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  • $12.1 Billion Biggest Offshore Spill in U.S. History

    Cunningham Bounds filed many lawsuits in Alabama and Florida on behalf of different groups that have been damaged as a result of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and the oil spill.

  • $11.9 Billion State of Alabama vs. ExxonMobil

    Cunningham Bounds was retained by the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to assert claims of royalty fraud against ExxonMobil.

  • $1 Billion Defective Hardboard Siding & Shingles

    Cunningham Bounds obtained over $1 billion that was paid to homeowners affected by defective masonite siding & shingles.

  • $226 Million Lawsuit Against Healthsouth, UBS & Ernst Young

    Cunningham Bounds served as co-lead counsel for bondholder plaintiffs in a lawsuit against HealthSouth, UBS and Ernst Young for fraudulent statements concerning the company’s finances.

  • $192 Million Verdict for Inventor in Intellectual Property Case

    Cunningham Bounds represented Dr. Sven-Peter Mannsfeld, a chemical expert, who created a method of transforming certain hazardous industrial wastes into lucrative manufacturing ingredients.

  • $149.9 Million Settlement Approved in Health System Pension Crisis

    Attorneys from Cunningham Bounds, along with Reeves & Mestayer, LLC, negotiated a settlement that resolved claims on behalf of over 3,000 employees, retirees, and other beneficiaries at Singing River Health System.

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At Cunningham Bounds, we have the skills and experience you deserve. Get to know our team by scrolling down and select the staff you would like to learn more about.

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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. 

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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.

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    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.

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    Glenn Kushel Attorney

    Throughout his career, Glenn has successfully tried and resolved many cases in areas such as medical malpractice and personal injury. For example, he and his partner Nick Moraitakis argued the case of Keenan v. Plouffe to the Georgia Supreme Court, a case that involved a young woman who was severely brain damaged during a surgery at the Medical College of Georgia.

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    Lance Lourie Attorney

    Lance Lourie is a seasoned trial attorney with nearly 40 years of experience representing victims of medical negligence, nursing home abuse, and serious personal injury. He joined Cunningham Bounds as a partner in January 2026, bringing extensive courtroom experience and a strong commitment to holding negligent institutions accountable.

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Our attorneys work just as hard outside the courtroom as they do inside – all to make our community a better place to live.

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A Legacy of Legal Excellence
  • Best Lawyers
    Best Lawyers

    Recognition of individual lawyers who stand out as among the best in the country for chosen practices areas.

  • Best Law Firm 2026
    Best Law Firm 2026

    Recognition of entire law firms that legal peers consider to be among the best in the nation.

  • The International Society of Barristers
    The International Society of Barristers
    Legal society dedicated to upholding the pillars of litigation.
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers
    International Academy of Trial Lawyers
    The International Academy of Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only group of elite trial lawyers from more than 30 countries.
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy
    National Board of Trial Advocacy
    A group of Board Certified attorneys who must pass rigorous examinations to earn the title.
  • Chambers Top Ranked - 2024
    Chambers Top Ranked - 2024
    Chambers USA is the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA for over two decades.
  • SuperLawyers
    SuperLawyers
    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.
  • LawDragon
    LawDragon
    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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