GENERAL OVERVIEW
Hinton & Associates represents corporate clients and insurers in both first- and third-party litigation. The firm is experienced in litigating a wide variety of civil defense cases, including industrial accidents and serious personal injury, professional and medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, commercial, construction, and construction defect, trucking, vehicular accidents, employment, governmental liability, personal injury, property damage, and fraud. The firm routinely handles coverage questions, as well as complex insurance disputes including such matters as underinsured, uninsured, and additional insured coverage.
Hinton & Associates understands that every case is unique, with some requiring vigorous litigation and others requiring a well-established settlement plan. Hinton & Associates approaches every case with only the client’s best interest at heart. Hinton & Associates clients will receive unique, individualized representation — whether it involves aggressively challenging lawsuits or developing plans and policies to minimize exposure in the future.
Hinton & Associates also actively counsels numerous businesses regarding risk management and practices to avoid litigation. The attorneys have represented different businesses and governmental agencies, and offer practical counsel for everyday business issues.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY
Hinton & Associates has successfully handled numerous appellate cases including petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court and appeals in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Alabama state appellate courts. Hinton & Associates assesses each appellate case to determine the most effective strategy to succeed on appeal.
CONSTRUCTION & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Hinton & Associates provides experienced representation to developers, project owners, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others. The firm’s experience in handling complex construction defect lawsuits makes Hinton & Associates uniquely suited to tackle all varieties of construction claims, from multi-million dollar commercial developments to residential projects.
PROFESSIONAL & MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Hinton & Associates regularly defends doctors, hospitals, nurses, lawyers and other professionals. The types of cases routinely defended by Hinton & Herndon often involve wrongful death or extensive personal injury resulting from all varieties of medical procedures and surgeries. Having successfully defended medical professionals in some of the most dangerous venues in the state, Hinton & Associates has established its reputation as an aggressive but thoughtful medical defense practice.
TRUCKING AND VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
Hinton & Associates has a proven track record of successfully defending various trucking and automobile accident cases in federal and state courts. The firm’s attorneys are well versed with the federal and state regulatory oversight, and they are experienced in handling the complexities involved in trucking accident cases which often occur in dangerous venues and involve serious damage claims.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment law presents multifaceted challenges to all employers. Hinton & Associates has handled a variety of employment cases in both state and federal court including wrongful discharge, failure to promote, failure to hire, hostile work environment, enforcement of consent decrees, and age/gender/racial discrimination EEOC charges. The attorneys are sensitive to the nature of these lawsuits, and the firm stays current on the ever-changing landscape of employment law. Hinton & Associates regularly defends employment lawsuits and also provides business counsel and advise to employers facing tough employment decisions. The attorneys can help employers develop a strategy for managing employment discipline and implement personnel/operation procedures to help limit exposure if litigation arises.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Hinton & Associates promotes and believes in the value of mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Hinton & Associates is experienced in arbitration (both privately and through various arbitration forums including the American Arbitration Association and Construction Arbitration Services), mediation, and other dispute reconciliation methods. Hinton & Associates has also drafted and enforced arbitration clauses for clients in various types of cases.