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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

R. Thomas Warburton

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Complex Business Litigation
Product Liability
Natural Resources Litigation

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Alabama, U.S.A.

Local Time: Thu. 16:54

205.521.8987

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Tom Warburton is a trial lawyer that litigates antitrust, business, construction, civil rights, insurance, mineral rights, negligence, product liability, land use, real property, tax, and wrongful termination cases to verdict or final judgment. He has significant arbitration experience, as well as first-chair trial experience in both state and federal court. He has represented both those asserting claims, as well as the parties defending against them, and has prevailed on behalf of both at trial and in arbitration.

Tom handles cases across the country and has litigated and arbitrated in dozens of venues from Alabama to Arizona, as well as litigated international disputes.

While he has achieved successful results for clients in a number of industries, his practice has been concentrated in recent years on cases related to product design and manufacture (product liability), commercial and business disputes, natural resources (coal, oil and gas, and timber), and real property (landowner use rights, ownership disputes, construction, and property taxation).

Tom is familiar with coal and natural gas extraction, and the regulatory framework governing these industries. He participates as a member of the Alabama Coal Association on behalf of the firm. His product liability experience has primarily related to tire and vehicle defect litigation, resulting in his familiarity with the engineering work associated with product design and manufacture, as well as vehicle dynamics and accident reconstruction. Tom and other members of the firm serve as regional counsel for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, defending product liability cases for the company in multiple states.

Bar Admissions

Alabama, 2002
Florida, 2001
Georgia, 2009
Kansas, 2021
Missouri, 2013
Tennessee, 2015

Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia
United States District Court, District of Kansas
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2001
Virginia Military Institute, B.A., 1998, Graduated First in Class

Areas of Practice

Complex Business Litigation | Natural Resources Litigation | Product Liability | Real Estate Litigation

Professional Career

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BuildSmart
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and...

Declassified
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding...

Patent 213
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written...

The Law of Order
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as...