In 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.

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 learned the importance of servant leadership and a strong work ethic from his parents: a law enforcement officer and an emergency room nurse. As an attorney, he applies those lessons to provide excellent service to his clients.
Will concentrates his practice in the areas of product liability, commercial and contract law, fraud / bad faith, professional liability and employment litigation. While in law school, Will was a member of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, where he won the Vulcan Materials Award for Outstanding Candidates Paper for his case comment on the role of trial courts under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. In addition, Will served as a Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow, was a member of the Judge James Edwin Horton Inn of Court and won the Parham H. Williams Freshman Trial Competition.
Outside of work, Will enjoys competitive golf, traveling, 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 Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama
Memberships
Birmingham Bar Association
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Representative Experience
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In 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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Successful Petition for Writ of Mandamus to Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
...Tractor Company, Inc. , is provided below. In May of 2011, Ray Franklin (“the employee”) and Donna Franklin (“the widow”) jointly filed a complaint against Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. (“Thompson...
02Thompson 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...
03Summary 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...
04Martha Thompson and Jennifer Segers Recognized by Best Lawyers
We are excited to share that Martha Thompson and Jennifer “JD” Segers are featured as Women in the Law in the Best Lawyers® Spring 2016 Business Edition. Each year, Best...
05Huie 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...
06Medical Malpractice Litigation Article Published in ADLA Journal
“Issues In Today’s Medical Malpractice Litigation Employees, Agents, and More – Claims of Hospital Liability for Physician Conduct” By: Walter Price, Martha Thompson and Jennifer “JD” Segers Alabama Defense Lawyers...
07Huie 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...
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...
09Judgment 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...
10Bazemore Defense Win Featured in DRI’s The Voice
...trial. Ford Motor Company was represented by DRI members Tom Bazemore; Robert W. Maxwell of Bernard, Cassisa, Elliott & Davis in Covington, Louisiana; and Michael W. Eady of Thompson Coe...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Listed by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Labor and Employment since 2021 (2021-2022)
02Co-Author, “Stop the Madness: Making Reasonable Amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) Once and for All”, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
03Appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham in March 2018