Honors and Awards:

• Benchmark Plaintiff Mr. Finkbohner a 2012 "Litigation Star" in its national rankings of personal injury attorneys.  He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  In 2001, he was inducted into the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Hall of Fame.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Since 1996, Mr. Finkbohner has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. 

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Mr. Finkbohner is a member of the Mobile County Bar Association (2000 Chairman of the Civil Practice Committee and Vice-Chairman in 1999), the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Association for Justice (Executive Committee), the South Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Some noteworthy jury verdicts in cases in which Mr. Finkbohner served as lead or co-lead counsel include:  Leytham v. Kia Motors of America et al., $40 million jury verdict in 2011 (wrongful death);  Pettaway v. Coastal Anesthesia P.C., et al., $20 million jury verdict in 2009 (medical wrongful death);  Mannsfeld v. Ineos Phenol, et al., $192 million jury verdict in 2008 (intellectual property); Krantz v. A.O. Smith, et al., $50 million jury verdict in 2007 (product liability/wrongful death); Robinson v. Mobile Gas, et al., $7.15 million jury verdict in 2007 (product liability/wrongful death case); Larrimore v. Springhill Hospitals, Inc., $4 million jury verdict in 2006 (medical negligence/wrongful death case); Tyler v. Mobile Infirmary, $5.5 million jury verdict in 2004 (medical negligence/wrongful death); Bracket v. Alabama Power Co., $20 million jury verdict in 2003 (industrial accident/wrongful death); Bolton v. J.C. Dukes & Associates, $9.5 million jury verdict in 2003 (industrial accident); Barnes v. Amer. Gen. Life & Acc. Ins. Co., $35 million jury verdict in 1996 (insurance fraud); Whittington v. Waste Management of AL, $5 million jury verdict in 1994 (environmental pollution); and Fleece v. Campbell Piping Contractors Inc., $1 million jury verdict in 1988 (product liability/wrongful death).  The following language is required by Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct: "These recoveries and testimonials are not an indication of future results. Every case is different, and regardless of what friends, family, or other individuals may say about what a case is worth, each case must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances as they apply to the law. The valuation of a case depends on the facts, the injuries, the jurisdiction, the venue, the witnesses, the parties, and the testimony, among other factors. Furthermore, no representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers." 

Educational Background:

• Mr. Finkbohner graduated Duke University (magna cum laude) in 1983 and received his Juris Doctorate from Duke University in 1986.