Catherine C. Messer

Associate

Staff: Denise Hicks
Staff Phone: 205-250-6645
  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • The University of Alabama, B.S. cum laude
  • Samford University Cumberland School of Law, J.D.
  • Samford University Brock School of Business, M.B.A.

Catherine is an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office and represents clients in civil litigation with a focus on insurance defense, construction, transportation, and professional liability. She regularly handles complex construction defect and trade-related professional liability matters with a focus on defending against and prosecuting indemnity claims as part of the comprehensive risk transfer strategies for owners, contractors, engineers, and professionals. Catherine represents clients in the defense of all aspects of injury litigation from managing the relatively minor to defending against catastrophic and wrongful death matters.

Outside the office, Catherine enjoys house projects and spending time outdoors with her husband and their two kids. Catherine loves keeping up with all things sports, especially the Crimson Tide and her lifelong team, the Kentucky Wildcats.

 

  • Birmingham Bar Association
  • Alabama State Bar Association: Women’s Section and Young Lawyers’ Section
  • Oasis ArtCard Art Contributor: 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America®: “Ones to Watch” in the fields of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Transportation Law
  • Author, “Concussion Litigation Leading Insurers to Discontinue Coverage for Head Injuries in Football,” American Journal of Trial Advocacy, March 2019.
  • Author, “We’ve Got Four Stars on Our Shirt: U.S. Women’s National Team Highlighting Ongoing Pay Discrimination,” American Journal of Trial Advocacy, September 2019.