Christopher J. Doty
- Title:
Of Counsel - Direct Phone:
205-244-2509 - E-Mail:
cdoty@scottdukeslaw.com
Education
Law School:
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2014
Undergraduate:
University of Montevallo, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 2002
Honors
- Cumberland Law Review: Research Editor (2013-14), Junior Editor (2012-13)
- Scholar of Merit Awards: Torts , Employment Discrimination, Products Liability, Employment Law
- Judge Abraham Caruther’s Fellow (2013-14)
- “Rising Star” – Mid-South Super Lawyers (2021-2024)
- Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell
- “Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys” – AM Best
About
Mr. Doty joined the firm in 2024 after practicing for ten years at a Birmingham defense firm. He has extensive experience representing companies and individuals in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including cases involving business torts, insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, premises liability, commercial transportation, wrongful death, and general liability matters. His current practice concentrates on representing companies in labor and employment matters, as well as general civil litigation. Among other honors, Mr. Doty has been selected as a Rising Star by Mid-South Super Lawyers. Outside the office, he enjoys bike-riding, reading fiction and history, and collecting vinyl albums.
Publications and Presentations
“Because of Such Individual’s Race”: Employers’ Use of Criminal Records as Unlawful Employment Discrimination”, Cumberland Law Review, 2014. (44 Cumb. L. Rev. 79).
Bar Admissions
Alabama (2014)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Count, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Scholarship Committee, Birmingham Bar Association