Mr. Howard Yeilding Downey

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1985
Law School Attended:
University of Alabama, J.D., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
ISLN:
907769185

Areas of Practice (67)

  • Wrongful Termination
  • Construction Accidents
  • Construction Arbitration
  • Construction Claims
  • Construction Contracts
  • Construction Defects
  • Construction Liability
  • Construction Litigation
  • Dram Shop Liability
  • Construction Products Liability
  • Construction Safety
  • Contractors Liability
  • Stucco Litigation
  • Automobile Fraud
  • Civil Fraud
  • Fraud
  • Federal Practice
  • Accident Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance Coverage
  • Automobile Liability
  • Casualty Insurance
  • Casualty Insurance Subrogation
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Commercial Property Insurance
  • Fire Insurance
  • Fire Loss
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Insurance Contracts
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Insurance Investigations
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Insurance Recovery
  • Personal Liability
  • No Fault Automobile Insurance
  • Property Damage
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Property Loss
  • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
  • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitration
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Boating Accidents
  • Bodily Injury
  • Bus Accidents
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Commercial Vehicle Liability
  • Electrical Injury
  • Head Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Pedestrian Injuries
  • Severe Burns
  • Slip and Fall
  • Spinal Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Whiplash
  • Wrongful Death
  • Personal Property
  • Homeowners Association Law
  • Civil Liability
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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (22 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/02/13 in Construction Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/01/13 in Civil Litigation

    I have known Howard since law school. He has acquired a great deal of experience and is an excellent attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/01/13 in Construction Defects

    I have known howard since we were law students at the University of Alabama School of Law.He is an outstanding atty who is very deserving of an A grade from Martindale Hubbell.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/01/13 in Negligence

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/26/13 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/25/13 in Personal Injury

    I trained as an associate under Howard and found him to be exemplary role model. Since changing firms, I have associated Howard in a number of personal injury and construction matters. Each time both I and my clients were very pleased with his assi... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 03/25/13 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Downey does not only possess excellent deposition and trial skills, but he is also skilled at complex settlement negotiations and mediations involving multiple parties and complex fact patterns.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 03/25/13 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/25/13 in Construction Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/24/13 in Litigation

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