He began his practice in 1980 as an Assistant United States Attorney in Birmingham. For more than twenty years, he has handled a variety of civil litigation, both at the trial and appellate level. In his litigation practice, Harold has defended numerous products liability claims involving forklifts, chainsaws, logging equipment, medical devices, computer software and hardware, punch presses, farm equipment, electrical devices and other products. Harold has represented clients in a wide spectrum of business and commercial litigation, including contract disputes, fraud claims and trade secret litigation. A portion of his practice is also devoted to the defense of professional malpractice claims, especially physicians and attorneys.