August 2024 - Obtained a defense verdict in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County in favor of a transportation service company
Stewart McCloud
Partner
Stewart McCloud
Direct
Phone
205.874.3449
Fax
205.251.1256
Email
smccloud@huielaw.com
Social
LinkedIn
Legal Asst
Abigail Gilbreath
Asst Email
agilbreath@huielaw.com
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Bio
Stewart McCloud has designed his practice to be client-centered. With energy and poise, he takes a personal, up-close approach to every case. Entrenched in his clients’ defense, Stewart digs in, researching and strategizing a case around their specific needs. The son of two attorneys, he learned early on how valuable personal attention can be to every part of the litigation process.
Since joining the firm in 2007, Stewart has concentrated his practice in the areas of insurance coverage and defense litigation, professional liability, asbestos and toxic tort litigation, trucking litigation and product liability. He represents a broad range of companies and professionals across the State of Alabama and throughout the Southeastern United States. He routinely handles professional malpractice claims against lawyers and law firms as well as providing analysis and legal recommendations to insurance companies facing questions concerning policy coverage. Resourceful and driven, Stewart works hard to bring every advantage to his clients’ cause.
When he’s not working, Stewart enjoys golfing, cooking and spending time with his wife, Harris, and their two young children, Merrill and Tade.
Stewart earned his BS from Southern Methodist University and his JD from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.
Bar & Court Admissions
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Supreme Court
All Districts of United States District Court of Alabama
United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
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Representative Experience
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January 2024 - Obtained summary judgement on behalf of a national automaker
03January 2024 - Obtained summary judgement on behalf of a national insurance provider
04October 2023 - Secured a defense verdict in favor of a national insurance provider following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, AL
05October 2022 - Summary judgement obtained on behalf of a national automaker
06November 2019 - Secured a directed verdict for the defendant, a national insurance provider
07November 2019 - Successful petition for writ of mandamus to the Alabama Supreme Court
08September 2017 - Obtained summary judgment in Jefferson County, Alabama for attorney and law firm in lawsuit brought by former clients alleging professional malpractice
09September 2017 - Summary judgment affirmed by Alabama Supreme Court
10January 2017 - Obtained defense verdict on behalf of a national cablevision carrier client and its driver
11November 2016 - Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a property preservation company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
12November 2016 - Summary judgment obtained on behalf of three separate homeowners in a lawsuit alleging increased surface water drainage on to the plaintiff’s downhill property.
13June 2016 - Defense verdict for dentist sued by former patient in Fairhope, Alabama
14February 2016 - Defense verdict for dentist in Jefferson County
15Reported cases: Shuler v. Infinity Property & Cas., et al. 2013 WL 1346615 (N.D. Ala. 2013) Franklin v. Caterpillar Inc., 96 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 958, (N.D. Ala. 2015) Morgan v. Bill Vann Co., Inc., 969 F. Supp. 2d 1358 (S.D. Ala. 2013) Presley v. Bill Vann Co., Inc., et al., 2015 WL 4641694 (S.D. Ala. 2015) Holland v. Airco Inc., 2016 WL 1162602 (N.D. Ala. 2016)
16Obtained summary judgment on behalf of The Gorman-Rupp Company
17Obtained dismissal in favor of attorney and law firm sued by adverse litigant for malicious prosecution and abuse of process in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Southern Div.)
18Obtained summary judgment in favor of an attorney sued by former clients.
19Obtained dismissal in favor of law firm in suit alleging numerous violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
20Defense verdict on behalf of dentist following bench trial.
21Defense verdict on behalf of Lawrence Transportation Company and its driver in an automobile negligence case following bench trial.
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Resources & News
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Attorney Spotlight: Stewart McCloud
We’re proud to introduce you to Partner Stewart McCloud. Since joining the firm in 2007, Stewart has concentrated his practice in the areas of insurance coverage and defense litigation, professional...
02Stewart McCloud Named BBJ Rising Stars of Law Honoree
We are pleased to announce that Huie partner Stewart McCloud was selected as a 2019 BBJ Rising Stars of Law honoree by the Birmingham Business Journal. The BBJ Rising Stars...
03Stewart McCloud Granted Directed Verdict in Jury Trial
On October 22, 2019, Stewart McCloud secured a directed verdict for the defendant, a national insurance provider. The trial took place in the Circuit Court of Limestone County, Alabama. The...
04Stewart McCloud Secures Bench Trial Defense Verdict
On June 7, 2016, Stewart McCloud obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a dentist following a bench trial in Fairhope, Alabama. The plaintiff filed suit against her former dentist...
05Stewart McCloud Secures Bench Trial Defense Verdict
On February 11, 2016, Stewart McCloud secured a bench trial defense verdict on behalf of a dentist in Jefferson County. The lawsuit arose from the dentist’s provision of dental treatment...
06Defense Verdict in Mobile County for Stewart McCloud
Huie partner Stewart McCloud obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a national cablevision carrier client and its driver. The case was tried in the District Court of Mobile County,...
07McCloud Obtains Summary Judgment in Jefferson County
Huie attorney Stewart McCloud recently obtained summary judgment in Jefferson County on behalf of three separate homeowners. The lawsuit involved the alleged increase in surface water draining on to the...
08Huie Grows Partnership – Announces Three New Partners
We are pleased to announce that Stewart McCloud, Bart Cannon and Margaret “Megan” Jones have been named new partners at Huie. “Stewart, Bart and Megan joined the Firm as associates...
09Huie Receives Numerous Accolades in 2022 Best Lawyers Listings
...of the Year”. Altogether, 14 Huie attorneys were recognized as The Best Lawyers in America, including one partner new to the listing: Stewart McCloud (Litigation – Insurance). Additionally, eight Huie...
10Huie Receives Spotlight in 2023 Best Lawyers Listings
...received honors for excellence in new practice areas: Jimmy Brady (Litigation – Construction), Jennifer Segers (Litigation – Health Care), Stewart McCloud (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants) and De Martenson posthumously...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Listed by The Best Lawyers in America since 2022 for Litigation - Insurance; since 2023 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and since 2024 for Insurance Law
02Listed by Super Lawyers (2014, 2015, 2017-2021)
04Selected by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to become a member of the Birmingham MS Leadership Class of 2016.