Litigation: General Commercial - Alabama
What the team is known for
Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is a Birmingham boutique with impressive credentials in plaintiff and defense-side litigation work. The team is experienced in a broad range of commercial matters, with expertise in cases ranging from antitrust and securities claims to professional negligence suits and defamation disputes. It is also noted for representing clients in appellate proceedings. The law firm's diverse client base includes medical professionals, insurance companies, financial institutions and corporate entities.
Strengths
"The lawyers here top to bottom are extremely smart, with impeccable pedigrees - some having clerked for judges in the Eleventh Circuit."
"Their legal research and writing is phenomenal and they are very good in the courtroom as well."
"The lawyers are uniformly smart, tactical and extremely knowledgeable in complex litigation."
Work highlights
Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury represented Capital BlueCross before the Eleventh Circuit in connection with multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust violations against the BlueCross BlueShield network of insurers.
Notable practitioners
Robert Spotswood garners respect for his expert handling of class actions and RICO breach allegations. He has further experience with disputes involving defamation. "He's a very strong leader and mentor for this firm." "Bob is one of the leaders of the litigation Bar in the Southeast in handling important and complex litigation." "Bob is a brilliant tactician."
Kenneth Sansom offers clients a wide array of litigation expertise. He often handles class actions, wrongful death and RICO mandates. "Ken is extraordinarily smart." "He is a very bright and practical lawyer."
Michael Sansbury is proficient at handling a wide array of commercial litigation mandates. He represents clients in IP, insurance and antitrust disputes, among others. "Michael is a creative lawyer who offers great insight and value for the client." "He is smart and effective."