About

Provided by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group knows the stakes for your business in every case we litigate. Bradley has more than 225 litigators – comprising nearly half of the firm – who use our firm’s 150+ years of experience in a wide range of industries to provide the premier service and value that clients require, whether trying cases in a courtroom or negotiating settlements in a boardroom.


They approach cases strategically, providing early case assessments for clients that help direct the course of every matter -- from preliminary dispositive motions and settlement talks through trial and appeal, if necessary. Should a matter proceed to trial, their lawyers leverage a track record of courtroom successes nationwide, including success in appellate proceedings, to help clients evaluate the risks of litigation and balance those risks against their specific business goals.


Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group handles matters in nearly every substantive area of law that concerns our business clients, including:

  • Antitrust and unfair competition
  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Class actions and mass torts
  • Contract disputes and business torts
  • Environmental and natural resources
  • ERISA and employee benefits
  • Government enforcement and investigations
  • Intellectual property and trade secrets
  • Labor and employment
  • Product liability
  • Professional negligence
  • Healthcare
  • White-collar criminal defense

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Alabama

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What the Team is Known For

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is a premier litigation group notable for its impressively deep roster of trial and appellate lawyers. It offers recognized strengths in construction, medical malpractice and appellate litigation, in addition to general commercial cases. The law firm represents a number of major national and international pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and healthcare networks in high-value disputes nationwide. It is further noted for its expert handling of contentious product liability and negligence mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Bradley Arant assisted Great American Insurance Company in a petition to the US Supreme Court for review of an insurance disputes which raised a question of federal arbitration law.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marc Ayers
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Marc Ayers
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Marc Ayers is an accomplished appellate attorney, representing clients across state and federal appellate courts.

Marc did an excellent job.

I think of him as one of the top litigators at the Alabama Supreme Court, he knows that court really well. Whenever I have an opportunity to bring him into a case, he's the first name that comes up.

Scott Burnett Smith
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Scott Burnett Smith
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Scott Smith is an experienced appellate practitioner and leads the firm's practice in this space. His clients include well-known names in the technology space, and he regularly advises on class action suits.

I enjoyed working with Scott. He's very knowledgeable.

Matthew Lembke
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Matthew Lembke
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Matthew Lembke garners commendation in the market for his appellate practice. He also offers deep knowledge of personal injury and toxic torts mandates.
Michael Pennington
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Michael Pennington
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Michael Pennington is a distinguished practitioner who is particularly noted for his focus on class actions. His practice also covers insurance-related litigation and commercial disputes.
David Hymer
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David Hymer
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David Hymer has extensive trial experience, including expertise in class actions involving IP and product liability. His client base includes manufacturers and healthcare providers.
Tripp Haston
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Tripp Haston
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Tripp Haston acts for an impressive roster of clients from the pharmaceutical industry. His practice covers breach of contract claims and mass tort litigation.

Tripp works hard to get us what we need.

Edward Sledge IV
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Edward Sledge IV
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Edward Sledge of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is best known for his expertise in representing his clients in product liability, insurance coverage, wrongful death and consumer finance disputes.

Edward's extremely intelligent, maintains client's interests above everything else and always takes his client's budget constraints into consideration when dividing workload across his strong team.

Ed Sledge is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with. He is fantastic.

Ed Sledge is my go-to legal counsel on all matters both personally and for my business. An outstanding counsel who knows how to put together a team to support my needs.

Stanley E Blackmon
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Stanley E Blackmon
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Stanley Blackmon assists clients with a range of high-value appeals. He frequently provides support in cases arising from breach of contract, wrongful death and personal injury.

Every dealing I've had with Stanley has been great.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Alabama

Litigation: Appellate

Marc Ayers
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Marc Ayers
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Band 1
Scott Burnett Smith
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Scott Burnett Smith
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Band 1
Matthew Lembke
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Matthew Lembke
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Band 2
Stanley E Blackmon
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Stanley E Blackmon
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Up and Coming
Litigation: General Commercial

Michael Pennington
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Michael Pennington
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Band 2
David Hymer
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David Hymer
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Band 3
Tripp Haston
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Tripp Haston
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Band 3
Edward Sledge IV
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Edward Sledge IV
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Band 4