Alabama Personal Injury Attorneys

Dave’s efforts over the past thirty years have helped protect working men and women in Alabama and throughout the country, in ways, most will never know: he has won many battles against unfair “tort reform” laws such as indiscriminate caps on recoverable damages, special immunity statutes, and other unfair laws intended to deprive people of their constitutional rights to trial by jury and an adequate remedy for their injuries and losses.

Born in Mobile, Alabama, Toby received his B.S. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Alabama, and his J.D. degree from the University of Alabama. Toby is an active member of the community, having served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Mobile Metropolitan YMCA and as Chairman of the Administrative Board, the Board of Trustees, and Stewardship for Spanish Fort United Methodist Church. He enjoys coaching youth sports (basketball, softball, and baseball) in Spanish Fort and Daphne.

In an era when fewer and fewer civil cases go to trial, Skip Finkbohner has consistently won major court battles over a significant period of time and across a wide range of different types of cases, including wrongful death, product liability, complex commercial litigation, fraud, industrial accidents, environmental, medical malpractice, and others. Skip and his team examine the smallest of details and take the time to explain to juries the complex scientific, engineering and medical issues that are often the key factors in winning cases.

Steve represented hundreds of employees of a regional county hospital who learned their employer canceled their pension program without making millions of dollars in required contributions. Steve served as co-class counsel in securing a settlement that required the hospital to pay all of the missed contributions to the retirement fund. He has also recovered millions of dollars for consumers in class action cases against mortgage companies who took advantage of their customers during the housing crisis.

As the lead and co-lead counsel in numerous cases that have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, David Cain’s reputation as a “litigation star” is well deserved. An “advocate’s advocate," David, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Jasper, Alabama, has proven himself a skilled litigator at every stage in his career and his success in the courtroom has earned him an enviable reputation within the Alabama legal community as well as nationally.

Named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of Alabama’s Rising Stars and recognized in 2014 as one of the top “Forty Under 40” trial lawyers in Alabama, Billy is a “think-outside-the-box” attorney whose creative approach and hard work have resulted in beat-the-odds wins for his clients. A powerful combination of drive, resourcefulness, and intelligence is the hallmark of Billy’s work. He is one of the few attorneys at the firm that devotes equal time to both personal injury and business cases, and this diversity in his practice forms the foundation of his unique and focused approach to his clients' problems.

Relentless. Skilled. Prepared. Tenacious. All of these words describe Robert’s work as a trial lawyer. He understands that painstaking preparation, careful analysis, and attention to detail win big cases. In an era when very few cases are decided in a courtroom, Robert takes pride in trying cases to a jury whenever and wherever defendants are unwilling to accept full responsibility for their wrongdoing. Robert’s skill and tenacity have been widely noted.

Brian has been described by his peers as an “exceptionally talented top-tier lawyer,” who is “tenacious,” “hard-working,” and “conscientious.” Brian’s compassion for his clients forms the foundation of his practice, and he is devoted to helping them through some of the most difficult times imaginable — the loss of a loved one or coping with the new realities that accompany life-altering personal injuries.

Lucy brings her clients keen legal skills coupled with an exceptional level of commitment. When she takes on a case, Lucy takes her role seriously and is in it for the long-haul. A formidable opponent in the courtroom, Lucy is equally tenacious when it comes to researching and preparing for a case. She leaves no stone unturned in her pursuit to ensure her clients’ stories are heard, understood and taken seriously.

Aaron settled his first multi-million-dollar case less than five months after obtaining his law license. It would not be his last. Since then, Aaron has recovered millions of dollars for clients suffering from catastrophic injuries caused by the wrongful conduct of others. Above all, Aaron is fueled by the beliefs that no one, not any person or corporation, is above the law and that the individual right to hold others accountable through the civil justice system is a fundamental tenet of our society.

Joe joined Cunningham Bounds in 2016. His practice focuses on appellate practice and motion practice in the firm’s personal injury and wrongful death litigation, class actions, general negligence, product liability, medical negligence, admiralty and maritime law, and consumer fraud actions, such as motions for summary judgment, motions to limit evidence, and post-trial motions.

Jenna Jayjohn graduated from Cumberland School of Law in the top 8% of her class. Early on, Jenna proved that she has both the intelligence and the grit necessary to be a respected trial attorney, winning the 2017 National Civil Trial Competition held in Los Angeles, California and the 2018 National Trial Competition Regional Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She served as the Associate Editor of the Cumberland Law Review and was elected Vice President of the Student Bar Association. She was one of only a few dozen students chosen to serve as a Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow.