Bill Eiland

Bill was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from the University of South Alabama with a B.A. in political science in 1991. He then received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1995. While there, he received the Dean's Award and also served as President of the Law School student body.

He is admitted to practice in all Alabama State Courts and the U.S. District Court in the Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Mr. Eiland is a member of the Mobile County Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association and the South Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Sports Commission, where he was selected as the Commission's first President.

Allen Ritchie

Allen was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Montevallo with a B.A. in English in 1988. He then received his Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law in 1991.

He is admitted to practice in all Alabama State Courts and the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Alabama. Mr. Ritchie is a member of the Mobile County Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (where he has been a member of the Board of Governors) and the South Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (where he has been a member of the Executive Committee).

Mike Rush -- Host

Mike Rush is an Emmy-nominated anchor/reporter whose work has received national, regional, and statewide attention. He's been recognized by the Associated Press as Alabama's Best Reporter and the Mobile Press Club as Mobile's Best Reporter. He's also honored with a prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting. Aside from his award winning reporting, you can also see Mike co-anchoring NBC 15 News Weekend Edition.

Mike is a native Houstonian who cultivated his career chasing down stories in Cajun Country. His first break was at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He began there as a news photographer, soon branched off into reporting, and eventually became the weekend anchor. Next, Mike moved down the bayou to New Orleans to continue his growth as a general assignment reporter for WGNO-TV.

Mike's undercover investigation into hog versus dog fighting led to multi-state raids of the events and inspired laws banning the practice in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. He has also appeared on Court TV, CNBC and Animal Planet to talk about his investigation. In 2005, Mike received the national Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States for his stories on the topic. He accepted the prestigious award at a star-studded, televised ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.

If you have a good scoop or just want to contact Mike drop him an e-mail. Mike Rush Anchor/Reporter NBC 15 News 251.652.1223mrush@wpmi.com