C. Meade Hartfield

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mhartfield@bradley.com

Birmingham P: 205.521.8196 F: 205.488.6196

Jackson P: 601.948.8000 F: 601.948.3000

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University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2005, magna cum laude; Symposium Editor, Mississippi Law Journal; Moot Court Board
Mississippi State University, B.B.A., B.A., 2001, summa cum laude; G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Scholar; John Grisham Scholar

Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee

United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL)

Alabama Bar Association

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA)

Women in the Law Committee, Past President, Inaugural Chair

ADLA Journal, Editorial Board

American Bar Association

American Financial Services Association

Women's Leadership Council

State Governments Committee

Operations and Regulatory Compliance Committee

Birmingham Bar Association

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Women in the Law Committee, Chair, 2024-2025; Vice Chair, 2022-2024; Seminar Chair, 2021

International Law Committee, Women in the Law Liaison

Product Liability Committee, Automotive Section, Women in the Law Liaison

International Association of Defense Counsel

Mississippi Bar Association

Mississippi's Capital Area Bar Association

National Association of Women Lawyers

Tennessee Bar Association

Momentum Women’s Executive Leadership, Class 20, 2022-2023

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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Consumer Law, 2023-2025 Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2023-2025 Litigation – Banking & Finance, 2025 Empower HER Award, Birmingham Urban League, 2024 Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” Personal Injury Defense, 2015 "Rising Stars," Banking, 2016-2019 Listed in B-Metro "Top Women Lawyers," 2015-2017 "Top Lawyers," 2017 Listed in Birmingham Business Journal, "Rising Star of Law," 2017 Represented mortgage servicer in residential litigation Served as regional counsel for several national mortgage servicers in residential mortgage litigation. Successfully defended paint manufacturer in product liability Served as counsel in successful defense of paint manufacturer in product liability case. Represented rail service provider Served as counsel in rail services provider in catastrophic injury cases. Successfully defended natural gas company Served as counsel in successful defense of natural gas company in fire and casualty cases. Represented farm credit bank in various matters Served as counsel in coordinating litigation, vendor management, insurance, and loan transactions for farm credit bank. Represented captive auto finance lender in consumer and dealer litigation Served as counsel for captive auto-finance lender in litigation involving consumer protection statutes and dealer finance. Defended automotive and motorcycle manufacturers in product liability matters Served as counsel in defense of major automotive manufacturers in product liability and class action litigation. Represented residential home builder in real estate litigation Served as counsel for multi-state homebuilder in real estate development litigation. Represented major healthcare manufacturers Obtained numerous summary judgments and dismissals for several major healthcare manufacturers. Defended pharma company in product litigation Served as counsel for pharmaceutical company defendants in Phenergan®/Promethazine HCI injection litigation. Represented pharma manufacturer in product litigation Served as counsel for pharmaceutical manufacturer in dialysis machine litigation. Represented pharma company on litigation Served as counsel for pharmaceutical company in phenytoin litigation. Represented pharma company in pre-lawsuit complaints Served as counsel for pharmaceutical company handling pre-lawsuit complaints involving various generic drugs. Represented music producer and singer-songwriters Served as counsel for music producer and singer-songwriters in various contexts within the entertainment industry. Successfully defended compressor manufacturer in product liability Served as counsel in successful defense of compressor manufacturer of commercial refrigeration unit in product liability cases. Successfully defended aviation manufacturer in product liability Served as counsel in successful defense of aviation manufacturer in product liability cases.