Mr. Barnett has devoted his entire career to representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death matters. Mr. Barnett’s successes include settlements and/or verdicts of at least $1,000,000 or more in cases involving trucking collisions, car wrecks, dog bites, funeral home negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, motorcycle accidents, roadway construction accidents, and wrongful death. To date, Personal injury Attorney Mr. Barnett has recovered more than $75,000,000 for his clients through verdicts and settlements.
Given his litigation successes, Mr. Barnett was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum & The Top Trial Lawyers in America. This prestigious honor is reserved for lawyers who have been lead counsel in cases that resulted in verdicts and/or settlements of greater than $2,000,000. Fewer than 1% of lawyers in America are inducted into this organization. The community at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers has always been proud of his accomplishments.
Mr. Barnett is also repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, a “Top 40 Under 40” lawyer for the state of Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers, and a “Top Attorney” by B-Metro Magazine. In addition to his work in the courtroom, Mr. Barnett advocates for the rights of the injured by serving on the board of directors for the Alabama Association for Justice. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
Born and raised in Florence, Alabama, he earned a B.S. in Economics, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in just three years. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2012. While in law school, Mr. Barnett was selected to represent the University on the national trial advocacy team.
Attorney
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, 2012, University of Alabama Law School
Bachelor of Science in Economics, 2009, summa cum laude University of Alabama at Birmingham
BAR ADMISSIONS
Alabama
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama Association for Justice, Board of Directors
American Association for Justice
Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum