Starnes Davis Florie LLP

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  • Established in 1975
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  • Since 1975, Starnes Davis Florie LLP has become one of the largest firms in Alabama to devote itself exclusively to litigation.

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Class Actions & Mass Torts

Starnes Davis Florie is regularly called upon to defend clients in various industries in class actions around the country. In the last several years, the firm has defended over 70 national and state-wide class actions, often in cases involving novel or ground-breaking theories, with potential industry-wide impact.

The firm has particular class action experience in the areas of consumer finance, securities, products liability, and insurance. Starnes Davis Florie has served as coordinating counsel when clients have been confronted with multiple class actions in multiple jurisdictions.

Specific recent experience includes:

  • Matthews v. Brookstone Stores, Inc., 431 F.Supp.2d 1219 (S.D. Ala. 2006): obtained dismissal in class action alleging fraudulent design and distribution of a product
  • Bickley v. Caremark RX Inc., 461 F.3d 1325 (11th Cir. 2006): obtained dismissal of class action filed against PBM involving allegations of ERISA violations
  • Brown v. Protective Life Ins. Co., 353 F.3d 405 (5th Cir. 2003): twice obtained dismissal of putative class actions alleging violations of RICO and Louisiana Motor Vehicle Sales Act in sale of credit life insurance
  • Exhaust Unlimited, Inc. v. Cintas Corp., 223 F.R.D. 506 (S.D. Ill. 2004): defeated class certification in nationwide antitrust case in which firm served as national coordinating counsel for a Georgia-based linen service provider

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Alan S. Bean: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
Alan S. Bean
Partner
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Franklin, TN

Appellate Law, Healthcare, Investigations, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Mass Torts, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury View More

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Lauren Dunavin Callins: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
Lauren Dunavin Callins
Associate
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Franklin, TN

Appellate Law, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury View More

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Weathers P. Bolt: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
Weathers P. Bolt
Partner
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Mobile, AL

Admiralty & Maritime, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Banking & Financial Services, Healthcare, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury View More

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William A. Davis, III: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
William A. Davis, III
Partner
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Birmingham, AL

Accounting Malpractice, Antitrust, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Commercial Disputes, Construction Litigation, Energy, Natural Resources & Land Use, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Federal Black Lung Litigation, Governmental, Mining & Mineral Law, Product Liability, Securities, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury View More

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M. Warren Butler: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
M. Warren Butler
Partner
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Mobile, AL

Admiralty & Maritime, Arbitration, Banking & Financial Services, Class Actions, Construction Litigation, Fidelity & Surety Litigation, Healthcare, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Mass Torts, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Outbreaks, Product Liability, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury View More

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Daniel A. Feig
Partner
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Birmingham, AL

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John P. Scott, Jr.: Attorney with Starnes Davis Florie LLP
John P. Scott, Jr.
Of Counsel
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Birmingham, AL

Banking & Financial Services, Arbitration, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Class Actions, Early Case Assessment, Aviation, Internal Investigations, Investigations, Mass Torts, Outbreaks, Privacy & Data Security, Products Liability, Securities View More

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K. Poole
Associate
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Franklin, TN

Healthcare, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice View More

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (298 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Review for D. Kirby Howard Jr. by a Senior Partner on 12/07/23 in Litigation

    Kirby is a first class lawyer. He is aggressive but professional. He works hard for his clients and has an impeccable reputation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for William A. Davis IV by a Managing Partner on 04/01/22 in Litigation

    Will Davis is an excellent lawyer, solid, exercises sound judgement, and always practices law with very high ethical standards. He is very respected among his peers.. He should be rated " A V "..

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