General Information

Year founded: 1958
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Overview

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Cunningham Bounds has been representing plaintiffs for more than 65 years. Over the years, the firm has achieved a national reputation as a result of its trial expertise and precedent-setting verdicts for clients throughout the United States. The firm is known for taking cases to trial that involve catastrophic injury and death caused by defective products, truck and automobile accidents, work-related accidents, and medical malpractice, as well as for its national and state class action litigation involving defective products and consumer fraud.

The attorneys of Cunningham Bounds routinely go head-to-head with some of the best defense attorneys in the country. They have obtained multi-million – and even multi-billion – dollar verdicts against national and international corporations including: Exxon, Ineos Phenol, Hobart Corporation, Rheem Manufacturing, General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Aetna Life & Casualty Company, ShawCor Ltd., Halliburton, Target Corporation, Kia Motors of America, Mack Trucks, Mobil Oil Company, and General Motors. Cunningham Bounds has a reputation for being one of the toughest firms to beat. Their attorneys work tirelessly to achieve the best possible result for each client, and the firm’s impressive record of verdicts and settlements proves it.

Because of the results Cunningham Bounds has achieved through litigation, products have become safer, medical procedures have become more reliable, safety policies have been implemented, and countless individuals have received just compensation for their injuries.

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Rankings

Cunningham Bounds is metro ranked in 9 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Mobile
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction

About Our Clients

Although the circumstances of every case are different, our goal remains the same - to obtain the best outcome for each client.

Cunningham Bounds represents people who are victims in cases involving catastrophic injury caused by work-related accidents, defective products, truck and automobile accidents, and medical malpractice. We also represent clients in business litigation, complex litigation, and national and state class action litigation involving defective products and consumer fraud.

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Rankings

Regional Rankings

Mobile
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Aviation Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Cunningham Bounds has 12 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Cunningham Bounds eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Awards

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  • Business Alabama, “Top Dollar Jury Awards” 2017 (Past 5 Years) - $140 Million Verdict
  • Lawyers USA, "Top 10 Verdicts of 2012" (Ranked #7) - $140 Million Verdict
  • National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2012" (Ranked #20) - $140 Million Verdict
  • National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2011" (Ranked #50) - $40 Million Verdict
  • National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2009" (Ranked #82) - $20 Million Verdict
  • Lawyers USA, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2008" (Ranked #3) - $192 Million Verdict
  • National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #15) - $108 Million Verdict
  • Lawyers USA, "The Nation's Top 10 Jury Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #7) - $50 Million Verdict
  • National Law Journal Verdict Search, "Top 100 Verdicts of 2007" (Ranked #31) - $50 Million Verdict
  • Chambers USA – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Law Firm Rankings, “Litigation:  Mainly Plaintiff, Band 1”  (1 of only 2 Firms in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
  • Chambers USA - 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Law Firm Rankings, "Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff, Band 1" (Only Firm in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
  • Chambers USA – 2012, 2013, 2014 Law Firm Rankings, Band 1 - Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff (1 of only 4 Firms in Alabama to Receive Band 1 Ranking)
  • Benchmark Litigation – 2013 thru 2023 Rankings, “Highly Recommended” for Litigation in State of Alabama (Top Rankings for 11 Consecutive Years)
  • Benchmark Appellate Litigation – 2013 Rankings, “Highly Recommended” for Eleventh Circuit Litigation Firms-Alabama
  • Benchmark Plaintiff – 2013 Rankings, "National: Tier 1" Ranking for Personal Injury Litigation (1 of 8 in the U.S.)
  • Benchmark Plaintiff – 2012 Rankings, "National: Tier 1" Ranking for Personal Injury Litigation (1 of 5 in the U.S.)

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Managing Partner
Steve Nicholas
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