In August 2024, obtained a defense verdict in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County in favor of a transportation service company which operates a fleet of specially licensed low-speed vehicles.
Will Thompson
Associate
Will Thompson
Direct
Phone
205.297.8825
Fax
205.251.1256
Social
LinkedIn
Legal Asst
Pam Reynolds
Asst Email
preynolds@huielaw.com
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Bio
Will Thompson knows that loyalty, trust, hard work, and attention to detail are the cornerstones of providing lasting, client-centered service. Will relentlessly prepares cases and develops defense strategies that aggressively combat the reptilian tactics used by plaintiffs’ lawyers, while keeping his clients’ interests at the forefront of everything he does.
Will concentrates his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, trucking litigation, product liability, municipal/governmental litigation, and appellate litigation. He represents the interests of his clients in state and federal courts across the Southeast. His depth of experience in rapid response and accident investigation, combined with his understanding of the law, makes him the ideal partner clients want in their corner. Will advocates for his clients by tackling each unique case and challenge with a creative defense perspective to position cases for dispositive motions and trial.
Will graduated from the Cumberland School of Law in 2017, and has spent his entire career at Huie. While in law school, Will was a member of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, the nation’s oldest law review dedicated to trial advocacy. He has published articles relating to the role of trial courts under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, multiemployer liability, and amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Will is also active in the Alabama and Birmingham Bar Associations. He currently serves as a member of the Birmingham Legal Aid Society’s Board of Trustees, and is a member of the James Edwin Horton Inn of Court.
Outside of work, Will enjoys competitive golf, traveling, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family. Will is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood. Will earned his B.S. in Political Science from Troy University and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.
Bar & Court Admissions
Alabama State Bar
United States District Court - Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court - Middle District of Alabama
United States District Court - Southern District of Alabama
Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
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Representative Experience
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In June 2023, secured a defense verdict for a municipal client in a case involving allegations of a malfunctioning or defective traffic signal.
03In March 2021, obtained summary judgment on all claims for a regional heavy equipment dealership in the Bessemer Division of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.
04In January 2019, successfully secured judgment for the Defendant, a national insurance provider, in an underinsured motorist case in the Circuit Court of Elmore County.
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Resources & News
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Thompson Appointed to Legal Aid Society of Birmingham Board
We are pleased to announce that Huie attorney Will Thompson was recently appointed to the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham Board of Trustees. The Legal Aid’s staff attorneys and Board...
02Summary Judgment for Thompson and Heavy Equipment Client
Will Thompson, an associate attorney at Huie, recently obtained summary judgment on all claims for a regional heavy equipment dealership in the Bessemer Division of the Circuit Court of Jefferson...
03Will Thompson Named 2022 NextGen Law Honoree
We are pleased to announce that Will Thompson is among the 2022 NextGen Law Honorees featured in the Birmingham Business Journal. The BBJ NextGen: Law Awards is a special feature...
04Huie Grows Office – Welcomes Three New Attorneys
We are pleased to announce three new attorneys have joined Huie. Madison Davis, Will Thompson and Paul Wallace recently joined our office as associates. Davis, a lateral hire with previous...
05Huie Receives Spotlight in 2023 Best Lawyers Listings
...McCoy (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Madison Morrison (Litigation – Labor and Employment) and Woods Parker (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants) and Will Thompson (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants). Huie...
0622 Huie Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers Listings
...Additionally, two of our associates received honors for excellence in new practice areas: Woods Parker (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants) and Will Thompson (Appellate Practice and Real...
07Judgment Secured for Defendant in Underinsured Motorist Case
On January 9, 2019, Huie attorney Will Thompson was successful in securing a judgment for the Defendant, a national insurance provider, in an underinsured motorist case in the Circuit Court...
08Huie Attorneys Published in American Journal of Trial Advocacy
...Southerland Will Thompson OVERVIEW Since its inception, Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has become a widely used discovery device whereby a party may obtain information...
09Huie Published in 2021 Best Lawyers in America
...Liability Litigation – Defendants Madison Morrison Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Will Thompson Litigation – Labor and Employment Alex Parish Underwood Insurance Law...
10Huie Receives Numerous Accolades in 2022 Best Lawyers Listings
...Injury Litigation – Defendants Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Woods Parker Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Will Thompson Litigation – Labor and Employment Alex Parish Underwood Insurance Law...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Listed by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch since 2021 for Litigation - Labor and Employment; listed since 2023 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; listed since 2024 for Appellate Practice and Real Estate Law
02Honoree, 2022 Birmingham Business Journal Rising Stars of Law (October 2022)
03Co-Author, “Stop the Madness: Making Reasonable Amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) Once and for All”, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
04Appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham in March 2018