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A Legacy of Legal Excellence-
Title granted to individual practitioners who stand out as "the best" in the country for chosen practice areas.
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Title granted to entire law firms that legal peers consider to be among the best in the nation.
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Legal society dedicated to upholding the pillars of litigation.
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The International Academy of Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only group of elite trial lawyers from more than 30 countries.
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A group of Board Certified attorneys who must pass rigorous examinations to earn the title.
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Super Lawyers annually lists attorneys who have gone above and beyond in their practice area. Attorneys selected to Super Lawyers are formally nominated by their peers and evaluated by third-party researchers.
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LawDragon creates and publishes well-respected guides, such as the LawDragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer guide, honoring 500 of the nation's most distinguished attorneys.
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Peer-selected group of just 3,500 trial attorneys with practices across the country.
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The National Civil Justice Institute is a national legal nonprofit created by pioneering members of the trial bar and dedicated to ensuring access to justice for ordinary citizens. Through its activities, the Institute works to give lawyers, judges, legal educators and the public a balanced view of the issues affecting the U.S. civil justice system.
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Alabama legal community that supports local families in need.
Record-Breaking Verdicts & Settlements
Don't Settle for Less-
Biggest Offshore Spill in U.S. History $12.1 Billion
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State of Alabama vs. ExxonMobil $11.9 Billion
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Defective Hardboard Siding & Shingles $1 Billion
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Lawsuit Against Healthsouth, UBS & Ernst Young $226 Million
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Verdict for Inventor in Intellectual Property Case $192 Million
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Settlement Approved in Health System Pension Crisis $149.9 Million
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Verdict for Wrongful Death of a Patient $140 Million
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Verdict in Hazardous Waste Case $108 Million
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Judgment Obtained in Massive Consumer Fraud Case $102 Million
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Nursing Home Negligence $65 Million


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Dave Wirtes
Attorney
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.
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Toby Brown
Attorney
Toby Brown is a tenacious litigator who has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients over the course of his career. Unwavering in his commitment, Toby has earned national recognition as a top trial attorney and is known for his work in representing clients during some of the most traumatic and transformational times in their lives. For over twenty nine years, he has successfully handled a wide variety of cases including medical malpractice, consumer products defects, road design defects, industrial accidents, trucking and automobile accidents, admiralty and maritime law, environmental pollution and fraud.
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Skip Finkbohner
Attorney
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 Nicholas
Attorney
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.
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David Cain
Attorney
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.
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Billy Bonner
Attorney
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.
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Robert Mitchell
Attorney
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.
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Brian Duncan
Attorney
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.
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Lucy Tufts
Attorney
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.
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Aaron Maples
Attorney
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.
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Joe Steadman
Attorney
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.
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Jenna Jayjohn York
Attorney
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.
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Amanda Herren
Attorney
A native Mobilian, Amanda Herren began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, Amanda was an aggressive advocate for the victims of violent crime and their families – ensuring that their voices were heard in the pursuit of justice. She approached her job as a prosecutor with compassion for victims and an unwavering dedication to both the evidence and the law. She gained valuable trial experience while serving our community and making it safer. She has tried over 30 jury trials and joins Cunningham Bounds as a seasoned litigator. -
Tyler Flowers
Attorney
Tyler Flowers is a force to be reckoned with both inside and outside the courtroom. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama and ... -
Joseph McGowin
Attorney
Joseph has devoted his career to helping people hurt by the negligent decisions of others. Through detailed preparation and a ...

The Cunningham Bounds Experience
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With You to the End
Unlike most plaintiff law firms, we have our own appellate practice, which means we can stay involved in your case throughout the appeals process. We keep fighting until the case is over.
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We believe in giving back to our community. We provide pro bono (no cost) legal services to those in our community who can’t afford legal representation. We also support local charitable organizations by donating our time, money, and expertise.
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A History of Powerful Results
Cunningham Bounds has a well-deserved national reputation as a firm of courtroom lawyers with a proven track record. Our firm has participated in and won some of the most important, high stakes, and consequential personal injury, business and complex cases in the country. Using our court system as the great equalizer, we have obtained substantial jury verdicts that led to significant improvements in product safety and workplace conditions.

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