Tim Fleming — Criminal Defense and Traffic Ticket Attorney in Mobile, Alabama Since 1994
Fourty years ago, I opened a solo practice in Mobile focused on two things: criminal defense and traffic law. That's still all I do — and that's deliberate.
40 Years. Thousands of Clients. The Same Two Counties.
I've been litigating in Mobile and Baldwin County courts since 1994. In that time, I've personally handled thousands of criminal defense and traffic cases — DUI charges, drug charges, domestic violence accusations, reckless driving, speeding tickets, CDL violations, and everything in between.
Every one of those cases was handled by me. Not an associate who trained under me. Not a paralegal who manages my calendar. Me — from the first conversation to the final court date.
That's not a feature of my practice. It's the structure of it. As a solo practitioner, there is no one else. When you call Tim Fleming Law, you reach Tim Fleming. When your case goes to court, Tim Fleming is there.
After four decades in Mobile and Baldwin County courtrooms, I know the prosecutors, I know the judges, and I know what outcomes are realistic before the first motion is filed. That kind of local knowledge is not something a statewide firm can replicate from a satellite office.
Why I Practice Only Criminal Defense and Traffic Law
I made a deliberate decision early in my career to practice deeply in two areas rather than broadly across ten. Criminal defense and traffic law in Alabama are not simple categories — they involve distinct statutes, court procedures, and consequences that change depending on the charge, the county, the court, and the client's history.
A general practice attorney who occasionally handles traffic tickets is not the same as an attorney who has appeared in Prichard Municipal Court, Saraland Municipal Court, Gulf Shores Municipal Court, and a dozen other Mobile and Baldwin County courts hundreds of times. Depth matters. Repetition matters. Knowing the difference between what a prosecutor in Daphne typically accepts versus what a judge in Mobile City Court typically allows — that is knowledge you build over decades, not months.
I don't do everything. I do this. And I've done it in these specific courts for more than 30 years.
Meet Tim Fleming
Tim Fleming
Founder & Principal Attorney
Tim graduated from law school at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, AL, in 1984. He made Dean’s List and passed the bar on the first try. He moved to Mobile, Alabama, alone and began practice without a single client or family member to back him up. He fought and scraped for everything he has earned. Tim has helped thousands of people over the years and has developed long-lasting relationships with those he has helped.
Tim spent two years prosecuting cases in the Mobile County District Attorney’s office, which proved invaluable to his career. He prosecuted everything from worthless checks to murder while developing relationships with other prosecutors, judges, police officers, and probation officers that still assist him today.
What I Handle — and Where
My practice covers two pillars: criminal defense and traffic ticket defense. Within those, I represent clients facing:
- DUI charges in Mobile County and Baldwin County courts
- Drug possession and drug charge defense, including Baldwin County drug court cases
- Domestic violence charges at the misdemeanor and felony level
- Reckless driving charges under Alabama §32-5A-190
- Speeding tickets and traffic violations across 16+ municipal courts
- CDL traffic violations and anti-masking defense under 49 CFR 384.226
- Out-of-state traffic tickets issued in Alabama, handled without requiring the client to return to court
- Municipal court defense in Mobile City Court, Prichard, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Bayou La Batre, Daphne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Bay Minette, and Foley
If your charge or citation was issued somewhere in Mobile or Baldwin County, I handle that court. One call confirms it.
Mobile Is Not a Market I Entered; It's Where I've Always Been.
Many of the photographs on this website are mine — not stock images, not purchased content. I took them because Mobile and the communities around it are genuinely part of my life.
The courthouse in Monroeville where Harper Lee set To Kill a Mockingbird — a short drive from Mobile and a building that every Alabama attorney recognizes as a symbol of what the law is supposed to do. Mobile Mardi Gras, one of the oldest and most distinctly local celebrations in the country. The USS Alabama at Battleship Memorial Park, sitting in Mobile Bay as it has since 1964.
These are not decorative choices. They are the answer to the question every client asks before they decide whether to call: is this attorney actually from here, or is this another operation that added Mobile to a list of cities?
I grew up in this legal community. My practice is built on referrals from clients who were referred by clients before them — a network that takes decades to develop and cannot be manufactured by a new entrant to the market.
Common Questions About Tim Fleming and This Practice
How long has Tim Fleming been a lawyer in Mobile, Alabama?
I've been practicing in Mobile and Baldwin County courts since 1994 — more than 40 years of continuous litigation in criminal defense and traffic law in this specific region.
Who is Tim Fleming as an attorney, and what kind of cases does he take?
I'm a solo practitioner based in Mobile, Alabama, focused exclusively on criminal defense and traffic ticket defense. I represent clients in every municipal court in Mobile County and Baldwin County, as well as district and circuit courts. Every case is handled personally — I do not hand cases to associates or paralegals.
Does Tim Fleming handle cases outside of Mobile, or only in the city?
My practice covers both Mobile County and Baldwin County in their entirety — including every municipal court in both counties. I regularly appear in Daphne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Bay Minette, and Foley, in addition to all Mobile County courts.
What's the difference between hiring a solo practitioner and hiring a larger law firm for criminal defense?
At a larger firm, the attorney you meet during the consultation is often not the attorney who handles your case day to day. At a solo practice, there is only one attorney. I take the call, I prepare the case, and I appear in court. For clients who want to speak directly to the person handling their matter, a solo practice is the only structure that guarantees that.
Tim Fleming has practiced criminal defense and traffic law in Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama for more than 40 years. A solo practitioner since the start of his career, Tim has personally handled thousands of cases in municipal, district, and circuit courts across both counties. His practice is built on decades of referrals from clients across the Mobile community.
