CHRISTOPHER L. YEILDING is a Partner in the firm’s Birmingham office. Mr. Yeilding is a member of the firm's Litigation section as well as the Health Law and Business Litigation Practice Groups. His practice involves many areas of litigation, including the following:

• Health Law: Representing health care providers, managed care organizations, preferred provider organizations, and other health care entities in various types of litigation, including relating to health law issues and general business disputes; defending appropriate claims denials under life, health, and disability policies; representing insurers in ERISA and non-ERISA litigation relating to employee benefits; negotiating employment agreements.
• Business Litigation: Representing individuals and companies in general business litigation, including lawsuits with competitors, suppliers, purchasers, customers, business partners, and former officers, executives, and employees; prosecuting and defending lawsuits arising out of stock sale agreements, asset purchase agreements, and employment agreements; representing business clients in lawsuits alleging, among other things, breach of contract, fraud, suppression, shareholder oppression, and negligence/wantonness.
• Insurance Coverage Litigation: Representing both policyholders and insurance carriers in coverage analyses, coverage litigation, and risk allocation issues involving various types of liability insurance policies, including, but not limited to, commercial general liability, automobile, errors and omissions, officers' and directors', professional liability, and pollution policies.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• American Bar Association
  
• Alabama State Bar
• Birmingham Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Birmingham Inns of Court
• PARCA Roundtable

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