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Robert Thomson Cunningham Jr.
also known as Bobo Cunningham, Robert Cunningham
About Robert
Biography
Areas of practice include:
· complex litigation
· environmental torts
· class actions
· personal injury
· products liability
· insurance fraud
· bad faith
· intellectual property
· admiralty and maritime law
Have represented plaintiffs in numerous cases resulting in record breaking verdicts in Alabama and nationwide. Led the firm's pro bono representation of the University of Alabama in its fight against the NCAA sanctioning of the Crimson Tide football team and was lead trial counsel in the State of Alabama's $11.9 billion verdict against ExxonMobil for underpayment of royalties. In October 2007, was lead counsel for Dirt, Inc. in an environmental contamination trial resulting in a $108 million jury verdict against Halliburton, Inc. In October 2008, was co-lead counsel, with partner Skip Finkbohner, in an intellectual property trial representing inventor Dr. Peter Mannsfeld against German chemical company Ineos Phenol GmbH & Co. KG which resulted in a jury verdict of $192 million.
In 2010, was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) in the Multi-District Litigation arising out of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting environmental disaster. After that appointment, served as a leader of the trial team preparing for the February 2012 trial. On the eve of that trial, a historic multi-billion dollar settlement of many claims was reached with BP. Beginning in February 2013, the remaining claims against BP, and the claims against Transocean and Halliburton, were tried during a two-month trial in the Federal District Court in New Orleans. The Judge has not yet ruled. Continue active involvement in preparing for the trial of test cases in coming months.
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Alabama for 50 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Location
Cunningham Bounds, LLC
1601 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL, 36604
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Experience
Honors
2014
Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
2014
Band 1, Chambers USA
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
National Rankings - Litigation Star, Benchmark Plaintiff
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2012
National Rankings - Litigation Star, Benchmark Plaintiff
2012
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2010
Top 10 Attorneys in Alabama, Super Lawyers
2009
Top Lawyers in America, Chambers USA
2009
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2009
Recognition, Chambers USA
2009
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Super Lawyer, Alabama Super Lawyers
2008
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2005
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2003
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2001
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2000
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1999
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1998
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1997
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1996
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
Work Experience
1975 - Present
Partner, Cunningham Bounds, LLC
Associations
1999 - Present
International Academy of Trial LawyersFellow
1992 - Present
American College of Trial LawyersFellow
1992 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesAdvocate
1981 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember
1975 - Present
Alabama State BarMember
International Society of Barristers
Fellow
Sample of Legal Cases
Mannsfeld v. Ineos Phenol, et al.
$192 million verdict
Dirt Inc. v. ShawCor Ltd.
$108 million verdict
State of Alabama v. ExxonMobile
$11.9 billion verdict
Education
1975
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
University of South Alabama
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2012
Press-Register / al.com
Lawyer at center of the case against BP holds 57 world records
2012
Business Alabama Magazine
Top Dollar Takedowns
2008
The National Law Journal
Practice makes perfect for these hot litigators
2004
National Law Journal
When a zebra is not a horse
Languages
English