Tort Law Update

Michael Roberts Related Seminars and Products

Cusimano, Roberts Mills & Knowlton LLC

Mr. Roberts received his B.A. from Samford University and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law. He practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, and consumer litigation. He is the author of the treatises Alabama Tort Law (7th Edition) (Lexis 2021), Alabama Tort Law (5th Edition) (Lexis 2010), Alabama Tort Law (4th Edition) (Lexis 2004), Alabama Tort Law (3rd Edition) (Lexis/Michie 2000), Alabama Tort Law (2d Edition) (Michie 1996) and the Alabama Tort Law Handbook (Michie 1990), and their respective annual supplements and the upcoming 8th Edition, due for publication in late 2025, and Chapter 68, Fraud, ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases (Thomson-West 2003). Mr. Roberts has written various articles on tort and litigation topics in the Alabama Law Review, Cumberland Law Review, the Alabama Lawyer, and the Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal and is a frequent speaker at CLE seminars. He served as Law Clerk to Presiding Judge L. Charles Wright, Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama. Mr. Roberts has served with the Etowah County Bar Association (past President and past Secretary-Treasurer); the Alabama Law Foundation; The Alabama Lawyer (Editorial Board); the Alabama Association for Justice (Amicus Curiae Committee, Executive Committee); Inns of Court; and the American Association for Justice. He serves as an arbitrator in cases through the American Arbitration Association. He has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates, has been named to Best Lawyers in America since 2001, is listed in Super Lawyers and was the recipient of the 2003 Walter P. Gewin Award from CLE Alabama.

Mary Leah Miller Related Seminars and Products

Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC

Mary Leah Miller is an attorney in Beasley Allen’s Atlanta office  where she is a member of the Personal Injury and Products Liability  Section. Mary Leah’s practice focuses primarily on product liability  actions with an emphasis on automotive defects.    She has dedicated her legal career to exclusively representing  individuals who have been injured and the families of victims of  wrongful death. Mary Leah considers it an honor and privilege to  represent and to be a voice for injured clients and their families.   Before joining Beasley Allen, Mary Leah worked for a small firm in  Birmingham, Alabama, where she handled primarily product liability and  personal injury cases. She has represented individuals who have been  catastrophically injured or killed against foreign and domestic  manufacturers of various products, including automobiles, motorcycles,  all-terrain vehicles, heavy trucks, car seats and juvenile products,  tires, consumer products, prescription drugs, and medical devices.
 Mary Leah’s knowledge and experience has enabled her to obtain  millions of dollars in settlements and more than $30 million in  judgments for those who have been wrongfully killed.

Robert Hawthorne Related Seminars and Products

Gaines Gault Hendrix, P.C.

Trey grew up in Trussville, Alabama, and went to college at Auburn University, where he majored in Finance. After graduating from Auburn, Trey was awarded an academic scholarship to attend law school at the University of Alabama.
Trey joined Gaines Gault Hendrix in 2014, and focuses on personal injury, construction defect, and telecommunications infrastructure litigation. However, prior to joining the firm, he handled cases in a wide variety of areas, ranging from bankruptcy and family law to catastrophic personal injury, class actions, and appeals before the 11th Circuit. He has worked on matters as small as drafting standard wills and incorporating single member LLCs to matters as large as the administration of mass tort settlements of over $140 million. As a result, Trey has a working knowledge of nearly every area of law he might encounter.  He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Trussville, along with his daughter, Devon, and two stepdaughters, Averi and Adalyn. Outside the office, Trey is an avid supporter of all things Auburn and loves the outdoors. He has worked with the Arthritis Foundation, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the United Way, and is an active member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church.

Sigfredo Rubio Related Seminars and Products

Rubio Law Firm

Freddy Rubio established Rubio Law Firm in 2009 with the goal of serving Alabama’s Hispanic community. Initially, he managed a variety of cases, including family law, criminal defense, and personal injury lawsuits. Over time, his practice evolved to focus primarily on auto and work accidents, wrongful death cases, dramshop claims, and both simple and complex business litigation. He is now also licensed to practice in Georgia, where Rubio Law Firm operates an office in Norcross, targeting the Latino community.

In addition to Alabama and Georgia, Freddy has litigated cases in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan, and has collaborated on legal matters internationally in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico. He has shared his expertise by teaching Basic Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law and is frequently invited to speak to other attorneys about trial practice and techniques.

Freddy is a sustaining member and former board member of the Alabama Association for Justice. He currently serves as a Bar Commissioner with the Alabama State Bar and has been a member of the Birmingham Bar Association’s Executive Committee. His dedication to public service is further demonstrated by his involvement with numerous non-profit and civic boards, most notably his 10-year tenure on the National American Civil Liberties Union board.
 

Henry Seawell Related Seminars and Products

The Seawell Firm LLC

Henry R. Seawell, IV, is a Mobile, Alabama attorney and the principal member of The Seawell Firm, LLC. Seawell is a Mobile native, having graduated from Murphy High School. He attended Louisiana State University, where he studied business and psychology and furthered his business studies post-baccalaureate at the University of South Alabama. In 2006, Seawell graduated from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Seawell is licensed in all state and federal courts in Alabama, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He has litigated all manner of cases in state district and circuit courts, federal district court, and federal appeals court. Seawell has tried a number of cases in different courts, advocating on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. 

Seawell began his legal career with a local litigation firm, focusing on the defense of individuals and businesses in personal injury, worker’s compensation, premises liability, and construct defect litigation matters. After four years with that firm, Seawell decided to broaden the scope of his services and opened The Seawell Firm, LLC. The firm is a general practice and has, historically, represented all the various needs of small businesses including business formation, contract negotiation, litigation, and collection, as well as focusing on civil litigation, probate administration, and estate planning, including the drafting of wills, powers of attorney, and advanced medical directives.  

Autumn Caudell Related Seminars and Products

Alabama State Bar

Autumn Caudell earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama, and her law degree from Jones School of Law. She was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2013. Prior to joining the bar, Ms. Caudell practiced in a small firm for six years. She provided legal services in several different areas, including an emphasis on our indigent community through criminal and juvenile appointments as well as pro bono legal services with the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program. She handled criminal and civil trial cases, as well as a substantial amount of transactional work and certificate of need (“CON”) work. Ms. Caudell joined the Bar as Assistant Ethics Counsel and Director of the Practice Management Assistance Program in 2019.