Select Matters
- Property damage litigation: Obtained verdict at trial in favor of the client in an action concerning a single motor vehicle accident that caused damage to the client’s utility pole and related equipment. (2011, Alabama Power Company v. Stanfield; et al.)
- Breach of contract and agency liability lawsuit: Secured summary judgment in favor of the client in an action concerning the financing of a residential heating and cooling unit. (2012, Lanier v. Alabama Power Company)
- Breach of contract lawsuit: Obtained verdict at trial in favor of the client in a case arising out of the unsuccessful purchase of a vintage American muscle car, a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach I. (2012, Bedgood v. McCary)
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation: Secured dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit alleging that the client violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. (2013, Bandy v. Midland Funding, LLC)
- Personal injury lawsuit: Secured summary judgment in favor of the client in a personal injury case arising out of an alleged incident involving a utility pole guy wire. (2014, Meloni v. Alabama Power Company)
- Property damage litigation: Obtained summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff-client in an action stemming from an incident that damaged the client’s underground power line. (2014, Alabama Power Company v. Pinpoint Locating, Inc.)
- Federal Copyright Act lawsuit: Secured summary judgment, and affirmance on appeal, in favor of the clients in a copyright infringement case concerning artistic renderings of home plans. (2015, Karlson v. Red Door Homes, LLC; et al.)
- Property damage litigation: Obtained verdict at trial in favor of the plaintiff-client in an action seeking the entry of a permanent injunction against the defendant regarding his unauthorized encroachments on the client’s real property. (2016, Alabama Power Company v. Mims)
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation: Secured summary judgment in favor of the client in a lawsuit alleging federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and related state law claims. (2017, Hamilton v. Midland Funding, LLC)
- Breach of contract lawsuit: Obtained verdict at trial in favor of the client in a case arising out of the lease of a commercial moving truck. (2019, Autow NationaLease of Alabama, LLC v. American Eagle Moving and Transport, LLC)
News
Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2010, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board
- University of Mississippi, B.A., History, 2007, cum laude
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Awards & Accolades
- Benchmark Litigation, Under 40 Hot List, 2018 -present
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2016 - present
- Birmingham Business Journal, Rising Star Lawyer, 2015
- Birmingham Project Corporate Leadership, class of 2015 - 2016
Community Involvement
- Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association
- Walking Horse Association of Alabama