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About NWKT
NWKT is a boutique litigation firm specializing in high quality trial advocacy and litigation management. NWKT also has a strong creditor's rights and bankruptcy practice.
NWKT and its predecessors have represented clients in all aspects of litigation since the 1930's. NWKT handles a broad spectrum of clients and matters in areas that include appellate advocacy, bad faith litigation, business and commercial litigation, complex litigation, construction litigation, creditor's rights and bankruptcy, insurance litigation and coverage, long-term care and nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, professional liability, transportation litigation and toxic tort litigation. Today, the firm continues to build on its history of excellence, with an eye toward the future.
Trial Experience
NWKT lawyers have always been active trial lawyers. We have tried cases across Alabama in both Federal and State courts. The size of our firm dictates that all of our lawyers establish and maintain the highest skills and qualities necessary to defend the most complex cases. As technology changes, NWKT incorporates these changes into the practice of law. We have developed a state-of-the-art mock courtroom in our office to serve as training ground for our lawyers.
NWKT is committed to excellence in the courtroom. Each lawyer who practices civil defense litigation is a graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy. NWKT lawyers also serve as coaches for mock trial and moot court teams at the University of Alabama School of Law and Samford University's Cumberland School of Law.
Litigation Management
NWKT lawyers are trial experts. Because of that we know the life of a file all the way through verdict and appeal, we are able to advise our clients how to most effectively manage their litigation and risk. NWKT knows how to achieve resolutions at the right time during the litigation. We pride ourselves on accurately and effectively assessing our client's exposure and providing case assessments that reflect the real world risk in the courtroom. We look at the metrics of the litigation, including time to resolution, cost budget, expected resolution value, and verdict and liability estimates to come up with a strategy that achieves the best result for our clients.
Global Reach
NKWT is a member of The Harmonie Group, an affiliation of independent law firms throughout the country. Harmonie links us to other leading law firms and provides us and our clients ready access to legal services in other jurisdictions. Our affiliation with The Harmonie Group also provides clients with 24/7 access to counsel through its Emergency Hotline--1-877-247-3659.
We are also affiliated through Harmonie with Canadian Litigation Counsel, a network of Canadian firms with similar practices.
NWKT lawyers are active in many local, national, and international organizations, including: the International Association of Defense Counsel, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates, Defense Research Institute, American Bankruptcy Institute, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, and the Alabama State Bar.
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| Insurance Clients | | Adesa, Inc. | Amerisure Insurance Company | | Arch Insurance Company | Auction Insurance | | CapSpecialty | Catlin Insurance Company, Inc. | | Centennial Casualty Company | Chubb Executive Risk, Inc. | | CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company | CNA Surety Corporation | | Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. | The Doctors Company | | Economical Insurance Group | Erie Insurance Company | | Farm Bureau Insurance Companies | First Professionals Insurance Company | | Generali - US Branch | Houston International Insurance Group | | Kingsway General Insurance Company | Liberty Insurance Holdings | | Lloyd's | Lombard Insurance Company | | MMG Insurance Company | NAMIC Insurance Company, Inc. | | Nationwide Indemnity Company | Nationwide Insurance | | New Hampshire Insurance Company | Ohio Casualty Insurance Company | | OneBeacon Professional Partners, Inc. | Penn Millers Insurance Company | | QBE Insurance Company | Response Insurance Company | | Starr Adjustment Services, Inc. | Tennessee Farmers Insurance Companies | | Truck Insurance Exchange | United Services Automobile Association (USAA) | | Watford Specialty Insurance Company | Westfield Insurance Company | |
| Non-Insurance Clients | | Affirmative Risk Management, Inc. | Alabama Hospital Association Trust | | American Home Products, Inc. | Arctic Cat, Inc. | | Baptist Health System, Inc. | Birmingham/Jefferson County Transit Authority | | Brookwood Medical Center | Coastal Insurance Enterprises, Inc. | | Conair Corporation | Employers Drug Program Management, Inc. | | Executive Risk Management Associates | Frontier Trucking | | Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. | J. H. Fletcher & Co. | | Knight Transportation Company | Laidlaw International, Inc. | | Lennox International, Inc. | Mine Safety Appliances Company | | NaphCare, Inc. | Performance Food Group | | The Petroleum Group | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | | Robinson-Adams Insurance, Inc. | UAB Professional Liability Trust Fund | | Universal Adjusters, Inc. | | | Back To Top |
| Robert D. Norman — (Deceased) | |
| William C. Wood — (Retired) |
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Thomas A. Kendrick
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Product Liability
- Hospitals
- Insurance Coverage
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
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| | Education: | - Auburn University, B.A., 1982
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1985
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| | Born:1960 |
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Kile T. Turner
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Commercial Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Transportation
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Defense Research Institute (Trial Tactics Steering Committee, 2006-Present)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Vice Chair of Trial Tactics Committee, 2007-Present)
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
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| | Education: | - The University of New Mexico, B.B.A., 1990
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1994
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| | Born:1967 |
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Mark Peery Williams
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Bankruptcy
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Creditor Rights
| | Admitted | - U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, 1986
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- American Bankruptcy Institute
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| | Certifications: | - Certified in Creditors Rights and Business Bankruptcy, American Board of Certification
| | | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S., 1981
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1984
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| | Law Review: | | University of Alabama Law Review |
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| | Clerkship: | | Law Clerk, Chief vs. Bankruptcy, Judge, George S. Wright, 1985-1986 | | | Born:1958 |
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Celeste P. Larson
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Medical Malpractice
- Transportation
- Insurance Litigation
- Construction Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Auburn University, B.A., 1994
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1998
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| | Born:1972 |
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Matthew W. Robinett
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Transportation
- Asbestos Litigation
- Mass Tort
- Toxic Torts
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - Alabama State Bar
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
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| | Education: | - Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., 1995
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1998
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| | Born:1973 |
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Holly S. Bell
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama Nursing Home Defense Lawyers Association
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S., 2000
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2003
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| | Born:1978 |
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William H. McKenzie, IV
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Construction Litigation
- Product Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Complex Business Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- The Mississippi Bar
- Defense Research Institute (Trial Tactics and Damages Committee)
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
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| | Education: | - The University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 2002
- The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2005
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| | Born:1980 |
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W.M. Bains Fleming, III
Birmingham, AL | | | Practice Areas- Toxic Torts
- Mass Tort
- Product Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Defense
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2008
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Washington and Lee University, B.A., 2003
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2007
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| | Honors: | | President, Cumberland School of Law, Class of 2007; Order of Barristers | | | Born:1980 |
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