Home Who We Are What We Do Contact Us Professional Liability Back to All Practice Areas The fact that architects, accountants, dentists, doctors, engineers, lawyers, nurses, and other professionals sued for malpractice frequently call on Starnes Davis Florie to provide their defense is a testament to the firm’s reputation for widespread success in all areas of civil defense litigation. The firm’s broad-based practice includes the defense of all types of disputes including transactional, securities, personal injury, real estate, and class actions matters. Because the firm’s attorneys are well-versed in the complexities of preparing and trying these suits, they are uniquely qualified to defend the malpractice claims that can evolve out of such complex litigation. The firm is chosen by other professionals time and again for fair, honest, and aggressive representation; such an acknowledgement speaks volumes about the skill and experience of the attorneys at Starnes Davis Florie. PRACTICING ATTORNEYS William A. Davis, III Michael A. Florie Luther Graves Stiff, III Walter William Bates Michael K. Wright Robert P. MacKenzie, III M. Christopher Eagan Sybil Vogtle Newton Joseph S. Miller Scott M. Salter M. Warren Butler Reed R. Bates W. Christian Hines, III Joseph L. Reese, Jr. James Wilson Axon Jr. John Peter Crook McCall Alicia M. Harrison R. Todd Huntley George E. Newton, II H. Thomas Wells, III G. Matthew Keenan Stephen Wright Still, Jr. Tabor R. Novak III Jere Bennett White Michael T. Scivley Allison J. Adams Charles Clayton Bromberg, Jr. William A. Davis, IV Amber M. Whillock Alan S. Bean Benjamin T. Presley Weathers P. Bolt Allen C. King Tyler J. McIntyre Mary Pat Grizzle Scott D. Stevens Kelly R. Thomas J. Brad Prosch Grace Ann Garner Edward T. Hines, Jr. Kristyn L. Hardy RELATED NEWS November 4, 2021 Starnes Davis Florie Ranks in Tier 1 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms” September 27, 2021 Starnes Attorneys Adams & Bates Obtain Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Case August 19, 2021 29 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022 + 26 More June 23, 2021 Starnes Attorneys Wells & MacKay Win Arbitration in Accounting Malpractice & Professional Liability Case December 11, 2020 White, Newton & Bates Secure Favorable Supreme Court Opinion November 30, 2020 Twenty-Six Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers + 23 More November 30, 2020 SDF’s Davis, Wells, and Presley Secure a Judgment in Favor of a Multinational Corporation November 6, 2020 Starnes Davis Florie Ranks in Tier 1 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2021 “Best Law Firms” August 20, 2020 Twenty-Six SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021 + 22 More August 20, 2020 Richard Davis, Joe Miller & Christian Hines Named Best Lawyers”2021 Lawyer of the Year” June 2, 2020 SDF Attorneys Davis, Wells & Presley Secure a Complete Dismissal of a Federal RICO Lawsuit Seeking More than $100,000,000 in Damages April 28, 2020 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2020 + 5 More February 10, 2020 Wells & McCall Secure Order to Compel to Arbitration by the Alabama Supreme Court January 13, 2020 Another Appellate Win for SDF – Affirmance of Defense Verdict at Trial January 10, 2020 SDF Appellate Win – AL Supreme Court Grants Reversal & Remand December 1, 2019 SDF’s Axon & Newton Obtain Defense Verdict in Five Day Trial November 30, 2019 Appellate Win for Starnes Davis Florie November 15, 2019 Appellate Win for Starnes Davis Florie October 20, 2019 SDF Attorneys Reese & Miller Win Trial for General Surgeon October 16, 2019 SDF Attorneys Miller, Axon & Greskovich Obtain Defense Verdict for Trauma Surgeons in Suit brought by Shooting Victim September 3, 2019 Alan Bean Joins Starnes Davis Florie’s Nashville Office September 1, 2019 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKS IN TIER 1 BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND BEST LAWYERS 2020 “BEST LAW FIRMS” August 20, 2019 SDF Attorneys MacKenzie, Bates & Davis Obtain Defense Verdict After 6-Day Trial August 16, 2019 Starnes Attorney Amber Whillock Wins Trial for Real Estate Developer August 15, 2019 Billy Bates Named Best Lawyers “2020 Lawyer of the Year” August 15, 2019 Thirty SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers 2020 + 23 More April 26, 2019 Starnes Davis Florie Ranked A Top Firm By Chambers USA 2019 + 5 More April 15, 2019 SDF Attorneys Wright, Scivley & King Win Trial in Combined Wrongful Death/Personal Injury Case February 4, 2019 Eight Starnes Attorneys Named Leaders in their Field in Chambers USA 2019 + 5 More January 2, 2019 SDF Attorneys Reed Bates & Will Davis Obtain Defense Verdict in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Case November 7, 2018 Trial Win for SDF’s Wright & Newton in Med Mal/Professional Liability Case November 7, 2018 SDF Attorneys Wright, Newton & King Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case November 1, 2018 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKS IN TIER 1 BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND BEST LAWYERS 2019 “BEST LAW FIRMS” October 1, 2018 SDF Attorneys Joe Miller & Will Axon Win Med Mal Trial for OB/GYN August 6, 2018 Starnes Attorneys Joe Miller & Bob MacKenzie Obtain Defense Verdict for OB/GYN June 18, 2018 Starnes Attorneys Joe Miller & Bennett White Win Trial for Physician in Wrongful Death Case March 12, 2018 SDF Attorneys Joseph Reese & Billy Bates Win Trial in Professional Liability Case February 6, 2018 SDF Attorneys Florie & Axon Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Trial February 1, 2018 8 SDF Partners Named “Leaders in their Field” in Chambers USA 2018 + 5 More December 15, 2017 SDF Attorneys Hines and Axon Obtain Defense Verdict After 8 Weeks of Trial July 7, 2017 SDF Attorneys Mike Wright & Michael Scivley Obtain Defense Verdict in Med Mal Trial June 21, 2017 Starnes Attorneys Scott Salter & Billy Bates Win Trial in Professional Liability Case June 19, 2017 SDF Attorneys Joe Miller & Bob MacKenzie Obtain Defense Verdict in Professional Liability Case May 9, 2017 Reed Bates & Will Davis Obtain Defense Verdict After 6-Day Arbitration for Assisted Living Facility April 24, 2017 SDF Attorneys Perkins and Presley Obtain Favorable Ruling on Behalf of a Police Officer March 10, 2017 SDF Attorneys Chris Eagan & Billy Bates Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Trial March 8, 2017 SDF Attorney Joe Miller Obtains Defense Verdict in Federal Court in Memphis, Tennessee January 5, 2017 SDF Attorneys Billy Bates & Scott Salter Obtain Favorable Judgment from the Supreme Court of Alabama June 29, 2016 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Eagan and Sellers Secure Defense Verdict for Internist After 8 Day Trial May 14, 2016 Wright, Newton & King Obtain Defense Verdict for OB/GYN in Med Mal Case May 11, 2016 Joe Miller Obtains Defense Verdict for General Surgeon May 3, 2016 Joe Miller and Will Axon Obtain Defense Verdict in an Eight Day Trial Huntsville, Alabama April 26, 2016 Randy Sellers Obtains Defense Verdict in a Memphis, Tennessee Medical Malpractice Trial February 2, 2016 Starnes Attorneys Florie & Miller Obtain Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Trial December 23, 2015 Joseph Reese Obtains Defense Judgment in an Arbitration of a Nursing Home Malpractice Case December 19, 2015 SDF Attorneys Eagan and Sellers Secure Defense Verdict for Emergency Room Physician after Week Long Trial December 12, 2015 SDF Attorneys Mike Wright and Todd Huntley Obtain Judgment as a Matter of Law on Behalf of General Surgeon October 22, 2015 Sellers Obtains Defense Verdict in Personal Injury Trial September 9, 2015 Chambers County Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Case Defended by Salter and Bates August 28, 2015 Salter and Sellers Win Emotionally Charged Fetal Death Case August 26, 2015 Eagan and Sellers Secure Defense Verdict for General Surgeon and Surgical Group in Med Mal Trial August 5, 2015 Adams & Bates Secure Defense Verdict for Two General Surgeons in Med Mal Trial August 1, 2015 Wright & Scivley Obtain Defense Verdict for Psychiatrist in Seven Day Trial June 23, 2015 Sellers Secures Defense Verdict for OB/GYN in 2-Week Medical Malpractice Trial June 20, 2015 Miller, Axon, and Starnes Obtain Defense Verdict for Pediatrician in an Eight Day Trial May 13, 2015 Scott Salter and Billy Bates Obtain Defense Verdict for Anesthesiologist in a Medical Malpractice Trial April 18, 2015 Defense Verdict Obtain for Obstetrician After a Week Trial in Tuscaloosa, AL April 16, 2015 Reese & Eagan Obtain Defense Judgment Following a Three Day Arbitration of a Nursing Home Malpractice Case March 20, 2015 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict for OB/GYN After Eight Days of Trial February 5, 2015 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright and McCall Secure Defense Verdict for Reproductive Endocrinologist January 17, 2015 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Reese & Sellers Obtain Defense Judgment in Nursing Home Case December 10, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Sellers and Reese Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Trial November 18, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Miller & White Obtain Defense Verdict in a Nine-Day Med Mal Trial October 28, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Miller & Starnes Obtain Defense Verdict for Dentist October 18, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Granted Favorable Ruling by The Alabama Supreme Court May 12, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Adams and Bates Obtain Defense Verdict for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist May 10, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys MacKenzie & Huntley Obtain Defense Verdict for Addiction Medicine Doctor May 1, 2014 SDF Attorney Randy Sellers Obtains Defense Verdict for Obstetrician March 11, 2014 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright and Reese Secure Defense Judgment for General Surgeon March 6, 2014 Starnes Attorneys Florie and Miller Obtain Dismissal in Medical Malpractice Trial December 20, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Sellers & Hines Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case November 18, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Florie & Miller Obtain Defense Verdict for Obstetricians November 13, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in Mobile County Following a 9 Day Trial October 14, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Nursing Home Case August 28, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright & Newton Secure Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Trial June 27, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Secure Judgment as a Matter of Law after Five Day Trial for Hospital and Three ICU Nurses May 23, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright & Newton Secure Defense Verdict in Nine Day Wrongful Death Trial May 8, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Reese & Sellers Win Nursing Home Trial May 8, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Reese & Sellers Win Seven Day Wrongful Death Trial May 7, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Lawyers Axon & Huntley Secure Dismissal on Appeal April 22, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Lawyers Secure Appellate Reversal & Rendering of Adverse Malpractice Verdict April 12, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Obtain Dismissal in Twelve Day Wrongful Death Trial December 20, 2012 Florie & McCall Secured Dismissal in Two-Week Wrongful Death Trial in Baldwin County November 8, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Successfully Defend Obstetrician in Mobile County October 24, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Secure Judgment in Favor of Surgeon in Selma Wrongful Death Case October 9, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright & Newton Obtain Defense Verdict for General Surgeon August 31, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Wright and Newton Secure Defense Verdict in an Eight Day Trial May 21, 2012 Starnes Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in an Eight Day Trial April 18, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorney Wright Obtains Defense Verdict on Behalf of Radiologist February 18, 2012 Wright & Newton Obtain Defense Verdict for Cardiologist January 27, 2012 White and Bates Prevail in Obstetrical Medical Malpractice Trial January 27, 2012 Wright, Bates and DeBuys Prevail in Nursing Home Malpractice Arbitration November 24, 2011 Florie & Miller Win Trial for Anesthesiologist October 26, 2011 Florie & Miller Obtained Defense Verdict for Family Practice Physician October 5, 2011 Axon & Huntley Obtained Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case September 8, 2011 Florie & Miller Obtained Defense Verdict for Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician June 28, 2011 Bates & Huntley Obtain Defense Verdict for Two Surgeons June 27, 2011 Sellers & Reese Obtain Defense Verdict in Colbert County Medical Malpractice Trial April 25, 2011 Wright & Hines Obtain Defense Verdict for Orthopedic Surgeon April 20, 2011 MacKenzie Tries Legal Malpractice Case to Verdict February 8, 2011 Wright & Hines Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case in Mobile County February 2, 2011 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