Joe Duncan

About Joe

Joe Duncan, one of the founding members of the firm, represents clients ranging from family companies to Fortune 500 businesses at both the trial and appellate level. His practice consists of the defense of claims relating to personal injury, product liability, contractual disputes, trucking and insurance coverage. Joe spends much of his time working with clients, contractors and trade groups to proactively reduce the risk of liability using lessons learned from litigation. Joe has helped to mold Alabama law in both the legislative and judicial branches. He assisted in authoring legislation relating to contractor liability, contractor licensing, road builder liability, and statutes of repose. He has also argued to the Alabama Supreme Court on the subjects of indemnity, personal injury and product liability. Joe is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as one of Birmingham’s Best Attorneys and Birmingham’s Best Construction Attorneys. Joe has been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer since 2018 and as a Best Lawyer since 2023 in the fields of Construction Law, Construction Litigation and Insurance Litigation. He is recognized as a Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law by ALM and Martindale Hubbell. Joe also serves as an instructor at CLM’s Claims College and its Litigation Management Institute. He holds designations as a Certified Claims Professional (CCP), Advanced Claims Professional (ACP) and Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) through CLM. Joe is also an active representative for the firm in the Themis Advocates Group, a nationwide network of law firms.

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