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A. Edwin "win" Stuardi, III
Member of the Firm
Martindale-Hubbell Rating:
AV Preeminent
Professional Experience
Win has represented clients in hundreds of cases during his 25-plus years of practice in Mobile and has deep experience as a trial lawyer. His active trial practice includes all types of complex litigation, although he focuses mainly on representing hospitals, physicians and long-term care facilities across Alabama in medical negligence lawsuits and other healthcare-related litigation. Win is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. The Best Lawyers of America has recognized Win every year since 2009 and has named him Lawyer of the Year in Mobile on three separate occasions – once for medical malpractice defense (2016) and twice for professional malpractice law – defense (2017 and 2019). Since 2009, Win has also been recognized for excellence in medical malpractice defense by Super Lawyers/Alabama and Super Lawyers/Mid-South Region. He has an AV preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Education
- Loyola University School of Law (J.D. 1994)
- Spring Hill College (B.A. 1990)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi
Professional Recognition
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
- Martindale Hubbell – AV preeminent rating
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2009
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in commercial litigation, construction litigation, medical malpractice defense, personal injury litigation defense and professional malpractice law defense.
- 2016 – Lawyer of the Year in Mobile – medical malpractice – defendants.
- 2017 – Lawyer of the Year in Mobile – professional malpractice law – defendants
- 2019 – Lawyer of the Year in Mobile – professional malpractice law – defendants
- Recognized by Alabama Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers/Mid-South Region since 2009.
- Recognized in the specialty of medical malpractice defense.
Associations & Affiliations
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Mobile County Bar Association
- President, Young Lawyers Section 2001
- Secretary, Mobile Bar Association 2003
- American Bar Association
- Paul W. Brock Inn of Court
- Thomas Moore Society
Community Involvement
- Alabama-Mississippi Multiple Sclerosis Society Advisory Board (past)
- Mobile Rotary Club
- St. Ignatius Catholic Church Parish Advisory Board (past)
- Chairman final year
- McGill Toolen Catholic High School Stadium Board (past)
- McGill Toolen Catholic High School (past)
- Chairman of the Annual Fund (twice)
- Spring Hill College National Alumni Association Board (past)
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Spring Hill College Zoghby-Devaney Alumni Golf Tournament (past)
- Chairman
- Catholic High School Alumni Association Joe Perez Charity Golf Tournament (past)
- Co-Chairman
- Catholic Youth Organization (past) – Football, basketball and soccer coach
Representative Reported Decisions
- In re: John McBride, [Ms. 1200200, Sept 10, 2021] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. 2021)
- In re Lula Battle, 279 So. 3d 1129 (Ala. 2018)
- In re Connie Snow, 278 So. 3d 1195 (Ala. 2018)
- Alvarado v. Estate of Kidd ex rel. Kidd, 205 So.3d 1188 (Ala. 2016)
- In re Ernest Shaw, 74 So. 3d 424 (Ala. 2011).
- Tobiason vs. Sawyer, 904 So.2d 258 (Ala. 2004)
- Middleton vs. Lightfoot, 885 So. 2d 111 (Ala. 2003)
- McGaster v. South Baldwin Hospital, 776 So.2d 155 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000)