Atty. Sharon D. Stuart

Atty. Sharon D. Stuart

Sharon Stuart devotes her practice to civil trial work and arbitration. She focuses on complex commercial and insurance litigation, and she handles a variety of product liability cases including pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation as national, regional or local counsel.

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Profile Summary

About Sharon D. Stuart at a glance

Sharon D. Stuart is a employment, business, class action, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Christian & Small LLP. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas and Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association. Educated at Samford University (J.D., 1990) and Samford University (—, 1987). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law (Birmingham) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026). Serves clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Sharon Stuart devotes her practice to civil trial work and arbitration
  • She focuses on complex commercial and insurance litigation, and she handles a variety of product liability cases including pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation as national, regional or local counsel
  • Her trial experience includes a wide range of business tort claims, contract disputes, commercial and insurance fraud and bad faith suits, and wrongful death cases
  • She has defended dozens of class action lawsuits in areas as diverse as product liability/toxic tort, financial products, insurance and employment law
  • Sharon’s approach is to become a business partner with her clients, to become fluent in their business, and to assist them with clearly defining their objectives and the process for meeting those goals
  • By collaborating in this way, she can provide the most effective counsel possible
  • Working closely with the offices of general counsel of several major corporations has afforded Sharon the opportunity to interact with business clients and develop an understanding of the dynamics associated with those relationships
  • This experience allows Sharon to steadily, yet diplomatically, guide her clients in lawfully accomplishing their business objectives

Practice Areas Explained

Sharon D. Stuart's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Sharon D. Stuart handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Employment Law

Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.

Sharon D. Stuart is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Alabama →

Business & Corporate Law

Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.

Sharon D. Stuart is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →

Class Action

Sharon D. Stuart is one of 23,998 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Alabama →

Product Liability

Sharon D. Stuart is one of 60,257 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Alabama →

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.

Sharon D. Stuart is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation 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 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 venue, 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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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Sharon D. Stuart

Where is Sharon D. Stuart's law office located?
Sharon D. Stuart's law practice is located in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm is Christian & Small LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Sharon D. Stuart handle?
Sharon D. Stuart focuses on employment, business, class action, product liability, litigation. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Alabama.
Where did Sharon D. Stuart go to law school?
Sharon D. Stuart earned their education at (J.D., 1990); (—, 1987).
How can I contact Sharon D. Stuart for a consultation?
You can contact Sharon D. Stuart directly through this profile page. Click "Ask the Attorney" to submit a question, or "Schedule a Consultation" to book a meeting. Most claimed-profile attorneys respond within one business day.
What awards or recognition has Sharon D. Stuart received?
Sharon D. Stuart's notable recognition includes: Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law (Birmingham); Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice; Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation; Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation; Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law.

Education

J.D.
Samford University
- 1990
Samford University
- 1987

Awards

Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law (Birmingham)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Reinsurance Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Civil Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Class Actions
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Complex Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Insurance
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected for inclusion in Benchmark Appellate as Eleventh Circuit Litigation Star in Alabama 2012 and 2013
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected for inclusion in Benchmark Litigation’s list of Alabama Future Litigation Stars 2009-2015
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected for inclusion in Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation 2012-2014
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected for inclusion in Top 25 Women Alabama Super Lawyers 2010-2015
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Listed in the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Birmingham Bar” in Insurance Law
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Insurance (Birmingham)
- 2020
Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law (Birmingham)
- 2018

Bar Admissions

Texas, State Bar of Texas
Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association

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