Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Ian joined the firm in 2013. Ian has defended businesses, professionals, and individuals in cases involving claims of medical negligence, professional negligence, wrongful death, personal injury, fraud, worker’s compensation, and breach of contract. Ian also represents healthcare providers in administrative matters.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Employment law presents multifaceted challenges to all employers. Hinton & Associates has handled a variety of employment cases in both state and federal court including wrongful discharge, failure to promote, failure to hire, hostile work environment, enforcement of consent decrees, and age/gender/racial discrimination EEOC charges. The attorneys are sensitive to the nature of these lawsuits, and the firm stays current on the ever-changing landscape of employment law. Hinton & Associates regularly defends employment lawsuits and also provides business counsel and advise to employers facing tough employment decisions. The attorneys can help employers develop a strategy for managing employment discipline and implement personnel/operation procedures to help limit exposure if litigation arises.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Jay joined the firm in 1994, several years after clerking for Associate Justice J. Gorman Houston, Jr. of the Alabama Supreme Court. Jay has devoted his practice to litigation, and he is experienced in defending a variety of cases, including medical and legal malpractice, wrongful death, fraud, employment, premises liability, construction liability, worker’s compensation, constitutional and federal tort law and general commercial litigation. Jay also regularly advises clients regarding general business risk management.
• Construction Litigation
  Hinton & Associates provides experienced representation to developers, project owners, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others. The firm’s experience in handling complex construction defect lawsuits makes Hinton & Associates uniquely suited to tackle all varieties of construction claims, from multi-million dollar commercial developments to residential projects.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Hinton & Associates regularly defends doctors, hospitals, nurses, lawyers and other professionals. The types of cases routinely defended by Hinton & Herndon often involve wrongful death or extensive personal injury resulting from all varieties of medical procedures and surgeries. Having successfully defended medical professionals in some of the most dangerous venues in the state, Hinton & Associates has established its reputation as an aggressive but thoughtful medical defense practice.
• Medical Malpractice
  Represents corporate clients and insurers in both first- and third-party litigation. The firm is experienced in litigating a wide variety of civil defense cases, including industrial accidents and serious personal injury, professional and medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, commercial, construction, and construction defect, trucking, vehicular accidents, employment, governmental liability, personal injury, property damage, and fraud. The firm routinely handles coverage questions, as well as complex insurance disputes including such matters as underinsured, uninsured, and additional insured coverage.