William Shreve practices in the areas of appellate advocacy, insurance coverage, and civil litigation. He has handled more than 100 appeals and petitions for extraordinary writ in the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has represented insurers and insureds in numerous coverage matters, preparing coverage opinions, prosecuting declaratory-judgment actions, defending breach-of-contract/bad-faith cases, and intervening on behalf of insurers in actions against insureds. He has also defended construction accident, products liability, premises liability, contract, bad faith, outrageous conduct, civil rights, business interference, defamation, and other personal injury and commercial litigation He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Alabama Super Lawyers.
William E. Shreve, Jr.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Insurance Law Appellate Practice
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Mobile.
Awarded Practice Areas
Insurance Law Appellate Practice
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Mobile.
Biography
Locations
Education
- The University of Alabama, J.D., graduated 1987
- Davidson College, B.A., History, graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Affiliations
- Alabama State Bar, Appellate Practice Section - Member
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute, Appellate Advocacy Committee, Amicus Subcommittee - Member
- Mobile Bar Association - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Insurance Law, Mobile (2026)
- Insurance Law, Mobile (2019)
- Appellate Practice, Mobile (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Insurance Law
Special Focus:
- Appellate
- Commercial
- Coverage
- General
- Liability Insurance
- Litigation
Awards:
- AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Alabama Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
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