Joe Duncan

Biography

Joe Duncan represents clients ranging from family companies to Fortune 500 businesses at both the trial and appellate level. His practice consists of the defense of claims relating to personal injury, product liability, construction defect, contractual disputes, trucking and insurance coverage. Joe spends much of his time working with clients, contractors and trade groups to proactively reduce the risk of liability using lessons learned from litigation.

Joe has helped to mold Alabama law in both the legislative and judicial branches. He assisted in authoring legislation relating to contractor liability, contractor licensing, road builder liability, and statutes of repose. He has argued to the Alabama Supreme Court on the subjects of indemnity, personal injury and product liability. In Hosea Weaver and Sons, Inc. v. Balch, the Alabama Supreme Court recognized the “accepted-work doctrine” based on arguments made by Joe as amicus counsel on behalf of the Alabama Road Builders Association. The Court’s decision reversed a $7.5 million verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and rendered a judgment in favor of the defendant. More recently, in DISA Industries, Inc. v. Bell, Joe also successfully argued for the Court to reverse a $500,000 verdict in favor of a plaintiff and rendered the verdict in favor of the Defendant, a manufacturer of a cast iron molding line.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn University, where he played rugby and was a member of the school’s 1999 SECC Championship team. Joe earned his juris doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law where he also assisted in coaching rugby and served on the editorial board of the Alabama Law Review.

Education

• High School (or equivalent)
• Auburn University, Bachelor’s Degree
• University Of Alabama System, Juris Doctor

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: AL