2012, State of Alabama

University of Alabama (J.D., 2012)

University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A., 2006)

John K. Pocus

John K. Pocus is a Partner in Wicker Smith’s Birmingham office, where the majority of his time is spent in providing complex coverage analysis for the firm’s insurance clients. John also litigates complicated insurance and reinsurance disputes, often involving bad faith. In addition to insurance matters, John’s practice also encompasses transportation law, premises liability, toxic tort litigation, products liability, and construction law.

John is regarded by his peers as one of the best personal injury attorneys in the state of Alabama, and was named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2021, 2022 and 2024. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state and takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors.
John graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006 with degrees in History and Theatre. After graduation, he received a Fulbright fellowship to teach English and study Catalan in the Principality of Andorra. He went on to attend the University of Alabama School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2012.

Outside of practicing law, John enjoys travel, foreign languages, golf, and spending time with his family.

The Alabama State Bar

Birmingham Bar Association