Craig A. Alexander, Business Attorney in Birmingham, Alabama
Over 45 years of legal practice · focused on Business, Employment, and General · 4.9/5 rating from 3 verified client reviews
PartneratRumberger Kirk And Caldwell Professional Association
Birmingham, AL
Practicing business in Birmingham since 1981.
- 45+
- Years practicing
- 4.9 ★
- 3 client reviews
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Craig A. Alexander is a partner based in Birmingham, AL. The practice focuses on Business, Employment, and General. Craig has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Rumberger Kirk And Caldwell Professional Association. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3 client reviews.
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Experience
- over 45 years
- Known for
- Business · Employment · General
- Handles Business, Employment, and General matters from Birmingham, AL.
- Over 45 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Craig A. Alexander: Craig A. Alexander is a partner based in Birmingham, AL. The practice focuses on Business, Employment, and General. Craig has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Rumberger Kirk And Caldwell Professional Association. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3 client reviews.
Areas of practice
Practice areas handled by Craig A. Alexander
Craig concentrates on business, employment, general, insurance, and litigation. Each area below outlines the kind of case Craig handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
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Business cases in Birmingham, Alabama
Craig takes business matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Craig agrees to represent you.
Employment cases in Birmingham, Alabama
Craig takes employment matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Craig agrees to represent you.
General cases in Birmingham, Alabama
Craig takes general matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Craig agrees to represent you.
Insurance cases in Birmingham, Alabama
Craig takes insurance matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Craig agrees to represent you.
Litigation cases in Birmingham, Alabama
Craig takes litigation matters in Birmingham, Alabama. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Craig agrees to represent you.
Biography
About Craig A. Alexander — Over 45 years of Alabama business experience
Craig A. Alexander is a partner based in Birmingham, AL. The practice focuses on Business, Employment, and General. Craig has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Rumberger Kirk And Caldwell Professional Association. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3 client reviews.
Craig Alexander has had a diverse practice throughout his legal career focusing on civil litigation defense and legal ethics. A seasoned trial attorney, Craig has served as lead counsel in more than 40 jury trials and more than 100 non-jury trials. He has served as appellate counsel in cases before the Supreme Court of Alabama, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Craig’s legal ethics practice primarily consists of providing advice and counsel regarding the scope and interpretation of the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. He assists lawyers in responding to Complaints Against a Lawyer and the representation of attorneys in disciplinary proceedings before Alabama State Bar. Craig also assists bar applicants with Alabama State Bar Character and Fitness hearings. In connection with this practice, Craig has been an active member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers since 2010, and he has served on its meeting planning committee. Craig also has given dozens of CLE presentations on legal ethics topics
Outside of his law practice, Craig serves on the Alabama Bar Exam Drafting Committee, with the responsibility for drafting a bar exam question and a model answer on civil procedure and evidence. He served as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law from 2011 to 2025, teaching a course on Alabama Civil Practice and Procedure. He also has served for many years as a member of, and subsequently as the chair of, the Amicus Curiae Committee of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
Community
•University of Alabama 'A' Club - Member
Awards & Honors
•Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, 2019-2026
•Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Civil Defense Litigation
Articles & Presentations
•Author, 'Into the Void: The Defense of Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction,' Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Spring 2024
•Presenter, 'Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Alabama and Tennessee,' Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South CLE Webinar, June 2023
•Presenter, 'Subject-Matter Jurisdiction in Alabama,' Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University Annual CLE Round-Up, April 2023
•Presenter, 'Top Ten Under-Appreciated Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel,' Association for Corporate Counsel, October 2022
•Presenter, 'Civil Lawsuits Against Lawyers - Are the Rules of Professional Conduct Admissible?' Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Annual Meeting, August 2022
•Speaker, 'The Perils of Legal Frivolity - Professional Discipline and Court Sanctions in Alabama, Tennessee, and Federal Courts,' Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South Webinar, July 2021
•Speaker, 'The “Big Lie:” How Election Fraud Lawsuits Have Spotlighted Ethical Rules Relating to Frivolous Litigation,' Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, June 2021
•Co-Author, 'Motion Practice Jerry Springer-Style: When Zealous Advocacy Becomes Unprofessional Conduct,' May 2021
•Speaker, 'An Introduction to Civil Procedure,' University of Alabama School of Law Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, July 2020
•Moderator, 'Ethical Questions Posed by Lawyers' use of Artificial Intelligence,' Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Winter Conference, February 2020
•Speaker, 'Ethics and Estate Administration,' National Business Institute 'Estate Administration from Start to Finish' CLE, December 2019
•Speaker, 'Deposition Misconduct - The Ethical Rules, and a Lawyer’s Remedies,' Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South CLE Webinar, December 2019
•Speaker, 'Legal Ethics,' Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section 'Cocktail Party Law 2019 CLE,' November 2019
•'Legal Ethics in Estate Planning Practice,' Part of 'Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide,' National Business Institute Seminar, August 2019
•'Evidence Preservation Letters and Chain of Custody,' 2019 Alabama Insurance Law & Ethics Update (Alabama Property and Casualty Adjusters Association), July 2019
•I Robot, Esq. - Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for the Ethical Practice of Law,” Panel Moderator, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Annual Meeting, January 26, 2019
•“The Lawyer’s Duty of Confidentiality in Good Times and Bad,” Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South CLE Webinar, December 7, 2018
•'Making your Work the Topic of Cocktail Party Banter,” Birmingham Bar Association “Cocktail Party Law” CLE, November 9, 2018
•“War Stories and the Lawyer’s Duty of Confidentiality: The Potential Impact of ABA Formal Opinion 480,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association CLE webinar, October 11, 2018
•'Ethical Considerations in Dealing with Missing or Uncooperative Clients,' Alabama Association for Justice’s Annual Worker’s Compensation Seminar, September 14, 2018
•'Civil Procedure: The Basics,' University of Alabama Law School’s PLUS (Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars) program, June 2018 & June 2019
•'Ethical Considerations,' NBI CLE Seminar, 'The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit,” June 2018
•'Maintaining an Ethical Balance in Probate Practice,' NBI CLE Seminar “The Probate Process from Start to Finish,” May 2018
•'Ethical Considerations in Engaging and Working with Expert Witnesses,' Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, Fall 2017
•'Court Rules and Updates,” and “Ethical Considerations,” NBI CLE Seminar, November 2017
•'Ethical Considerations for Working with Experts,” NBI CLE Seminar, September 2017
•“Legal Ethics: Attorneys’ Fees and Trust Accounts,” NBI National CLE Teleconference, May 2017
•“The Probate Process from Start to Finish: Ethics,' NBI CLE Seminar, October 2016
•'True Professionalism in the Practice of Law,' CLE Alabama Professionalism Course, January, May, October and November 2016
•“Ethical Issues in Employment Law Cases,' CLE Alabama CLE Seminar, December 2015
Craig's News and Insights
11.20.2025
Firm News
Craig Alexander Appointed to Alabama Bar Exam Drafting Committee
RumbergerKirk attorney Craig Alexander has been appointed to the Alabama...
08.21.2025
Firm News
27 RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Dan Gerber and Leonard Dietzen Named “Lawyer of the Year;”...
08.15.2024
Firm News
Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition Recognizes 24 RumbergerKirk Attorneys
Two Named “Lawyer of the Year” and Two Named “Ones...
06.03.2024
Professional Liability
Into the Void: The Defense of Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
Subject matter jurisdiction describes the power and authority to adjudicate...
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08.17.2023
Firm News
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 24 RumbergerKirk Attorneys with Managing Partner Frank Sheppard Named Lawyer of the Year
ORLANDO, FL - August 17, 2023 - Best Lawyers has...
10.12.2022
Events
Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege & Top Ten Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel
Partners Pete Tepley and Craig Alexander teamed up to provide...
08.19.2022
Firm News
23 RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2023
Orlando, Fla., August 18, 2022 - RumbergerKirk is pleased to...
08.05.2022
Events
Civil Lawsuits Against Lawyers - Are the Rules of Professional Conduct Admissible?
During the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Responsibility...
08.19.2021
Firm News
Eighteen RumbergerKirk Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022
ORLANDO - August 19, 2021 - RumbergerKirk is pleased to...
07.28.2021
Events
The Perils of Legal Frivolity - Professional Discipline and Court Sanctions in Alabama, Tennessee, and Federal Courts
Much attention recently has been given to the rules prohibiting...
Craig's approach to business cases
Craig Alexander has had a diverse practice throughout his legal career focusing on civil litigation defense and legal ethics. A seasoned trial attorney, Craig has served as lead counsel in more than 40 jury trials and more than 100 non-jury trials. He has served as appellate counsel in cases before the Supreme Court of Alabama, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and the United States Court of…
Clients Craig works with
Craig reviews new inquiries case-by-case for business, employment, and general matters in Birmingham and the surrounding Alabama area.
Credentials
Craig A. Alexander's legal education and bar admissions
George Washington University Law School
J.D. · 1981
University of Alabama
B.A. Philosophy · 1977
Craig studied at J.D. in George Washington University Law School and B.A. Philosophy in University of Alabama.
Law school and academic background
Craig completed J.D. in George Washington University Law School and B.A. Philosophy in University of Alabama. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Craig runs in Alabama is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Recognition
Awards, publications, and recognition of Craig A. Alexander
Craig has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.
AV Preeminent
Legal awards and honors
AV Preeminent.
Locations
Craig A. Alexander's office in Birmingham
Craig's primary office is at Renasant Place, Suite 1300, 2001 Park Place North, Birmingham, AL, 35203. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
Rumberger Kirk And Caldwell Professional Association
Renasant Place, Suite 1300, 2001 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203
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Client reviews of Craig A. Alexander — 4.9/5 rating from 3 verified client reviews
Every review below is from a verified client of Craig. Reviews cover communication, case outcome, and value — the three signals that matter most when comparing business attorneys in Birmingham.
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How to hire Craig A. Alexander — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new business attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Craig usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
Craig charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Craig's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Craig will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a business attorney in Birmingham, Alabama
A short list to run through before you commit: How many business matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Craig
Craig discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in business practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every business matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Craig confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
Craig's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many business practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about Craig A. Alexander
How much does it cost to hire Craig for a business case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Craig walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Craig offer a free consultation?
Craig charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Craig's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Craig's current terms during booking.
How long do business cases in Alabama typically take?
Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Craig gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Craig take my case if I'm outside Birmingham?
Craig is licensed in Alabama. Matters governed by Alabama law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Craig will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Craig?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Craig will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Craig accepting new business clients right now?
Craig's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
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