Christopher S. Berdy
Attorney at Butler Snow LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Employment, Financial, Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Construction, Corporate Law, Environment, Litigation, Government, Immigration, Insurance, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Care Law, Energy, Oil & Gas Law
1819 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 1000, Birmingham, AL 35203
About Christopher S. Berdy
Practice Areas
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Employment
- Financial
- Administrative Law
- Civil Rights
- Commercial Law
- Construction
- Corporate Law
- Environment
- Litigation
- Government
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Tax
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Health Care Law
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1996J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Law Journal: American Journal of Trial Advocacy,
- Washington & Lee University, 1991B.A.
- Major: Geology/Environmental Studies
Classes and Seminars
- Panelist at the IADC Midyear Meeting: Meeting Your Client’s Expectations in Mediation, 2011 - Present
- Author, Finally…Alabama Makes the Change from Frye to Daubert , IADC Trial Techniques & Tactics Newsletter, July 1, 2011 - Present
- Author,Alabama Now Recognizes A Civil Cause of Action for the Wrongful Death of A Non-viable Fetus,, IADC Medical Defense & Health Law Committee Newsletter, October 1, 2011 - Present
- Co-Author, Overcoming the Vanishing Trail: A Lawyer’s Skills Are More Vital Than Ever to Success at Mediation ,, IADC ADR Committee Newsletter, January 1, 2011 - Present
- Co-Author, Kawasaki v. Regal-Beloit: The Supreme Court Resolves the Long-Standing Circuit Split Regarding the Law Applicable to Multimodal Shipping Contracts, IADC Environmental,, Energy and Maritime Law Committee Newsletter, December 1, 2010 - Present
- Moderator, Uses of Social Media in Discovery and Trial,, IADC Webinar, June 1, 2010 - Present
- Co-Author,The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: A Practitioner’s Guide to
- Author, Alabama Has a Difference of Opinion: When Does Testimony by an Out-of-State Engineer Constitute the Practice of Engineering?,, IADC Product Liability Committee Newsletter, January 1, 2007 - Present
- Author, What Every Product Manufacturer Needs to Know When Defending a Lawsuit in Alabama,, IADC Product Liability Committee Newsletter, January 1, 2006 - Present
- Co-Author, The Basics of Applying Daubert and Frye in State Court,, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, 21, April 1, 2003 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama
Other Affiliations
- International Association of Defense Counsel , 2004 - Present
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Washington & Lee University Alumni Association
- Birmingham Crippled Children’s Foundation (Member)
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Past Positions
- Defended international manufacturer of steel fabricating system in federal court for multi-million dollar property damage claim arising out of massive molten steel spill and involving design defect claims. Obtained summary judgment in favor of system manufacturer.
- Defended domestic mobile, all-terrain crane manufacturer in wrongful death case in state court involving claims of design defect. Obtained summary judgment in favor of crane manufacturer.
- Product lines defended include all-terrain vehicles, automobiles, bar sealers, blow mold machines, concrete anchor lifting systems, extruders, gas valves, hydraulic transfer cars, commercial HVAC systems, kerosene heaters, medical devices, mobile cranes, commercial electrical controls systems, overhead cranes, pharmaceuticals, PVC pipe, power tools, industrial power regulators, soot blowers, stainless steel wire rope, toasters, televisions, tractors and underground mining equipment
- Defended state mental health department in numerous wrongful death and personal injury suits involving residents who sustained injuries from patient-patient or patient-staff incidents.
- Defended numerous hunting clubs in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims arising out of hunting accidents.
- Defended national outdoor advertising company in claims arising out of breach of former advertising executive’s employment agreement. Obtained summary judgment in favor of advertising company
- Represented air ambulance transport services provider in cyber-squatting and trademark infringement case, resulting in assignment of disputed domain name to transport provider
- Defended national dog products manufacturer in trademark infringement suit. Obtained summary judgment in favor of manufacturer
- Defendant international national electronic controls manufacturer in trade secrets suit against competitor and former employee. Obtained injunctive relief against competitor and former employee.
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Of Counsel42 years of experienceAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Product Liability
- Of Counsel58 years of experienceMergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Employment, Financial, Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Construction, Corporate Law, Environment, Litigation, Government, Immigration, Insurance, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Care Law, Energy, Oil & Gas Law
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