Carl Cole featured in Attorney at Law Magazine. Carl Cole was chosen as Attorney of the Month and tells Attorney-at-Law Magazine, “At every stage, I’ve had tremendous role models and mentors. From men of the church and coaches growing up, to my adviser and Dr. Hawkins at Troy, to the lawyers I worked with at Hare Wynn and Eyster Key. I’ve tried to take the best traits of those people, and copy them outright sometimes, and find what works best for me.”
WAAY 31 discusses the cost of filtering water in Water case. "That's a great risk because we have to have clean water to survive, same as we have to have clean air. So what we're trying to do is hold the people, 3M, who put this into the drinking water, accountable," said Mr. Cole.
WHNT 19 featured Water case in recent segment detailing cost and health consequences of contamination. "I guess the ultimate question is, what gives 3M the right to take a natural resource out of the Tennessee River that's in pristine condition, contaminate it and put it back in the Tennessee River," states Mr. Cole.
NPR features Water case against 3M, Daikin, and Dyneon. People that live in the area have to face long-term exposure to PFCs, states Mr. Cole. "They have long-term exposure to it. And that’s why we’re seeing levels that are four and five times what is the guideline acceptable amount through the EPA.”
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of The Cole Law Firm in City Manager Case. U.S. District Court Judge Kallon stated that the city of Decatur has "failed to present the Court with any legal basis for failing to implement the results of the 2010 referendum" and refused to dismiss the case against the city.
The Cole Law Firm Offers Another Settlement to City of Decatur in City. In an effort to bring an end to the lawsuit against the city, the Cole Law Firm made an offer of settlement to the City that would allow the City to keep the current districts but switch to a Council-Manager form of government.