Secured a defense verdict for a nursing home client in a medical malpractice case pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta division in 2024.
Gordon Sproule
Partner
Gordon Sproule
Direct
Phone
205.297.8865
Fax
205.251.1256
Email
gsproule@huielaw.com
Social
LinkedIn
Legal Asst
Darlene Garrison
Asst Email
dgarrison@huielaw.com
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Bio
Gordon Sproule leaves no stone unturned. From the smallest detail to the biggest arguments, Gordon looks for every advantage for his clients. Whether he is preparing and researching on his own, or working with a team, he brings unwavering professionalism and poise to every facet of a defense case.
Since 1996, Gordon has served as lead counsel garnering success in numerous high exposure product liability and nursing home jury trials. He represents automobile manufacturers and distributors in both product liability and warranty cases throughout the Southeast where he has served as lead trial and coordinating counsel in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. All across Alabama and Georgia, he represents nursing homes in medical malpractice and premises liability cases. His passion and concern for his clients can be seen in the many client relationships he has developed over the years. For Gordon, hard work is the only path to success and every challenge becomes another problem-solving opportunity and a chance to show his clients how far he is willing to go for them.
In his free time, Gordon enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Tracy, and visiting his two children who are now in college. Gordon and Tracy also volunteer their time to numerous charitable causes.
Gordon earned his BS from Vanderbilt University and his JD from Georgia State University College of Law.
Bar & Court Admissions
Alabama State Bar - 1996
Georgia State Bar - 1996
Mississippi State Bar - 2011
Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Alabama Nursing Home Association
Birmingham Bar Association
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Representative Experience
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Supreme Court of Alabama ruled in favor of nursing home client to compel arbitration in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
03Defense verdict secured for a long-term care facility in a wrongful death action that was tried before an arbitrator in July of 2021.
04Successfully defended a long-term care facility in a medical malpractice case that was arbitrated in June of 2021.
05Secured a defense verdict for a long-term care facility in a medical malpractice case on March 3, 2020.
06Obtained summary judgment for all claims against a Huie retail store client in the Circuit Court of Cullman County in December 2019.
07Secured a defense verdict on behalf of a long-term care facility in a medical malpractice case that was tried before an arbitrator in Jefferson County, Alabama on July 8, 2019.
08Successful defense of a nursing home facility in an AMLA matter tried before an arbitrator in Mobile, Alabama on October 1, 2018.
09Successfully defended a long-term care facility in a medical malpractice case that was tried before an arbitrator in Jefferson County, Alabama on March 6, 2018.
10Secured a defense verdict on behalf of a nursing home in a medical malpractice case that was tried before an arbitrator in Mobile County, Alabama.
11Lead and national/regional coordinating counsel for Ford Motor Company for past eight years in MS, AL, SC and NC. Tried to verdict 10+ high exposure jury trials. Throughout career, defended 100+ product cases.
12Selected to represent national nursing home entity in all medical malpractice cases in the state of Alabama. Throughout career, defended 20+ nursing home cases.
13Successfully tried three cases to defense jury verdicts. Throughout career, defended 60+ cases for major automobile manufacturers/distributors, including 11 cases in GA and AL.
14Successfully tried 10+ to jury verdicts as lead counsel. Throughout career, defended 400+ cases, including slip & falls and construction defect.
15A nursing home in medical malpractice case where plaintiff’s counsel requested $2 million dollars at trial. (2013)
16A nursing home in medical malpractice/wrongful death case, involving a stage IV decubitus ulcer. (2013)
17Ford Motor Company in a rollover crash involving the deaths of three minors. (2012)
18Ford Motor Company in a rollover crash resulting in a quadriplegic injury. (2012)
19Ford Motor Company in a crashworthiness case involving a paraplegic injury. (2012)
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Gordon Sproule Named 2022 “Best of the Bar” by BBJ
We are pleased to announce that Huie partner Gordon Sproule is among the outstanding legal talent featured in the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) “Best of the Bar” for 2022. The...
02Gordon Sproule and Charles Fleming Win Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Gordon Sproule and Charles Fleming of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart successfully defended a Mobile, Alabama nursing home in a medical malpractice case that was arbitrated in August 2013. The case...
03Gordon Sproule and Patrick Strubel Ford Defense Verdict
March 20, 2012 Gordon Sproule and Patrick Strubel of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP recently obtained a defense verdict for Ford Motor Company following a twenty-one day trial in The...
04Gordon Sproule and Charles Fleming Defense Verdict in Mobile County
On July 21, 2016, Gordon Sproule and Charles J. Fleming, Jr. secured a defense verdict on behalf of a nursing home in a medical malpractice case that was tried before...
05Sproule Secures Defense Verdict in Georgia
Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart Partner Gordon Sproule secured a defense verdict in Georgia for a major automotive manufacturer in a breach of warranty matter. Sproule, a member of the State...
06Sproule and Strubel Defense Verdict in Mississippi
...Gordon Sproule and Patrick Strubel represented Ford. This was their second defense verdict for Ford in less than a month in Mississippi. The most recent case involved a single vehicle...
07Sproule and Fleming Medical Malpractice Case Defense Verdict
Huie partners R. Gordon Sproule, Jr. and Charles J. Fleming, Jr. successfully defended a long-term care facility in a medical malpractice case that was tried before an arbitrator in Jefferson...
08Huie Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
...in new Best Lawyers practice areas. Gordon Sproule was recognized for excellence in the Litigation – Health Care listing. Additionally, Jennifer Segers was listed in the Medical Malpractice Law –...
09Huie Published in 2021 Best Lawyers in America
...– Insurance). Additionally, two partners received honors for excellence in new practice areas: Gordon Sproule (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants) and Jim Shaw (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants). Also, seven...
10Huie Receives Numerous Accolades in 2022 Best Lawyers Listings
...of the Year”. The recognized attorneys are Jim Shaw, 2022 Birmingham Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” and Gordon Sproule, 2022 Birmingham Litigation – Health Care “Lawyer...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Listed by The Best Lawyers in America since 2021 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; listed since 2020 for Litigation - Health Care; listed since 2014 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2014-2025)
02Award Winner, Birmingham Business Journal Best of the Bar for 2022
0304Listed by Super Lawyers (2010, 2015-2022)
05Committee Member, IADC 2020 Medical Liability Track of Professional Liability Roundtable
06Presenter, 2018 American Bar Association TIPS Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference; "The Role of Vehicle History and Maintenance Information in Litigating a Product Liability Claim"
07Speaking engagements at several trial strategy seminars
08Author of “Desk Reference of Operating Procedures and General Economics of Law”; an article pertaining to small and medium-size firms and a quarterly update on professional malpractice issues.