General Information

Year founded: 1986
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Overview

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What Cases Are Handled by Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann?

In 1986, Lee Pittman and Tom Dutton founded our firm to be unique in its passionate representation of people who need help. Our reputation for integrity has helped us grow to be one of the most successful plaintiffs’ firms in Alabama. Our firm also serves clients nationwide, handling mass tort cases that range from pharmaceutical drug cases to medical device recalls. Our litigation and personal injury attorneys are highly skilled in handling contentious matters for our clients. They have substantial experience in jury trials and in alternative dispute resolution procedures, including arbitrations and mediations.

We routinely handle cases in the following areas: Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death, Consumer Protection, Bad Faith, Premises Liability, Nursing Home Abuse, Pharmaceutical and Drug Litigation, Defective Products, Environmental Litigation and Workers’ Compensation.

  • Our philosophy is to put our clients’ interests first and achieve the best possible results.
  • We give each client high-quality service and personal attention.
  • We have settled or tried literally hundreds of million-dollar cases.
  • In both 2002 and 2009, our firm received two of the top 10 verdicts in Alabama; the largest medical malpractice verdict in Alabama for 2002; shared in the largest auto negligence verdict in Alabama in 2002; received the largest FELA (represented an injured railroad employee) verdict in Alabama in 2009; received a $17.5 million verdict on behalf of a farmer who sustained business losses from defective farming equipment.
  • From 2002 through 2005, our firm tried more cases than any other plaintiff’s firm in the State of Alabama.
  • For the past 14 years, our firm has been recognized as a top plaintiff’s firm for Most Prolific Trial Law Firms by the Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter.
  • We are tenacious advocates for our clients’ legal interests; we do not give up on our commitment to our clients.
  • In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked our law firm Tier 1 Birmingham plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation and Tier 2 commercial litigation in the Best Law Firms 2016 publication.

Our firm’s reputation and its track record is superb, but our commitment to our clients does not end there. At Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, our goal is to help our clients and their families put their lives back on the right track. We give each individual client the personal and compassionate attention they need and deserve during a difficult time.

Proactive communication with each client is a priority. We are accessible, and we respond promptly to your inquiries and concerns.

At Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C., we do our best to provide the highest level of representation to each client, and we have experience taking on complex cases, often against some of the largest corporations in the world.

If you need assistance, contact us today.

Rankings

Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C. is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 7 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Metro Rankings

Birmingham
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Regional Rankings

Birmingham
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

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.
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • 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®

Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C. has 4 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 Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C. 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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Management and Personnel

Shareholder
W. Lee PIttman
Shareholder
Tom Dutton
Managing Shareholder
Chris T. Hellums
Shareholder
Mike Bradley
Shareholder
Jonathan S. Mann
Of Counsel
James H. Davis
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