At Hare Wynn, our clients are our top priority. We understand how difficult it can be to face a life-altering injury—let us fight for your rights and the fair compensation you are owed. Our team of skilled personal injury lawyers is prepared to put their years of experience to work for you. We employ resources from the day a case comes in and our trial-ready approach to litigation allows us to get cases prepared and set for trial expeditiously.
Get A Free ConsultationWinning never gets old. At Hare Wynn, we’ve recovered over a billion dollars on behalf of our clients, including a number of jury verdicts that ranked among the top 100 in the nation. Our commitment to thorough preparation and hard work has earned us a national reputation for winning results.
Our ResultsHelping people isn’t just our slogan—it’s our way of life. Our team of legal professionals believes in giving back to the clients and communities we serve. We’re proud to support a number of local and national charities, working together to promote a safer, happier future for individuals and families.
Community SupportAwards & Accolades
Nationally-Recognized Personal Injury Trial Lawyers
Serving the Injured Since 1890 with Offices in Birmingham AL and Lexington KY
At Hare Wynn, we are committed to helping individuals from every walk of life stand up for their rights and fight for the justice they deserve. For more than 125 years, our firm has helped people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, navigate the legal system after suffering serious injuries. Regardless how devastating your situation, our dedicated team of personal injury lawyers is prepared to fight for you. Unexpected accidents can have disastrous results—if you or a loved one has been harmed by the negligent or careless behavior of another person or entity, remember that you have important legal rights. Our firm is here to help you fight for those rights.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, contact our firm. Call (855) 997-9319 to schedule a free consultation with our team.
Hare Wynn Cares About You
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They are amazing and fight for you like you're family. - V.M.
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Totally outstanding lawyer at an equally outstanding firm! - J.M.
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Over a Century of Experience
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Business Litigation
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Car Accidents
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Catastrophic Injury
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Dangerous & Defective Drugs
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Dangerous & Defective Medical Devices
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Government Representation
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Medical Malpractice
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Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
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Premises Liability
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Product Liability
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Toxic Torts
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Truck Accidents
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Whistleblower / Qui Tam
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Wrongful Death
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Our Results
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$2,860,000,000
Securities Fraud
Hare Wynn obtains a $2.86 billion judgment in compensatory damages against Richard M. Scrushy, the largest judgment against an individual in history in any American jurisdiction....More
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$750,000,000
GMO Rice Contamination
Hare Wynn represents more than 2,500 rice farmers in a historic $750 million settlement against Bayer Cropscience....More
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$422,000,000
Whistleblower
Hare Wynn attorneys Scott Powell and Don McKenna represent one of four whistleblowers who brought False Claims Act suits against Novartis Pharmaceuticals for off-label marketing of Trileptal and paying illegal kickbacks to doctors in ass...More
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$410,000,000
Qui Tam
U.S. ex rel. Johnson v. Shell, resulting in the company’s agreement to pay $410 million to resolve claims that it underpaid royalties due for oil produced on federal leases...More
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$310,000,000
Corporate Fraud
In 2016, a team of Hare Wynn lawyers, including Scott Powell, John Haley, Bruce McKee, Ralph Cook, Brian Vines, and Tempe Smith secured a $310 million dollar settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of investors who had been defrauded...More
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$218,000,000
Syngenta GMO Corn
Scott Powell and three long-time colleagues are responsible for securing a $217.7 million dollar verdict on behalf of a class of more than 7,000 Kansas farmers. This was the first of a number of trials against Syngent....More
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$133,000,000
Securities Fraud
This was a shareholder derivative suit on behalf of HealthSouth Corporation. It alleged that UBS Securities knew about Richard Scrushy’s accounting frauds at HealthSouth, yet helped Scrushy to continue to make acquisitions and to c...More
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$40,250,000
Wrongful Death
Hare Wynn has obtained a $40.25 million jury verdict in Jefferson County, Alabama, in a case involving the death of Derric Rush, a Hoover resident killed on his way home from Wednesday night service at the church where he worked....More
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$40,000,000
Whistleblower
Healthways Inc. will pay $40 million to end a lawsuit alleging the company’s Diabetes Treatment Center of America received kickbacks for paying doctors to send their patients to hospitals that are the unit’s clients....More
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$37,500,000
Death of a Police Officer
Hare Wynn lawyers, Matt Minner and Jamie Moncus, obtained a large punitive damages verdict from a Madison County jury in a case involving the death of a Huntsville Police Officer. The family of slain Officer, Daniel Golden, bro...More
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Alva C. Caine
Trial Lawyer
Attorney Alva Caine has been with Hare Wynn since 1971 and now serves as Of Counsel for the firm. He was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1970 and has worked in several practice areas including product liability, contract disputes, and catastrophic injury. He has many years of legal experience under his belt, but his background as a Harvard ...
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D. Leon Ashford
Managing Partner,
Trial LawyerFor more than 40 years, Trial Attorney D. Leon Ashford has been fighting for the rights of injured victims. Throughout his extensive career, he has consistently fought for and won multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of his clients and their families. Over the course of four decades in the courtroom, Leon has helped individuals...
- D. Leon Ashford
- Alva C. Caine
- Ralph D. Cook
- Jason Earley
- Michael D. Ermert
- Jonathan Fannin
- John W. Haley
- Bruce McKee
- Don McKenna
- Matthew C. Minner
- James R. Moncus III
- S. Hughston Nichols
- Ashley Reitz Peinhardt
- Scott A. Powell
- Christopher S. Randolph, Jr.
- S. Shay Samples
- Tempe D. Smith
- Brian M. Vines
- Virginia Applebaum
- Devan Byrd
- Randi McCoy
- Karen Lawrence Puccio
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