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- Owner's counsel: Represented the owner of one of the first nuclear construction projects in over 30 years against an EPC contractor making claims in excess of one billion dollars. (2015)
- Financial services investigation and litigation: Investigated and litigated a multi-million dollar fraud and conversion claim on behalf of a large financial services provider, finding evidence that led to the plaintiff settling and dismissing the case, with prejudice, with no settlement funds changing hands. (2013)
- Power Purchase Agreement litigation: Represented an electrical utility and successfully obtained summary judgment against an independent power producer that attempted to attach a multi-million dollar payment for reactive power to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated tariff. (2014)
- Wrongful death litigation: Represented an electrical utility and helped secure a summary judgment on a claim brought by the estate of a motorist who crashed into a utility pole. (2012)
- HVAC litigation: Represented multiple clients in litigation against a multi-billion dollar HVAC manufacturer. (2016)
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Credentials
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude; Alabama Law Review, Articles Editor and Treasurer; Order of the Coif; Jessup Internal Law Moot Court Team; Campbell Moot Court Board
- Furman University, B.A., 2006, Political Science
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- Alabama, 2011
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Birmingham Bar Association
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch
- Birmingham Business Journal, Rising Star Lawyer, 2017
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2017 - present
- Lanier, Ford, Shaver & Payne Intellectual Property Award
- Best Written Brief, Jessup Moot Court Competition, South Super Regional
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama