Battle & Winn
Battle & Winn LLP - Birmingham, AL
Robert E. Battle 
Recipient of the Martindale-
Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating
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Birmingham Office
TEL (205) 397-8161 | FAX (205) 397-8179
E-mail: rbattle@battlewinn.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Litigation; Governmental Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Employment and Worker's Compensation Litigation
DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE
After receiving his law degree, Bob served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ira DeMent, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama for the 1995-96 term. Bob joined the law firm of Burr & Forman LLP in 1996, where he became a partner in 2002. In November 2004, Bob, along with four other former Burr & Forman lawyers, founded Battle Fleenor Green Winn & Clemmer LLP. Bob's practice has focused primarily on commercial litigation, with experience in personal injury, governmental and employment cases as well.
In 2002, Bob was appointed as a deputy Attorney General for the State of Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to manage the defense of ten wrongful death and personal injury cases filed against the Department, its Commissioner, and its employees. Bob recently tried two complex commercial litigation matters, one for bond counsel and another for a bond underwriter, to successful verdicts. Bob is licensed to practice in Alabama state and federal courts.
Bob has received an AV-rating, the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards, from Martindale-Hubbell each year since 2005. Bob was also named an Alabama Super Lawyer in 2010 by Alabama Business Magazine. Additionally, Bob was recognized as one of the top lawyers in Birmingham in B-Metro Magazine in 2010.
EDUCATION
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School (1995)
B.A., Political Science, Yale College (1992)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
President, Yale Club of Alabama (1997-present)
President, Magic City Democrats (1999-2007)
Project Corporate Leadership (Class of 1999)
Birmingham Business Journal's "Top 40 Under 40" (Class of 2001)
Alabama State Bar Young Lawyer's Executive Committee (2002-2006)
Birmingham-Southern College President's Advisory Council (2002-09)
Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum (Class of 2006)
Elizabeth P. Rushton CDC Board of Directors (2006-09),
President (2007-08)
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham,
Campaign Catalyst Committee (2008-present)
Impact Alabama Board of Directors (2009-present)
PERSONAL
Bob was born in Gadsden, Alabama on February 26, 1970. Bob grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and graduated from Huntsville High School. He is married to Brooke Tanner Battle. Brooke and Bob have two daughters.