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Robert E. Ledyard, III

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Bar Admissions:
Alabama, 1986

E-mail Bob Ledyard

Telephone: 256-535-1100
Facsimile: 256-533-9322

Street Address:
Suite 5000
200 West Side Square
Huntsville, AL 35801

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2087
Huntsville, AL 35804

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ROBERTE.LEDYARD,III
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  Mr. Ledyard represents defendants in many types of civil litigation. Much of Mr. Ledyard's practice is devoted to insurance defense matters and the spectrum of legal services sought by insurance carriers. He assists insurance carriers with coverage opinions, case evaluations, legal analysis, and defense of the carrier's insureds. In addition, Mr. Ledyard represents insurance carriers in bad faith cases, declaratory judgment actions, and other direct claims. Serving as lead counsel for insurance carriers, corporations, and individuals, Mr. Ledyard has handled a wide variety of cases including bodily injury and wrongful death (highway construction, cars, tractor-trailers), commercial litigation (contracts, trade secrets, non-competition agreements) fraud and misrepresentation (car sales, commercial equipment, consumer products, business contracts), breach of warranty (consumer products), and product liability (cars, booms, timber equipment, and other types).

In addition to trying cases as lead counsel, Mr. Ledyard has resolved hundreds of claims through mediation and direct negotiation. As local and North Alabama counsel for a number of national and regional insurance carriers and other corporations, Mr. Ledyard has successfully concluded numerous claims before commencement of litigation.

Mr. Ledyard is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Alabama) and all Alabama state courts.

Mr. Ledyard is a lifelong resident of Alabama who has lived in Huntsville since 1977.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., cum laude, 1986, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, AL
    Director, Cumberland Research Board
    Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board
    Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
    Member, Curia Honoris
  • M.A.S., Administrative Sciences, 1982, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
  • B.S., Business Administration, 1976, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
    Tort and Insurance Section
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association

    CIVIC ACTIVITIES & OTHER EXPERIENCES

  • Former Vice Chairman, Madison County Republican Executive Committee
  • Former President, Madison County Young Republicans
  • Manager of Administrative Services for a large federal credit union, 1978-1983

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