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Ernest Cory
also known as Ernie Cory
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About Ernest
Biography
Ernest “Ernie” Cory has practiced law for more than 35 years with a focus on dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, products liability, mass torts and class actions. He has represented clients across the U.S. and in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ernie is nationally recognized for his ability to level the playing field against corporate America, and is frequently appointed as lead counsel and to other leadership positions in high-profile complex litigation, mass torts, and class actions.
A founding principal of Cory Watson, Ernie’s legal roots are local; he tried his first jury trial just 11 months after becoming an attorney in Gadsden, Alabama and over his career has helped thousands of people across the state. Ernie realized early that it was essential to establish client trust, and that successful results require hard work. Every client mattered. This commitment to service and unwavering integrity provided the foundation for the firm he founded more than two decades ago, and those values serve as guiding principles for Cory Watson Attorneys today.
He’s proud to have helped assemble a legal team that has served more than 150,000 families and recovered more than $2.7 billion in settlements and verdicts. According to Ernie, “We know corporations and insurance firms are going to hire the best lawyers they can afford. I have made it my goal for 35 years to be the best, to hire the best, and to never back down from a fight. Our clients deserve nothing less.”
Ernie grew up in Birmingham, Alabama where he graduated from Vestavia Hills High School. He went on to study at the University of Alabama, graduating magna cum laude. He earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Ernie feels it is important to give back to the community and profession that have provided him with so many opportunities, and he serves in a number of philanthropic and leadership positions within the bar and legal profession.
Ernie is an avid Alabama football fan and on Saturdays in the fall, he can generally be found in Tuscaloosa at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Ernie is an active member of Church of the Highlands where he and his wife, Vivian, lead a weekly small group. They enjoy supporting local causes serving children and supporting education. Ernie spends his free time with his family, in his gardens and traveling.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Class Action
20%
Defective and Dangerous Products
20%
Litigation
20%
Mesothelioma and Asbestos
20%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Alabama for 44 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Cory Watson Attorneys
(205) 324-7896
Fax
2131 Magnolia Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35205
corywatson.com/Online Presence
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"I endorse Ernest. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Ernie and I were in law school together, so in the intervening 30 years or so, I have seen him in action. He is a very thorough lawyer, detail-oriented and on top of his cases. His integrity is impeccable and he is an excellent businessperson as well. You can't go wrong in hiring Ernie or his firm."
"I have known Ernie for more than 10 years and know him to be a tireless worker with a passion for helping his injured clients. We have worked together on many cases and I highly respect his abilities. I recommend him as an attorney."
"Ernest Cory is a charismatic and competent attorney who is very well versed in the area of Class Action Law. He is also a managing partner of an efficient and adept full-service law firm in Birmingham. I fully endorse Attorney Cory and his firm."
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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
Mass Tort /Class Actions "Lawyer of the Year" Birmingham, Al, Best Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2018
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2015
Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Personal Injury LItigation, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Best Lawfirms, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2010
SuperLawyer- Alabama, SuperLawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
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AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
N/A
Top 10, Business Tort Trial Lawyers
N/A
Top 25, Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association
N/A
Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers
N/A
Top 50 Alabama Attorneys, SuperLawyers
N/A
Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
Local Litigatoin Stars, Benchmark Litigation
N/A
Recipient, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Principal, Cory Watson Attorneys
1985 - 1995
Partner, Johnson & Cory
Associations
Top American Lawyers
Lifetime Charter Member
American Law Society
Member
Alabama Association for Justice
Sustaining Member
Alabama Association for Justice
Member of Aviation Section
Alabama Association for Justice
Product Liability Section
Birmingham Bar Association
Member
Birmingham Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyers Program, Board of Directors
Birmingham Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyers Committee
Birmingham Bar Association
Development Committee
Alabama State Bar
Member
2009 - 2013
Cumberland School of LawAdvisory Board
Sample of Legal Cases
In Re: Chantix (Varenicline) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2092
In litigation
Education
1981
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
University of Alabama
BS - Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
Languages
English