Andrew B. "Andy" Johnson

Andrew B. "Andy" Johnson

Birmingham, AL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Biography

Andy is a general litigator with a diverse practice encompassing multiple areas of litigation. Andy’s practice consists primarily of product liability defense, with a focus on pharmaceutical or drug and device litigation. Andy’s product liability work also has a concentration in tires and construction materials. Andy also devotes a significant portion of his practice to a broad array of commercial disputes, including both business disputes and financial services and insurance litigation.

Andy has been engaged in pharmaceutical or drug and device litigation throughout his career, and has been involved in multiple organizations and served on committees concentrating on this specific type of litigation. The firm’s work for this industry includes roles as national and regional counsel on certain medications and devices for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Andy has also represented other product manufacturers and service providers in both litigation and risk management, including manufacturers of tires, structural materials used in the utility industry, construction equipment and other commercial goods.

Another significant portion of Andy’s practice involves the defense of national banks and insurance companies against a wide variety of claims including fraud and violations of federal statutes and regulations.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

317 Best Lawyers awards

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2000
  • University of Virginia, BA

  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar
  • Mississippi, Mississippi State Bar
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Bar

  • Defense Research Institute - Drug and Medical Device Committee
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel - Member
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar
  • Mississippi, Mississippi State Bar
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Bar
  • Defense Research Institute - Drug and Medical Device Committee
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel - Member
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2000
  • University of Virginia, BA

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Birmingham (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Health Care
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated
  • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum 2013
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers - "Rising Star," Business Litigation, 2010, 2013
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers - Personal Injury – Products: Defense, 2014–2015

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Supreme Court of Alabama
Mississippi Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

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