Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation - Environmental Water Law
Matthew H. "Matt" Lembke
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Matt Lembke, one of five Bradley Arant Boult Cummings lawyers to have clerked for the Supreme Court of the United States, has the broad range of skills necessary to be effective in representing clients at both the trial and appellate levels. He has applied those skills for more than 16 years in dozens of high-stakes cases.
Matt has extensive experience in handling appeals pending in both state and federal courts, including arguing cases in the Alabama Supreme Court and the D.C., Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits.
At the trial level, Matt has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. In recent years, he has been heavily involved in cases involving interstate water rights, environmental contamination, and complex commercial and securities litigation.
Matt works closely with each client to formulate a creative, cost-efficient strategy to achieve the client’s objectives.
Overview
- Rhodes College, B.A., graduated 1988
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1991
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Alabama Standing Committee on Rules of Conduct and Canons of Judicial Ethics - Member
- Birmingham Salvation Army - Advisory Board
- Standing Committee on Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure - Member
- The Federalist Society - Member
- United States Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Alabama Standing Committee on Rules of Conduct and Canons of Judicial Ethics - Member
- Birmingham Salvation Army - Advisory Board
- Standing Committee on Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure - Member
- The Federalist Society - Member
- Rhodes College, B.A., graduated 1988
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1991
- United States Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Appellate Practice, Birmingham (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Water Law
Special Focus:
- Banking
- Business Disputes
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Disputes
- Complex Litigation
- Defendants
- Election
- Environmental
- Insurance
- Large Case Litigation
- Litigation
- Mass Tort
- Supreme Court
Awards:
- Listed in Birmingham Magazine “Top Attorneys 2014,” Appellate
- Alabama Constitutional Reform Commission, Member
- American Law Institute, Member
- Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," Alabama, 2010-2014
- Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Appellate, 2013
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Tri-State Water Litigation
This matter involves a dispute between Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Federal Government concerning interstate water rights. The matter is of great importance to the economic development efforts of the three states.
- Other Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
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