Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC

Firm Phone:

+1 205-326-3336

Erik S. Heninger is a partner with HENINGER GARRISON DAVIS, LLC. He graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1999 and received his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 2001. Erik is a presently a member of the Alabama State Bar, Mississippi State Bar, Georgia State Bar, Birmingham Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice and Alabama Association for Justice, for which he is on the Board of Directors. Erik has also been selected to Super Lawyers and is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. In 2012, Erik became a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of issues and has been a faculty member at numerous trial colleges. Erik focuses his practice in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia and is devoted to representing businesses and individuals in a wide array of cases ranging from breach of contract to wrongful death.

ADMITTED
• Alabama, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama, 2002
• Mississippi, 2003
• Georgia, 2003
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits

EDUCATION
• Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2001)
• Birmingham Southern College (B.A., 1999)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
• Birmingham Bar Association
• Member, Executive Committee,
• Young Lawyers Section, 2005-07,
• Grievance Committee, 2011-Present
• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• The Mississippi Bar
• Alabama Association for Justice
• Mississippi Association for Justice
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Ambassador
• Board of Editors, The Alabama Lawyer, 2006-08
• Birmingham Inns of Court
• Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
• Junior Board Member, 2009-Present
• Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum
• Class IV, 2008
• Cahaba Riverkeeper
• Member
• Board of Directors, 2009-Present

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
• “A Brief Analysis of Nonverbal Communication in the Courtroom,” Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal (Winter, 2005)
• “Cross Examination Using Rules of the Road” AAJ Rules of the Road Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (September 2007)
• “A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective in Alternative Dispute Resolution”
• AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar: Litigating Auto Collision Cases, New Orleans, Louisana (May 2008)
• “Corporate Representatives and the FRCP 30(b)(6) Deposition” AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College: Depositions, Denver, Colorado (September 2008)
• “Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy-Techniques in Voir Dire” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (November 2008)
• “Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy-Closing Argument” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (November 2008)
• “Legal Stressors on Providing Recoverable Damages for Mental Anguish,” The Alabama Lawyer, January 2009; vol. 70; No. 1, pp 52-58.
• “Handling Complex Auto Insurance Coverage Disputes-Legislative and Case Law Update” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (May 2009)
• “Handling Complex Auto Insurance Coverage Disputes-Ethics Update” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (May 2009)
• “Quick Tips on Evaluating and Building the Medical Negligence Case” Barrister Education Services, Birmingham, Alabama (December 2009)
• “Bad Faith in Alabama-A Plaintiff’s Perspective” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (May 2010)
• “Establishing Standards or Care and Conduct with Defense Witnesses” AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College: Advance Depositions, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 2011)
• “Deposition Techniques” AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College: Advance Depositions, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 2011)
• “Real Life Resolution Strategies of Bad Faith Claims: Plaintiff’s Case Evaluation and First Steps” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (May 2011)
• “Real Life Resolution Strategies of Bad Faith Claims: Plaintiff’s Discovery and Damages” National Business Institute, Birmingham, Alabama (May 2011)

Main Practice Area:

Personal Injury

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