Mr. Skinner is the Lecturer of Real Property Law at the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). His extensive legislative experience includes a long history of appearing before the Commerce Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives as a legal analyst/commentator and eleven uninterrupted years of service (from 1998 to 2008) as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of various Business Council of Alabama ( BCA) committees.special master and expert witness in real property matters.  He is listed in Best Lawyers in America ®, Super Lawyers in Alabama and Top Lawyers in Birmingham; his firm is one of only six Birmingham law firms listed in Best Law Firms ® as a “Tier 1" real estate litigation law firm.  He has authored numerous articles, pamphlets and books.

Mr. Skinner is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army (retired).  Prior to retiring from the Army, he last served as a Legal Advisor (similar to an Administrative Law Judge operating with a jury) for over eight years.