Continental Who’s Who
Lloyd W. Gathings
LLOYD W. GATHINGS - ATTORNEY
Birmingham, AL — Lloyd W. Gathings is being recognized by
Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Attorney in the field of Law and in
acknowledgment of his work at his firm, Gathings Law.
As the Founding Senior Partner at Gathings Law,
Lloyd Gathings works with clients on both individual cases and class-action
lawsuits. He has provided legal services to the Birmingham, AL, area for the
past 45 years.
Mr. Gathings began his college education at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in
1972. He later graduated Juris Doctor Summa Cum Laude in 1976 from Samford
University’s Cumberland School of Law. During his time at Samford University,
he also served on the Cumberland Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in
Alabama and Florida.
Today, Mr. Gathings practices before numerous Federal Trial and Appellate
Courts, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and
eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and
Southern Districts of Alabama.
In his daily work, Mr. Gathings works with clients who have been harmed as a
result of negligence or other people, business tort litigation, product
liability, injuries on the job, fraud, toxic tort, complex litigation, and
more. He has experience as both the Lead and Co-Counsel in many trials, some of
which have resulted in jury awards and negotiated settlements upwards of a
million dollars. He says, “I founded Gathings Law more than 20 years ago on the
basic concept that every person, regardless of social or economic status, is
entitled to receive the best representation in court and a level playing field
when they enter the litigation arena.”
Mr. Gathings is the Original Director and the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Alabama Lawyers for Children. The organization aims to prevent
child abuse in the state of Alabama. Mr. Gathings was a crucial member of the
formation of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, which fundraises for
charitable organizations and legal funds in Alabama. He is a member of the
Alabama Association for Justice. Mr. Gathings is actively involved in other
local legal groups and community organizations.
Outside of his law work, Mr. Gathings often gives speaking engagements to
Attorneys on topics in which he is knowledgeable. He has been published across
numerous journals, including The Cumberland Law Review, The Alabama Lawyer, and
The Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Journal. He continues to author the
Recent Civil Decisions column in the Birmingham Bar Association Bulletin, which
Mr. Gathings has been writing for many years.
Mr. Gathings has been awarded for his work with the AV Preeminent rating
through Martindale-Hubbell, and an Excellent Peer Review rating through Avvo.
He is a Lifetime Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who, an Alabama Super Lawyer, and
is among Birmingham Biz Magazine’s 2016 Top Lawyers. Mr. Gathings has been
featured in national publications like Newsweek magazine and Fortune magazine.
In addition, he has been featured on Sky Radio as one of America’s Premier
Lawyers.
He would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to his wife of 42 years,
Honorah Gathings.
For more information, visit https://gathingslaw.com/ .
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