Lucy’s litigation wins speak not only to big results – she has obtained over $300 million in verdicts, judgments, and settlements in the last ten years alone – but also to making things right. Lucy brings a compelling combination of intelligence, grit, sincerity, and compassion to the practice of law. A savvy and tough realist, Lucy understands that the most effective route to justice is through the courthouse. She works intelligently, thoroughly, and tirelessly to help those who have been wronged by others – doing whatever it takes to investigate their case and tell their story.
An Alabama native, Lucy graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in the top 5% of her class. Fueled by a desire to be a force for long-lasting change, Lucy ran a non-profit organization after college and volunteered nearly 200 hours during law school at the Neighborhood Legal Services Program in Washington, D.C., during which she assisted in the representation of those who could not afford legal counsel. She continues to serve the disadvantaged and draw attention to the need for increased diversity through her work on the numerous boards and committees on which she serves, including the Board of the Alabama Association for Justice and the Board of Legal Services Alabama.
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 ensuring her clients’ stories are heard, understood, and taken seriously.
Results
- $149.9 million settlement in a class action case involving a health system pension crisis, for which she served as class counsel and successfully argued the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- $102 million judgment in a massive consumer fraud case
- $46 million settlement in a products liability case involving a defective marine engine
- $10 million settlement in wrongful death case involving a tractor-trailer
- $9 million settlement in a wrongful death case involving two fatalities in a vehicle crash
- $6.5 million jury verdict in auto collision crash
- $4.975 million settlement for a design defect claim in an industrial case involving the partial amputation of a limb in a piece of equipment at a local plant
- $3 million settlement in a class action contract case
- $2.4 million jury verdict in a fraud case against an insurance company
- $2 million settlement in a wrongful death case against a management company for improper applicant screening
- $2 million jury verdict for Sherriff’s Deputy hit by a tractor-trailer
- $1.725 million jury verdict in a premises liability case involving inadequate inspection policies
- $1.7 million settlement in a personal injury case involving an industrial accident
- $1 million jury verdict for a man injured in a collision with a commercial truck
- $975,000 settlement in a motor vehicle crash for a woman who suffered a rib fracture, cervical and lumbar spine injuries, and leg fractures
- Numerous other confidential settlements
Recognition & Awards
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Certified Civil Trial Specialist (2017 – present)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow (2019 – present)
- Alabama Co-Chair, State, Province and Country Chairs Committee (2020 – present)
- Chambers USA, Ranked and Listed (2021 – present)
- Benchmark Litigation, “Litigation Star” (2018 – present)
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Listed (2016 – present)
- Business Edition "Women in the Law" for Personal Injury Litigation (2016 – present)
- National Law Journal, named a national “Winning Litigator” (2016)
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Barrister, Litigation Counsel of America’s Order of Veritas (2022 – present)
- Advocate, Litigation Counsel of America’s Order of Certus (2022 – present)
- Fellow (2020 – present)
- Trial Law Institute, Member (2020 – present)
- Diversity Law Institute, Member (2020 – present)
- Associate Fellow (2016 – present)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Listed as one of the “Top 50: Alabama Super Lawyers” (2020)
- Listed as one of the “Top 50: Women Mid-South Super Lawyers” (2020)
- Listed as one of the “Top 50: Women in the Mid-South: Personal Injury General Plaintiff” (2018)
- Listed as one of the top plaintiff attorneys in Alabama / Mid-South Region (2013-present)
- Listed as one of Alabama's Rising Stars (2012)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 4.9/5.0 Peer Rating
- Avvo 10.0/10.0 (Superb) Rating
- Mobile Bay Magazine 2014 Class of Forty Under Forty
- Received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program (“SAVLP”), which recognized her both for providing pro bono legal representation to members of the community and for helping to raise money for the SAVLP
- Inducted into the Order of the Coif and graduated in the top 5% of her class at Georgetown University Law Center
- One of four students selected to Georgetown University Law Center’s National Trial Competition Team (2006 – 2008)
- Truman Scholar (2003)
