A business leader and partner with the Birmingham law firm of Gentle, Turner, Sexton, and Harbison, experienced Alabama attorney Edgar "Ed" Gentle has facilitated numerous legal agreements as a trained neutral settlement administrator. To supplement his activities in this area, he holds active membership in the Academy of Court Appointed Masters (ACAM). Ed Gentle is a past president and devoted conference attendee with ACAM and spoke at the organization’s most recent Annual Meeting.The 2019 ACAM Annual Meeting took place April 11-13 at the Omni Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. After an initial welcome reception on the 11th, the event began in earnest on the 12th with a series of presentations on topics that included claims administration, mass tort case management, and the pros and cons of special masters. On the 12th, the meeting brought focus on the multidistrict litigation against drug companies, their distributors, and pharmacies over the national opioid crisis. The case is regarded as one of the most complicated legal matters in the US, with high social impact.
An accomplished attorney residing in Alabama, Edgar “Ed” Gentle earned his master’s degree in natural resource management and economics from the University of Miami. Ed Gentle also studied at Oxford University where he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.Established in 1902 under a will from mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes, the Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and one of the most coveted international scholarships in the world. The scholarship enables students and young professionals to pursue a graduate or secondary bachelor’s degree at Oxford University. To qualify for the scholarship, the candidates must demonstrate academic and athletic accomplishments, have good moral character, and service to others.Rhodes scholarship is one of the most competitive in the world with around 12,000 applicants and only a 0.7 percent acceptance rate annually. In the United States alone, thousands apply every year for the 32 slots available. Some of the past recipients of the scholarship include US President Bill Clinton, Nobel Prize winner Lord Howard Florey, and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
The holder of a juris doctor from the University of Alabama, Edgar "Ed" Gentle is an experienced attorney who also serves as director of Custom Cable Services. When he isn't working, Ed Gentle enjoys reading. He counts John Green as one of his favorite authors.Three of Green's novels - Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska, and The Fault in Our Stars - have been adapted for film, and a fourth film is in the works. Netflix is developing Let it Snow, which was written by Green and fellow authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, into a film with production expected to begin in early 2019. The script was written by Victoria Strouse and Luke Snellin is expected to direct the adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel. The story centers on high school seniors in a small town who face unexpected opportunities and complications as a result of a massive snowstorm on Christmas Eve. While roles have yet to be confirmed, the cast was announced in January and it includes Isabela Moner, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, and Kiernan Shipka, the latter of whom recently appeared in Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Other cast members include Miles Robbins, Liv Hewson, and Joan Cusack.
Holding a master's in natural resource management from the University of Miami and a juris doctor from the University of Alabama, Edgar "Ed" Gentle is an experienced attorney who has administered more than $2.5 billion in settlements. A frequent visitor to Arizona, Ed Gentle enjoys visiting the Grand Canyon National Park. One of the most renowned national parks in the United States, the Grand Canyon National Park is celebrating its centennial this year. The park was officially created and signed into legislation on February 26, 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson, and is hosting virtual tours and special events such as historical symposiums and a living history week throughout the year in honor of its 100th year as a national park. Those who visit the park in 2019 can expect to learn about its history as well as its geology and natural resources. Some of the lesser-known facts regarding the park include that it was the training site for Apollo 11 astronauts and also the site of a commercial airline crash that led to the establishment of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Grand Canyon National Park hit one million annual visitors in 1956 and now welcomes more than six million tourists per year. It's also home to seven National Historic Landmarks.
