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Craig A. Alexander

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Birmingham Office
205.572.4920
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    Craig Alexander has a diverse practice including the areas of commercial litigation, professional responsibility and labor and employment.   He represents companies in various commercial disputes and employment claims, as well as counsels individual attorneys who are faced with bar disciplinary proceedings and need advice on ethics inquiries. Craig is a seasoned trial attorney who served as lead counsel in more than 40 jury cases to verdict and more than 100 non-jury cases to judgment, and appeared before the Alabama Supreme Court twice and won both appeals. 

    Craig represents companies in claims for breach of contract, fraud, and intentional interference with contractual relations. He also has experience in prosecuting and defending actions seeking temporary restraining orders and other injunctive relief arising out of commercial disputes. His practice includes defending cases involving sales commission contracts, construction and construction loan contracts, advertising contracts, and banking and mortgage servicing practices.

    His practice also includes the representation of attorneys in disciplinary proceedings before the Alabama State Bar. He assists clients in responding to complaints, provides representation before disciplinary panels, and handles appeals of adverse decisions by disciplinary panels. Craig is very knowledgeable about the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct and the Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. He also provides ethics opinions on legal questions.

    Craig also represents clients in cases involving claims for workers’ compensation benefits and for retaliatory termination, and claims asserting co-employee liability for workplace injuries.

    Outside of his litigation practice, Craig serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law where he teaches a class on Alabama Civil Practice and Procedure. He serves as the Chair of the Amicus Curiae Committee of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, and is an active member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.


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    • Banking and Financial Institutions
    • Insurance

    • Alabama State Bar
      • Task Force on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar (2017-2018)
      • Task Force on Law School and Legal Education (2016-2017)
    • Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Law (2011 - present)
    • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
      • District Director (2015-2017)
      • Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee
    • American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, Member
    • Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Member
    • Defense Research Institute
      • Lawyers Professionalism and Ethics Committee, Member

    • University of Alabama 'A' Club — Member

    George Washington University Law School — J.D., 1981

    University of Alabama — B.A. Philosophy, cum laude, 1977

    • Alabama — 1981

    • U.S. District Courts of Alabama (Northern, Middle)
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
    • U.S. Supreme Court

    • Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, 2019-2023
    • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Civil Defense Litigation

    • Presenter, "Top Ten Under-Appreciated Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel," Association for Corporate Counsel, October 2022
    • Presenter, "Civil Lawsuits Against Lawyers – Are the Rules of Professional Conduct Admissible?" Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Annual Meeting, August 2022
    • Panelist, "Civil Lawsuits Against Lawyers - Are the Rules of Professional Conduct Admissible?" Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, (APRL) Annual Meeting, August 5, 2022
    • Speaker, "The Perils of Legal Frivolity - Professional Discipline and Court Sanctions in Alabama, Tennessee, and Federal Courts," Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South Webinar, July 2021
    • Speaker, "The “Big Lie:” How Election Fraud Lawsuits Have Spotlighted Ethical Rules Relating to Frivolous Litigation," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, June 2021
    • Co-Author, "Motion Practice Jerry Springer-Style: When Zealous Advocacy Becomes Unprofessional Conduct," May 2021
    • Speaker, "An Introduction to Civil Procedure," University of Alabama School of Law Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, July 2020
    • Moderator, "Ethical Questions Posed by Lawyers' use of Artificial Intelligence," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Winter Conference, February 2020
    • Speaker, "Ethics and Estate Administration," National Business Institute "Estate Administration from Start to Finish" CLE, December 2019
    • Speaker, "Deposition Misconduct - The Ethical Rules, and a Lawyer’s Remedies," Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South CLE Webinar, December 2019
    • Speaker, "Legal Ethics," Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section "Cocktail Party Law 2019 CLE," November 2019
    • "Legal Ethics in Estate Planning Practice," Part of "Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide," National Business Institute Seminar, August 2019
    • "Evidence Preservation Letters and Chain of Custody," 2019 Alabama Insurance Law & Ethics Update (Alabama Property and Casualty Adjusters Association), July 2019
    • I Robot, Esq. – Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for the Ethical Practice of Law,” Panel Moderator, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Annual Meeting, January 26, 2019
    • “The Lawyer’s Duty of Confidentiality in Good Times and Bad,” Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South CLE Webinar, December 7, 2018
    • "Making your Work the Topic of Cocktail Party Banter,” Birmingham Bar Association “Cocktail Party Law” CLE, November 9, 2018
    • “War Stories and the Lawyer’s Duty of Confidentiality: The Potential Impact of ABA Formal Opinion 480,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association CLE webinar, October 11, 2018
    • "Ethical Considerations in Dealing with Missing or Uncooperative Clients," Alabama Association for Justice’s Annual Worker’s Compensation Seminar, September 14, 2018
    • "Civil Procedure: The Basics," University of Alabama Law School’s PLUS (Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars) program, June 2018 & June 2019
    • "Ethical Considerations," NBI CLE Seminar, "The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit,” June 2018
    • "Maintaining an Ethical Balance in Probate Practice," NBI CLE Seminar “The Probate Process from Start to Finish,” May 2018
    • "Ethical Considerations in Engaging and Working with Expert Witnesses," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, Fall 2017
    • "Court Rules and Updates,” and “Ethical Considerations,” NBI CLE Seminar, November 2017
    • "Ethical Considerations for Working with Experts,” NBI CLE Seminar, September 2017
    • “Legal Ethics: Attorneys’ Fees and Trust Accounts,” NBI National CLE Teleconference, May 2017
    • “The Probate Process from Start to Finish: Ethics," NBI CLE Seminar, October 2016
    • "True Professionalism in the Practice of Law," CLE Alabama Professionalism Course, January, May, October and November 2016
    • “Ethical Issues in Employment Law Cases," CLE Alabama CLE Seminar, December 2015

    Craig's News and Insights

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    10.12.2022
    Events

    Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege & Top Ten Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel

    Partners Pete Tepley and Craig Alexander teamed up to provide...

    08.19.2022
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    23 RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America© 2023

    Orlando, Fla., August 18, 2022 – RumbergerKirk is pleased to...

    08.05.2022
    Events

    Civil Lawsuits Against Lawyers – Are the Rules of Professional Conduct Admissible?

    During the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Responsibility...

    08.19.2021
    Firm News

    Eighteen RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America© 2022

    ORLANDO – August 19, 2021 – RumbergerKirk is pleased to...

    07.28.2021
    Events

    The Perils of Legal Frivolity – Professional Discipline and Court Sanctions in Alabama, Tennessee, and Federal Courts

    Much attention recently has been given to the rules prohibiting...

    06.18.2021
    Events

    The “Big Lie:” How Election Fraud Lawsuits Have Spotlighted Ethical Rules Relating to Frivolous Litigation

    During this timely, legal ethics presentation as part of the...

    05.06.2021
    Professional Liability

    Motion Practice Jerry Springer-Style: When Zealous Advocacy Becomes Unprofessional Conduct

    A recent order by Senior U.S. District Judge Donald L....

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    08.20.2020
    Firm News

    18 RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America© 2021

    ORLANDO, FL – August 20, 2020 – Eighteen RumbergerKirk attorneys...

    07.23.2020
    Events

    An Introduction to Civil Procedure

    For the third consecutive year, Craig Alexander presented an overview...

    05.20.2020
    Events

    Legal Ethics: Multijurisdictional Practice Issues

    Mitigate Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) Risks in Your Practice...

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