Frederick L. Fohrell
e-mail: ffohrell@wilmerlee.com
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Employment; Health Care.
Fred Fohrell is a shareholder in the Huntsville office of Wilmer & Lee, P.A., having joined the firm in 1993. He has been selected multiple times to The Best Lawyers in America, and Alabama Super Lawyers. He has received an AV Rating in legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell for more than 15 years.
Fred has served as the President of the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association, Chair of the Alabama State Bar Worker & Compensation Section, and a member of the Alabama Department of lndustrial Relations Legal Advisory Committee within the Workers & Industrial Workers' Compensation Division. He also serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and has presented workers’ compensation case law updates to the Circuit Court Judge’s at their state conferences. He recently co-authored an article published in the Winter 2026 edition of The Alabama Lawyer entitled “Workers’ Compensation for Alabama Public Education Employees.”
Prior to joining Wilmer & Lee, P.A., Fred served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for Madison County, Alabama. Before joining the District Attorney & office, Fred worked in the State of Alabama Governor & office, serving as Deputy Legal Advisor and as the Governor & Administrative Assistant for Family Affairs, in which capacity he was a liaison between the late Governor Guy Hunt and various interest groups.
In his community, Fred has served on the Calhoun College Foundation Board and as Co- Chair of the Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisory Board. He was instrumental in starting the Northeast Alabama FCA Board more than a decade ago. He has served as a Young Life volunteer, a member of the Downtown Huntsville Rotary Club, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Legal Studies at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has completed the FBI Citizen’s Academy Program. In addition to his advocacy role, Fred frequently serves as a mediator. He is a Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and, has successfully resolved more than 200 disputes. He conducts mediations at the request of parties to disputes, and pursuant to Circuit Court Judge appointments. He is registered on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster.
Fred obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law. He was on the winning team in the Moot Court Competition and named the Outstanding Oral Advocate in the final round presided over by a panel including then United States Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist. He was selected to the University of Alabama School of Law National Moot Court Competition Team and co-authored the Best Brief (published at 32 ALA. L. REV. 857) at the Thirty-First Annual National Moot Court Competition. He was selected for membership in the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society and the Order of Barristers.
Fred obtained his Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration in 1978 from the University of Alabama. As an undergraduate, he served as Chief Justice of the Student Court. He was selected to honorary groups including Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board. He attended undergraduate school on a debate scholarship and for three consecutive years qualified for the National Debate Tournament as a member of the University of Alabama Intercollegiate Debate Team. In his senior year, he ranked among the top 10 speakers in the nation at the National Debate Tournament.
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Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Employment; Health Care.
Fred Fohrell is a shareholder in the Huntsville office of Wilmer & Lee, P.A., having joined the firm in 1993. He has been selected multiple times to The Best Lawyers in America, and Alabama Super Lawyers. He has received an AV Rating in legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell for more than 15 years.
Fred has served as the President of the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association, Chair of the Alabama State Bar Worker & Compensation Section, and a member of the Alabama Department of lndustrial Relations Legal Advisory Committee within the Workers & Industrial Workers' Compensation Division. He also serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and has presented workers’ compensation case law updates to the Circuit Court Judge’s at their state conferences. He recently co-authored an article published in the Winter 2026 edition of The Alabama Lawyer entitled “Workers’ Compensation for Alabama Public Education Employees.”
Prior to joining Wilmer & Lee, P.A., Fred served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for Madison County, Alabama. Before joining the District Attorney & office, Fred worked in the State of Alabama Governor & office, serving as Deputy Legal Advisor and as the Governor & Administrative Assistant for Family Affairs, in which capacity he was a liaison between the late Governor Guy Hunt and various interest groups.
In his community, Fred has served on the Calhoun College Foundation Board and as Co- Chair of the Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisory Board. He was instrumental in starting the Northeast Alabama FCA Board more than a decade ago. He has served as a Young Life volunteer, a member of the Downtown Huntsville Rotary Club, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Legal Studies at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has completed the FBI Citizen’s Academy Program. In addition to his advocacy role, Fred frequently serves as a mediator. He is a Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and, has successfully resolved more than 200 disputes. He conducts mediations at the request of parties to disputes, and pursuant to Circuit Court Judge appointments. He is registered on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster.
Fred obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law. He was on the winning team in the Moot Court Competition and named the Outstanding Oral Advocate in the final round presided over by a panel including then United States Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist. He was selected to the University of Alabama School of Law National Moot Court Competition Team and co-authored the Best Brief (published at 32 ALA. L. REV. 857) at the Thirty-First Annual National Moot Court Competition. He was selected for membership in the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society and the Order of Barristers.
Fred obtained his Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration in 1978 from the University of Alabama. As an undergraduate, he served as Chief Justice of the Student Court. He was selected to honorary groups including Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board. He attended undergraduate school on a debate scholarship and for three consecutive years qualified for the National Debate Tournament as a member of the University of Alabama Intercollegiate Debate Team. In his senior year, he ranked among the top 10 speakers in the nation at the National Debate Tournament.
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