents, injured people, and families facing serious loss. Through focused advocacy and practical judgment, he helps clients pursue accountability in nursing home neglect, personal injury, and wrongful death cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, Sawyer Law Firm
• Member, National Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Nursing Home Trial Lawyer, Top 10
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Alabama Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of Alabama School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Alabama
  Bachelor of Arts

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