Atty. J. David Pugh
David Pugh is a partner in the firm's Construction and Procurement Practice Group. He is also a member of the firm's Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Groups.
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About J. David Pugh at a glance
J. David Pugh is a construction attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1988) and The University of Alabama (B.S., 1984). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Construction (Birmingham) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Pugh is a partner in the firm's Construction and Procurement Practice Group
- He is also a member of the firm's Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Groups
- David has represented owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, insurance companies and sureties throughout the United States
- He has advised clients at every stage of a construction project: conception, planning, performance and closeout
- He has drafted and negotiated contracts for several large scale projects, and he has participated in trials, hearings, appellate arguments, mediations and arbitrations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Mexico, among others
- He has also argued before the United States Supreme Court representing a pipe subcontractor involved in the construction of a natural gas pipeline in Florida and Alabama
- In addition to his work with the firm's Construction Practice Group, David has worked on various general litigation matters including commercial contract and insurance cases
- He is also a registered patent attorney and has prosecuted a variety of mechanical, electrical and chemical patents as well as design patents and trademarks
- He has litigation experience in state and federal courts prosecuting and defending claims of patent infringement, trade secrets, Lanham Act violations and other business tort or anticompetitive practices
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Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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