Top Rated Civil Rights Attorney in Birmingham, AL

Attorney Edward I. Zwilling is the founder and managing member of The Law Office of Edward I. Zwilling, LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama. Nationally recognized as among the top trial attorneys in the country, Mr. Zwilling has more than 28 years of total legal experience, and he provides exceptional advocacy and support to clients throughout Birmingham and across Alabama and the United States who have serious and complex legal challenges involving any of the following:

· Civil rights issues, particularly those that affect people with disabilities

· Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and Fair Housing Act matters

· Overtime and wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act

· Labor and employment law and employment discrimination

· Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability

· Personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from defective products, motor vehicle accidents, and other acts of negligence or wrongdoing

· Vaccine Injuries in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the United States Court of Federal Claims

Along with representing the rights and entitlements of those with disabilities, Mr. Zwilling seeks to empower his clients through self-advocacy, and he regularly conducts lectures and seminars throughout the country for this cause. As an attorney, he has gained a reputation for his compassion and integrity as well as his unwavering devotion to those he serves to help enrich their lives and obtain the favorable outcomes they seek for their legal issues efficiently and cost-effectively.

In recognition for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Zwilling has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent top ranking and endorsements from his peers. He has also received excellent client ratings on Avvo as well as many positive testimonials and referrals from those he has served.

A 1988 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Mr. Zwilling obtained his Juris Doctor from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice in the State of Alabama all U.S. District Courts in Alabama, as well as before certain U.S. District Courts in Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Washington, Colorado, and the District of Columbia. In addition, he holds his admission to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Zwilling is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, and the Alabama State Bar. Outside his legal practice, he also serves on the Board of Directors of Special Equestrians, Inc., a non-profit therapeutic horse riding academy for people with disabilities.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.