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Mr. Huckaby has over 25 years experience defending civil lawsuits of virtually every type. He has tried many lawsuits, both in Alabama and in Georgia, where he previously practiced as a partner in the trial section of a large Atlanta law firm, defending product liability, malpractice and other negligence lawsuits. Mr. Huckaby currently serves as Alabama litigation counsel for one of the world's largest banks and a major international financial services institution. Mr. Huckaby has defended many class actions and other complex lawsuits, including claims against underwriters and broker-dealers for asserted violations of state and federal securities laws, consumer class claims against banks and other lending institutions, insurance sales practice claims, antitrust claims against pharmaceutical companies and major oil refineries and claims for environmental damage against manufacturers and property owners. For five years ending in 2006, Mr. Huckaby served as Chancellor and Legal Counsel to the Parish and Vestry of St. Marys-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church in Birmingham. Professional Honors and Affiliations * Selected for inclusion in Alabama Super Lawyers 2010 for Class Action/Mass Torts * Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation * Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers for Class Action/Mass Torts * Listed in 2007 Chambers USA Guide: America's Leading Lawyers for Businesses as one of Alabama's leading lawyers in Commercial Litigation * Listed as a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation * American Bar Association * Alabama State Bar Association * State Bar of Georgia Court Admissions * Alabama State Bar * Georgia State Bar * United States Supreme Court * United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit * United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama * United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama * United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama * United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia * United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia Publications * Real Evidence for Trial Practitioners, "Frye, Daubert and Beyond," Lorman Services (Feb. 8, 2006) * "Ethical Considerations in Selecting a Jury," Birmingham Bar Association (May 31, 2002) * "Alabama Discovery Skills for Paralegals," HalfMoon LLC (1999) * Commercial Litigation: The Trial, "Closing Statement for the Defendant," Litigation Section of the Alabama State Bar Association (Oct. 27, 1989) * "Defenses Available in Construction Litigation," Georgia Defense Lawyers Journal (1980) * Note, Freedom of the Press--Denial of a Right of Public Access by the Press, 24 Emory L.J. 217 (1975) * "The (Sometimes Unpredictable and Unintended) Consequences of Taking a Class Action to Trial, Verdict and Final Judgment," (Oct. 3, 2008) Practice Areas Business & Commercial Litigation Class Action/Complex Litigation Environmental/Toxic Tort Securities Antitrust Product Liability Admitted to Practice Georgia, 1976 Alabama, 1986 Education University of Georgia, 1970, B.A. Emory University School of Law, 1976, J.D. (Order of the Coif; Emory Law Journal, Executive Articles Editor) Speaking Engagements "The (Sometimes Unpredictable and Unintended) Consequences of Taking a Class Action to Trial, Verdict and Final Judgment." Presented at the Class Actions CLE seminar at the State Bar of Georgia Headquarters on Friday, October 3, 2008