Honors and Awards:

• Mr. Brown is listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2010, 2011) and was named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America in 2007. Benchmark Plaintiff lists him as a "Litigation Star" in its national rankings of personal injury attorneys. Mr. Brown is also listed in Best Lawyers in America (1995-present) and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Mr. Brown is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Mr. Brown is a member of The Inner Circle of Advocates; a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; an advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates; a member of the American Association for Justice; the Alabama Association for Justice; a Charter Member of the "Pioneers for Justice" of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation;Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa and the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Some noteworthy cases in which Mr. Brown served as lead or co-lead counsel include Krantz v. A.O. Smith, et al., $50 million verdict in 2007 (product liability/wrongful death)--this was the 31st largest verdict in the U.S. that year according to VerdictSearch; Timmons v. Anesthesiology & Pain of Montgomery, $14.5 million verdict in 2003 (medical malpractice/wrongful death); Wilburn v. Luxaire, Inc., and Westinghouse, Inc., $61.5 million verdict in 1990 (wrongful death/product liability); Jahandafard v. Lomax Killough, $2.5 million verdict in 1989 (wrongful death); and Bazor v. Knollwood Hospital, $5 million verdict in 1989 (medical malpractice).  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. Brown graduated from Samford University in 1972 (magna cum laude) with a B.A. in History and then received his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in 1977 (cum laude).