Thomas Wells III

Practice Areas

Trey’s practice is devoted to civil litigation with a primary focus on complex business litigation, professional liability, mass torts, and appellate advocacy. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business disputes. He routinely advises his business clients prior to disputes arising, to reduce the likelihood of litigation and craft creative solutions to problems. When litigation does arise, however, Trey is committed to aggressively representing his clients’ interests to achieve the best possible results.

Career

Selected to participate in the Alabama Bar’s Leadership Forum program as a member of the 2012 class.

Listed in Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, Best Lawyers in America® has named Trey Wells the “Birmingham Best Lawyers Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year” for 2019.

Recognized as a leading litigation attorney under 40 years of age in Benchmark Litigation's annual Under 40 Hot List.

Named a top Leading Litigator by Chambers USA.

Named a “Litigation Star” for the state of Alabama in Benchmark Litigation.

Named a Super Lawyer for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine.

Named a Rising Star for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine.

Appointed to serve as Editor-In-Chief of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Law Journal for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 fiscal years.

Publications

H. Thomas Wells, III, Patricia A. Sexton, Alison P. Lungstrum, and Ashley Hawkinson, “Recent Developments in Products, General Liability, and Consumer Law,” Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Vol. 45:2, Pages 517-542 (Winter 2010).

H. Thomas Wells, III, “Wyeth v. Levine, a Summary: Foreshadowing an End to the Doctrine of Implied Pre-Emption?”, ABA Tort & Trial Insurance Practice Section Committee News: Products, General Liability, and Consumer Law Committee (Spring 2009).

Patricia A. Sexton, Kimela R. West, Lynn G. Trevino-Legler, H. Thomas Wells, III, and Franklin H. Turner, III, “Recent Developments in Products, General, and Consumer Liability Law,” Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Vol. 44:2, Pages 653-678 (Winter 2009).