Learn More About International Law in Waterloo, Alabama

Waterloo is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 208. The town was incorporated in 1832 on the banks of the Tennessee River. The local high school is Waterloo High School (Alabama). The town is adjacent to the Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area. Two primitive campgrounds managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority are in the city limits. Waterloo is located 11 miles west of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The town and surrounding area is served by Waterloo High School (Alabama). The town and surrounding area is served by the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department.

What is international law?

Private International law (or conflict of laws) is a set of rules of procedural law which determine which legal system and the law of which jurisdiction apply to a given legal dispute. They typically apply when a legal dispute has a foreign element such as a contract agreed by parties located in different countries. Private International Law attorneys represent clients in legal disputes involving citizens and businesses in other countries.

Attorneys who practice Public International Law handle cases involving legal and practical relationships between nations -- including issues like agreements and treaties between nations, international trade regulation, and human rights.