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ROBERT E. BATTLE

LAWYER

(205) 397-8161

rbattle@battlewinn.com

Biography

Battle & Winn lawyer Bob Battle is a founding partner in the firm. Before starting Battle & Winn, Bob was a partner at a law firm of more than 200 attorneys based in Birmingham. Prior to private practice, Bob served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ira DeMent, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.


Bob's practice has focused primarily on business and commercial litigation, including insurance coverage litigation, as well as False Claims Act and whistleblower litigation. He also has significant experience in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Bob has tried complex litigation matters to successful verdicts. Bob also has substantial appellate experience, including obtaining favorable rulings from appellate courts to uphold verdicts he won at trial.


Since 2005, Bob has been AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating available based on confidential reviews by peers, clients and the judiciary. Since 2010, Bob has been recognized as an Alabama “Super Lawyer" and was named by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Alabama in 2017. Bob has also been recognized as a Mid-South "Super Lawyer" since 2016. B-Metro Magazine has recognized Bob as one of the top lawyers in Birmingham since 2010. Bob has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016, including being named Lawyer of the Year in Birmingham for Insurance Litigation in 2019.


Education

Bob received his B.A. in Political Science from Yale College in 1992, and his J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in 1995.

Bar Admissions

Bob is admitted to practice in Alabama state and federal courts; the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois; the Northern District of Alabama Bankruptcy Court; and the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. Bob also has been admitted pro hac vice in courts in Florida, Delaware, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.

Outside the Firm

Bob grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He is married to Brooke Tanner Battle. Brooke and Bob have two daughters. Bob is the president-elect of the Birmingham Bar Association, currently serves as a member of its executive committee, and is the a past chair of the BBA Federal Practice Section and a past member of the Birmingham Bar Foundation board of directors. In addition to his service to the profession. Bob is the president of the Yale Club of Alabama and a member of The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. Bob has been honored with selections to the Project Corporate Leadership class of 1999, the Birmingham Business Journal "Top 40 Under 40" class of 2001, the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum class of 2006, the Leadership Birmingham class of 2012, and the Leadership Alabama Class of 2018.

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