Smith | Doty, P.C.
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 205-802-2214
- Fax: 205-879-4445
- E-Mail: chrisd@sblegalteam.com
- Website: www.sblegalteam.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Truck Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Extra-Contractual Liability
- General Liability
- Professional Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Liability
- Errors and Omissions
- Excess and Umbrella
- Automobile
- Property Damage
- Insurance Regulation
- Product Liability
- Marine
- Workers' Compensation
- Subrogation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Appellate Practice
- Fraud/Bad Faith
- Employment Liability
- Harassment/Discrimination
- Municipal
About Us
SMITH & DOTY, P.C. is a litigation firm with broad experience in insurance and claim litigation across multiple lines of business. We provide aggressive representation to insurance companies, insureds, self-insured corporations, businesses, and individuals. We have distinguished ourselves by responsive service, innovative and cost effective solutions, and exceptional results. Our clients bring us matters in all state and federal trial courts in Alabama, Alabama appellate courts, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- North River Insurance Company
- ProSight Specialty Insurance Company
- RLI/Mt. Hawley Insurance Company
- Selective Insurance Company of America
- Travelers
Non-Insurance Clients
- FedEx Freight
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
Personnel Information
Partners
Carol Ann Smith
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 1975
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Alabama State Bar
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
Awards
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (2008 - Present)
- Birmingham Business Journal - Best Lawyers in Birmingham
- Birmingham Business Journal - Top Ten Women in Birmingham (1997)
- Nina Miglionico "Paving the Way" Leadership Award
Education:
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1975
- New York University, LL.M., 1977
Christopher Doty
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2018
Memberships:
- American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Awards
- Mid-South Super Lawyers: Rising Star 2021-2023
- Martindale-Hubbell - AV Rated Preeminent
Education:
- University of Montevallo, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2002
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2014
Law Review:
Cumberland Law Review, Research Editor
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