Hillary is a “Double Dawg” and enjoys rooting on the University of Georgia bulldogs with her husband, daughter Bailey, and son A.W. She’s also working diligently to master the game of Mahjong.
Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025 Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2021-2025 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2022 Business Litigation, 2018-2021 Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Women to Watch,” 2022 Obtained defense verdict Obtained defense verdict following a bench trial on plaintiff’s claims for fraud and fraudulent concealment, civil conspiracy, negligence, breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, constructive trust, and accounting. Plaintiff was seeking in excess of $2.75 million in damages. Following appeal by plaintiff, successfully obtained favorable result regarding client’s right to attorneys’ fees. Obtained summary judgment Successfully obtained summary judgment as to liability on behalf of air conditioning manufacturer seeking indemnification from a component manufacturer. Breach of anti-piracy and confidentiality covenants Represented Cobbs, Allen & Hall, Inc. (CAH) in an action brought by CAH against four former employees for breach of anti-piracy and confidentiality covenants. CAH’s lawsuit also asserted claims against the former employees’ new employer for intentional interference with contractual relations. The trial court entered a $1 million sanctions award in favor of CAH as a result of discovery abuses committed by the defendants. Our team discovered that defendants were engaged in a scheme to conceal documents from production by placing spaces between letters of words in emails so the documents would not be found using electronic word searches. After years of contentious litigation, which included millions of pages of paper discovery and more than 40 depositions, the parties reached a settlement on the day the tortious inference trial was to begin. Represented poultry processing company in environmental litigation Represented poultry processing company in entering a consent decree to resolve more than $3 million in claims of alleged violations of statutory and regulatory standards. Cargo Master, LLC v. Dixie Pulp & Paper, Inc., Case No. 63-cv-2013-901513 Successfully obtained dismissal of action filed against Dixie Pulp & Paper, Inc. in Alabama state court. Defeated motion for preliminary injunction Following evidentiary hearing, successfully defeated a motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of individual clients. Plaintiff sought to enjoin three individuals for working for a competitive business. Represented manufacturer in products liability litigation Represented a tire manufacturer in products liability litigation in federal and state courts in Alabama arising out of alleged tire failures. Pro bono representation Obtained habeas relief from the Northern District of Alabama in pro bono death penalty appeal. Represented multinational medical technologies corporation in product liability claims Assisted team in the defense of a medical device manufacturer against product defect claims involving hip and knee replacement devices. Healthcare and retail pharmacy MDL Assisted team retained to oversee all document production efforts and to assist on other aspects of discovery in connection with the nationwide opioid litigation the company is defending.
