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Biographical Information
Henry T. Morrissette represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts throughout Alabama. For 35 years, he has successfully represented clients in business disputes, construction matters, and insurance disputes. He also defends businesses and insurance companies in life, health, and disability insurance matters, ERISA and employee benefits disputes, fraud and bad-faith claims, product liability cases, and class actions. He serves as Chair of the Firm’s Personal Injury, Insurance and Employment Practice Group. Henry was named Best Lawyers 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Insurance Law for Mobile, Alabama. Henry is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation /Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
Henry has also held leadership roles in civil defense trial lawyer organizations. He has served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and chaired the IADC Amicus Committee, In House and Law Firm Management Committee, and Trial Techniques and Tactics Committee. He co-edited the Third Edition of the Defense Counsel Training Manual published by the IADC and served on the faculty of the 2012 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford Law School. He also served as the IADC’s 2010 General Convention Chair and as Program Chair for the 2011 IADC Annual Meeting. Henry was President of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association in 2001—2002 and served as Alabama State Representative for the Defense Research Institute from 2002—2005. He served as Chair of the Federal Court Civil Practice Section of the Mobile Bar Association from 2022-2024.
Henry contributes to the Mobile community through civic service and volunteer work. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and served as Vice Chair for Economic Development. He co-chaired the Mobile Connect Program for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the Mobile Arts Council in 2012. He also volunteers with the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program. Henry and his wife, Beth, live near Downtown Mobile.
Admissions
- Alabama State Bar, 1991
- United States Supreme Court, 2002
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1992
- United States District Courts: Southern District of Alabama, 1991
- Middle District of Alabama, 1992
- Northern District of Alabama, 1992
Education
- J.D., University of Alabama Law School, 1991
- Alabama Law Review
- Trial Advocacy Competition Team
- Dean M. Leight Harrison Award
- Hugo Black Scholar
- Order of Coif
- B.A., Vanderbilt University, cum laude, 1988
Additional Information
Civic and Professional Affiliations
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors 2023-2026)
- Federal Court Civil Practice Section – Mobile Bar Association (Chair, 2022-2024)
- Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors 2016—2018)
- Defense Research Institute (Alabama State Representative 2002—2005)
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (President 2001—2002)
- South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Government Street Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (Elder and Trustee)
Publications and Presentations
- Long Live the Debatable Reason – The Current Status of Alabama Bad Faith Law and Strategies for Defending Bad Faith Claims, 2020 Defense Lawyers’ Association Meeting
- In-House Insights for Outside Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel Speaks Podcast Series
- Strategies for Excluding Plaintiffs – Bad Faith Experts, 2019 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Defense Counsel
- Strategies for Excluding or Limiting Plaintiffs’ Bad Faith Experts, 86 Def. Couns. J. (2019)
- Voir Dire, 2012 IADC Trial Academy, Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA.
- Direct Examination of an Economist, 2012 IADC Trial Academy, Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA.
- Preparing for and Defending the “Conflict of Interest” 30(b)(6) Deposition, 2012 DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Seminar, Chicago, IL
- Bad Faith and Bad Faith Failure to Settle, 2011 Mobile Bar Association Annual Civil Law Update, Mobile, Alabama.
- Polishing the Armor – Preparing Your Corporate Witness for Deposition, 2011 DRI Northeast Regional Meeting, New Castle, NH.
- Preparing Your Corporate Witness for Deposition, ABA Committee on Pretrial Practice & Discovery Newsletter, Fall 2010.
- Polishing the Armor – Preparing Your Corporate Client for Deposition, 2009 South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
- “Long Live the Debatable Reason,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, April 2009, Vol. 25, No. 1
- Alabama Bad Faith Law – The Evolution of the “Abnormal Case” and Strategies for Defending Claims Asserting It, 2008 Alabama Defense Lawyers’ Association Fall Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
- Tips for Preparing Your Client for Deposition, 75 DEF. COUNS. J. 105 (2008).
- “Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Does Not Prohibit Production of Information Regarding Non-Parties,” DRI Life, Health and Disability Newsletter, Winter 2005.
- “The Future of the General Release After Pierce v. Orr,” 42 Ala.L.Rev. 233 (1990)
Awards
- Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year 2027 and 2013, Insurance Law, Mobile
- Best Lawyers In America© 2027, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation /Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent
- Mid-South Super Lawyers
