Health Care Law
Susan Dominick Doughton
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Susan Doughton’s practice of law focuses on health care law, including representing hospitals and physician groups. In 2010, she was named Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for health care law in Birmingham (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/Wright, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Susan graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1974, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 1977 and served on the Vanderbilt Law Review. Her professional and civic affiliations include: Alabama Bar Association, American Bar Association (Health Law Section) and Member of the American Health Lawyers Association.
Susan has been selected as a “Best Lawyers® in America: “Health Law” from 1983 to the present (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/Wright, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). She is Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell®.
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- United States, Alabama State Bar Association
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
- United States, Alabama State Bar Association
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1977
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Health Care Law, Birmingham (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Health Care Law
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