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About David
Biography
A member of the firm, Cunningham Bounds, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, working behind the scenes overseeing legal research, motion practice, and appeals.
Received a B.A. degree from the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee in 1981. While at Sewanee, was a member of the Academic Order of Gownsmen. Then earned a J.D. degree from The Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 1985. During law school, was Articles Editor of the Adelphia Law Journal and an Associate Editor of The American Journal of Trial Advocacy.
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Licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts serving Alabama and Mississippi
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For many years has been rated by peers in Martindale-Hubbell directory as "AV preeminent" for ethical standards and legal ability in the fields of civil litigation and appeals.
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Listed in Benchmark Appellate as a "Litigation Star."
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®.
- Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top plaintiff attorneys in Alabama.
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Frequently invited to present at Continuing Legal Education seminars. Have spoken on topics such as Defeating Unlawful Discrimination in Jury Selection, Appellate Practice, Perfecting the Appeal, HIPAA and Ex parte Contacts, Recent Updates on the Law, Electronic Discovery, Arbitration, and Immunity.
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Licensed in Mississippi for 12 years
State: Mississippi
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alabama for 40 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Cunningham Bounds LLC
1601 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL, 36604
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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
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Litigation Star, Benchmark Appellate
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Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
N/A
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
1990 - Present
Member, Cunningham Bounds, LLC
1985 - 1990
Partner, McKnight & Wirtes, P.C.
Associations
American Association for Justice
Sustainer Member
Alabama Association for Justice
Sustaining Member
Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow
Roscoe Pound Institute
Sustaining Fellow
Alabama Supreme Court's Standing Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure
Member
Alabama State Bar Association
Member
Mobile County Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, 2014 WL 2111672, __ F.3d __ (5th Cir. May 20, 2014)
MDL Ruling Affirmed by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
1985
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
University of the South
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
Alabama Association for Justice
Identifying and Defeating Unlawful Discrimination in Jury Selection
2008
Recent Developments Seminar
Recent Developments in Appellate Motion Practice
2004
Alabama Supreme Court's Fundamentals of Appellate Practice: Procedures and Professionalism seminar
Appealability, Perfecting an Appeal and Supplying the Record
Publications
2013
Alabama Association for Justice Journal
Anatomy of an Alabama Co-employee Willful Misconduct Case for Removal or Failure to Install, Repair, or Maintain a Safety Guard or Device
2012
The Alabama Lawyer
The Limited Scope of Contributory Negligence in AEMLD-Crashworthiness Cases
2012
Alabama Association for Justice Journal
Hospitals', Surgical Centers', and Clinics' Vicarious Liability for Acts and Omissions of Doctors, CRNAs, Physician's Assistants, and Nurses
2011
Alabama Association for Justice Journal
Is a Health Care Authority Constitutionally Entitled to Invoke the $100,000 Cap on Liability for a Local Government Entity?
2010
Alabama Association for Justice Journal
Suggested Strategies for Admission of Other Similar Incident Evidence
2010
Alabama Association for Justice Journal
Establishing a Prima Facie Case of Discrimination in Jury Selection
Languages
English