Neal D. Moore, III
- Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- The University of Georgia, B.A., cum laude with honors
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D.
Neal has spent his career defending and trying cases involving personal injury and death. He specializes in complex product liability matters, working closely with professionals in industrial and commercial enterprises to defend claims of allegedly defective devices and equipment. He has defended hotels and restaurants from Mobile to Huntsville involved in personal injury and food poisoning cases. His work as a young lawyer on automobile liability matters led to his current work (as a not-so-young lawyer) on behalf of commercial carriers. In addition to his personal injury work, Neal specializes in the financial regulations governing lenders and debt collectors. A popular speaker, Neal has written and lectured on a variety of topics, including legal ethics and training for young lawyers. He was honored to serve on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and as a repeat instructor at the Young Lawyers Deposition Boot Camp. In 2012, Neal was awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional from the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, and has completed Alabama’s required instruction for civil mediation from Alabama Mediation Training.
Neal and his wife, Kelley, have two children that are a constant source of pride and worry. In addition to his professional affiliations, Neal is one of the few Georgia Bulldog Club members brave enough to live in Alabama, and he is a four-decade-long member of the KISS army.
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Board of Directors 2008-2011
- American Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ASA)
- Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLM)
- ACA International Scholar
- Cumberland Law Review
- Defended claims of alleged bodily injury and illness resulting from exposure to spray foam, toxic mold, and legionella.
- Obtained a 1.8-million-dollar jury verdict award in favor of an insurance company client in subrogation.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest debt buyers in the 11th Circuit Bankruptcy Court, District Court, and Court of Appeals in a matter ultimately decided, favorably, by the United States Supreme Court.
- Affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court regarding a property owner’s liability for the criminal acts of third parties.
- Has tried cases to a jury verdict in his client’s favor in both Alabama and Mississippi.
- Has tried adversary proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Courts in the 11th Circuit.
- Arbitrated commercial losses and contract disputes under the American Arbitration Association rules, and defended the appeals brought by the adverse party.
- Defends product designers and manufacturers for claims of design defects and manufacturing defects under Alabama’s Extended Manufacturers Liability Doctrine, including claims of inadequate warnings.
- Testified as a corporate representative for Nationwide in an alleged policy twisting case.
- Represents foundries and steel manufacturers in industrial accidents causing personal injury, property damage, or lost profits.
- Regularly defends products alleged to have caused catastrophic injuries or death, including industrial equipment, helmets, and medical devices.
- Routinely represents debt buyers and debt collectors in matters of alleged non-compliance with the Consumer Credit Protection Act, including the FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA.
- Two decades of work defending commercial motor carriers in serious personal injury and death cases, including serving as a member of the rapid-response team to immediately travel to accident scenes, preserve evidence, and protect the interests of the company and driver.
- Defends and advises hotels regarding loss prevention, claims of inadequate security, personal injury, and criminal acts of third parties.
- Defends restaurants regarding claims of food poisoning and personal injury from accidents on the premises.
- Served as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Alabama Defense Lawyer Association.
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance certified Claims Management Professional pertaining to case evaluation, early resolution, and litigation cost management.
- Approved to provide Continuing Education credits for claims professionals in Alabama and Georgia.
- Completed Alabama’s mandatory educational requirements for mediator certification.
- Presenter, Matt Stone Trucking Seminar
- Presenter, AIG Insurance Seminar – Mediation Issues/Settlement Strategies
- Presenter, CPCU Atlanta Chapter I-Day
- Presenter, FDCPA and Collecting the Judgment sponsored by National Business Institute
- Presenter, Atlanta CPCU I-Day 2014: The Challenges of International Product Liability Losses
- Quoted in ACA International’s The Paper, ‘Communicating in Collections’, January 2013
- “Waiver of Alabama’s Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege through Assertion of Claims for Specific Mental Disorders”; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, October 2010
- “Modern Technology and Juror Misconduct: Faster and Smarter”; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, October 2009
- Interviewed to provide defense perspective in the feature article “Consumer Lawyers Find Niche Suing Debt Collectors” published April 7, 2009, by LawyersUSA (www.lawyersusaonline.com)
- “Inherent Obligations: When Investigation Reveals a Conflict”; For the Defense, January 2005
