Atty. Richard Duane Morrison
Rick’s practice focuses on helping clients and their families when their lives have been irrevocably harmed by defective products and corporate wrongdoing. Whether it’s a dangerous tire, reckless trucking company or neglectful nursing home, Rick is a consumer safety advocate, fighting daily to ensure unsafe conduct and manufacturing practices are changed.
Profile Summary
About Richard Duane Morrison at a glance
Richard Duane Morrison is a Member based in Montgomery, Alabama, practicing at Morrison Law Firm Llc. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Alabama (1991), U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama (1991), Mississippi (2002), and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi (2002). Educated at Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1991) and Huntingdon College (B.A. Economics, 1988). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Montgomery, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Want to Get Service From This Attorney?
Sign up free and choose one of the two methods below.
Have a legal question? Sign up free, submit it through the Ask the Attorney module and receive a focused answer from a specialist.
- Free to ask a question
- Answers from specialist attorneys
- Optional private / anonymous question
Request an online video meeting or an in-person consultation at the attorney's office. Pick a time that works for you and share the details securely.
- Online video meeting
- In-person at the attorney's office
- Secure messaging and payment
About
- Rick’s practice focuses on helping clients and their families when their lives have been irrevocably harmed by defective products and corporate wrongdoing
- Whether it’s a dangerous tire, reckless trucking company or neglectful nursing home, Rick is a consumer safety advocate, fighting daily to ensure unsafe conduct and manufacturing practices are changed
- During the 25 years he’s practiced law, Rick’s relentless efforts have forced the automobile & tire industries to issue product warnings & recalls, saving countless lives
- By battling in the courtroom to provide medical care & compensation for injured clients, Rick has successfully garnered over $100 million dollars in settlements and verdicts
- Rick earned a national reputation as the “Tire Lawyer” for his experience in litigating more than 40 cases against every major tire manufacturer
- Cases involving defective tires are challenging
- They require a detailed knowledge of not just how tires are engineered, but also the tire makers’ practices & how they defend their unsafe products
- In addition to speaking regularly, Rick’s been interviewed by NBC, CBS, CNN & ABC news about tire safety
- He’s also been featured in numerous periodicals, including Lawyers USA, Bloomberg News, the Akron News Journal and Strategic Safety
- Rick is admitted to the State Bar in Alabama & Mississippi and has been admitted on a case by case basis to 14 other state and federal courts
- Wherever your case may be, Rick can help you!
- He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-Rated attorney
- Rick is an honors graduate of Huntingdon College where he played baseball and also served as the as the Student Government President
- He then went on to Cumberland School of Law of Samford University and graduated cum laude in 1991
- At Cumberland, Rick served on the Editorial Board of the Cumberland Law Review & is a member of Curia Honoris
- Immediately following law school, Rick worked for a prominent Mobile defense firm, and it was here, he had his “Jerry MacGuire” moment & realized he didn’t want to defend companies who had no desire to fix their defective products
- Rick’s early experience as a defense attorney gives him insight into how the “other side” thinks & is part of the reason he’s litigated cases so successfully
- Previous to starting his own firm, Rick spent more than twenty years with a large Montgomery, AL plaintiff’s litigation firm
- Initially, Rick handled consumer and insurance fraud cases, several of which resulted in seven-figure settlements and verdicts
- Rick’s desire to help the “little guy” steered his focus towards products liability & personal injury cases
- In addition to the numerous cases Rick has handled against tire manufacturers, he has also represented clients with their cases against automobile manufacturers concerning defective seat belts, seats and seat backs, fuel systems, airbags, structural integrity and other vehicle components
- He has also represented clients who were harmed by defects in motorcycles, saws, tractors, presses textiles and ATVs and large industrial machines
- He also handles trucking and other catastrophic personal injury cases
- Over his career, he has litigated more than 40 product and personal injury cases resulting in seven-figure settlements and verdicts
- Rick is the past Chair for the Products Liability Section of the American Association for Justice and serves on the Executive Committee for the “Association”
- In addition to conducting seminars relative to tires, Rick is a regular speaker at various national and state seminars concerning product liability issues and updates
- He is the author of various papers and articles relative to Product Liability issues, including “The Hidden Dangers of Cargo Vans, The Overlooked Hazard,” “What you don’t know may kill you – Dangers of Aged Tires,” and “Unreasonable or Reckless: Tire Retailers’ Failure to Follow Aging Guidelines Can Cause Severe Injury or Death.” Rick is a lifelong resident of Montgomery
- He and his wife, Estee, have two children
Practice Areas Explained
Richard Duane Morrison's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Richard Duane Morrison handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
Richard Duane Morrison is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Alabama →
Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Richard Duane Morrison is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Alabama →
Richard Duane Morrison is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Alabama →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Richard Duane Morrison is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Alabama →
Richard Duane Morrison is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Alabama →
Jurisdictional Context
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 Montgomery 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.
Looking for additional Alabama attorneys? Browse all attorneys in Montgomery or all attorneys in Alabama.
Frequently Asked
Common questions about Richard Duane Morrison
Where is Richard Duane Morrison's law office located?
What practice areas does Richard Duane Morrison handle?
How long has Richard Duane Morrison practiced law?
Where did Richard Duane Morrison go to law school?
How can I contact Richard Duane Morrison for a consultation?
What awards or recognition has Richard Duane Morrison received?
Practice Areas
Education
Awards
Bar Admissions
Reviews
No reviews yet.