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In 1986, Lee Pittman and Tom Dutton founded our firm to be unique in its passionate representation of people who need help. Our reputation for integrity has helped us grow to be one of the most successful plaintiffs' firms in Alabama. Our litigation and personal injury attorneys are highly skilled in handling contentious matters for our clients. They have substantial experience in jury trials and in alternative dispute resolution procedures, including arbitrations and mediations.

We routinely handle cases in the following areas:  Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Auto Accidents, Consumer Fraud, Bad Faith, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Pharmaceutical and Drug Litigation, Defective Medical Devices, FELA,  Products Liability/Defective Products, Environmental Litigation, and Workers' Compensation. 

• Our philosophy is to put our clients' interests first and achieve the best possible results.  
• We give each client high quality service and personal attention.
•  We have settled or tried literally hundreds of million dollar cases.
• In 2002, our firm received two of the top ten verdicts in Alabama; the largest medical malpractice verdict in Alabama; and shared in the largest auto negligence verdict in Alabama. 
• From 2002 through 2005, our firm tried more cases than any other Plaintiff's firm in the State of Alabama.*
• We are tenacious advocates for our clients' legal interests; we do not give up on our commitment to our clients.

Our firm's reputation and its track record is superb, but our commitment to our clients does not end there.  At Pittman, Dutton, Kirby & Hellums, our goal is to help our clients and their families put their lives back on the right track. We give each individual client the personal and compassionate attention they need and deserve during a difficult time.

Proactive communication with each client is a priority. We are accessible, and we respond promptly to your inquiries and concerns.

At Pittman, Dutton, Kirby & Hellums, P.C., we do our best to provide the highest level of representation to each client, and we have experience taking on complex cases, often against some of the largest corporations in the world. 

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*The Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter, Year in Review 2002
*The Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter, Year in Review 2005