About Jay
James “Jay” Haithcock is an associate and practices in the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group.
Jay earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he served as Associate Editor for the Cumberland Law Review. He was a Judge Abram Caruthers Teaching Fellow, Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient and listed on the Dean’s List numerous times. Jay received his B.S. in Business Administration, with a minor in Political Science, from the College of Charleston.
Jay is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the South Caroline State Bar. In addition, he was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division.
What was your first job?
When I was fifteen, I got a part time job as a bag boy at the local Winn Dixie grocery store.
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy golfing, watching college football, sailing, camping and playing guitar and piano.
What advice would you give to a young student in law school?
If you are going to slack off in law school, your first year is not the time. Also, study groups can be very helpful for exam prep, but you should limit them to no more than four people.