Annesley Hodges Degaris

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Annesley Hodges Degaris

also known as Annesley Hodges DeGaris

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 36 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Birmingham, AL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products ... +6 more

420 20th Street North, Suite 2200, Birmingham, AL

About Annesley

Biography

Annesley H. DeGaris is the founding partner of the Birmingham, Alabama law firm DeGaris & Rogers, LLC. He is recognized nationally for mass tort litigation involving defective medical devices and p...

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Appeals 12%

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Brain Injury 12%

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Business 12%

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Consumer Protection 12%

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Defective and Dangerous Products 12%

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Litigation 12%

12%
Personal Injury 12%

12%
Workers Compensation 12%

12%
Other 4%

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Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 36 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1989

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

DeGaris Law Group. LLC

420 20th Street North, Suite 2200, Birmingham, AL, 35203

degarislaw.com/

DeGaris Law

2 N. Twentieth St., Ste. 1030, Birmingham, AL, 35203

degarislaw.com/

Annesley Hodges Degaris's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Meg | September 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend

He was willing to take on a difficult case and he was successful. He is patient, thorough, listens, and really cares about his clients. We are so thankful for Annesley!

Posted by Lori | April 8, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Happy client

Mr Degaris is very personable. He cares for his clients. He’s very knowledgeable and he makes me feel comfortable when talking to him and when I have a question or concerned about my case. He came very highly recommended and I’m confident he’s working hard for me. I’m glad I hired him for my la...wyer.

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Annesley Hodges Degaris's Lawyer Endorsements

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Donald McKenna

Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Annesley is a well respected lawyer in the national legal community. He does his research on defective products so that he can represent his clients to the best of his ability. He also knows his way around the complex world of multi-district litigation."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Annesley. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Paul Friedman

Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Annesley for a number of years and trust him enough to refer cases to him. There are very few attorneys I feel as comfortable with because he is an honest and sincere advocate for his clients. I highly endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Reprimand issued in AL, 2015

updated on 07/12/2016

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the State did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

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2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Top 50 Alabama Super Lawyers, Alabama Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law

2013

Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2013

Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2013

Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, American Trial Lawyers Association

2013

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Top 50 Alabama Super Lawyers, Alabama Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

2011

Top 50 Alabama Super Lawyers, Alabama Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Member, DeGaris Law

Associations

Alabama State Bar

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Birmingham Bar Association

Member

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Southern Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1992

University of Melbourne

LLM

1988

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

Samford University

BS

N/A

Samford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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