W. Chadwick Lamar Jr.

Chadwick Lamar began his legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Corey L. Maze of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (2021–2022) and for the Hon. Leslie H. Southwick of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2020–2021).

Now an advocate, Chadwick draws from his litigation experience and humble roots to protect clients’ most sensitive and nationally important interests at all stages of litigation. He regularly handles appellate briefing for parties and amici in state courts of last resort and federal courts of appeals, and he has drafted numerous briefs filed in the Supreme Court of the United States. Whether on appeal or in trial court, clients lean on him to handle their briefs and motions for cutting-edge legal issues.

Chadwick is also an active leader in his community. He serves on the Defense Research Institute’s Young Lawyers Committee and often speaks at CLEs and community events to share his experience and advice with young lawyers, aspiring attorneys, and other peers. He is also an active member of Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham.

Chadwick graduated summa cum laude and first in his class from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as the executive editor of the Mississippi Law Journal, participated on the Moot Court Board, and received several faculty-awarded and peer-awarded honors.

A few of Chadwick’s representative matters from the past year include:

• Obtaining a writ of mandamus from the Alabama Supreme Court ordering the trial court to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims as barred by the statutes of limitation and repose.
• Prevailing in a Northern District of Alabama challenge to a federal agency’s regulation, resulting in a declaration that five regulatory provisions exceeded the agency’s statutory authority and an injunction barring enforcement of those provisions.
• Drafting numerous dispositive-motion papers on behalf of product suppliers that resulted in case-ending judgments or nominal settlements in various federal and state trial courts.