Russell M. Cunningham, IV
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in Birmingham, Alabama
Cunningham Firm, LLC
Practice areas: Business & Corporate, Real Estate, Closely Held Business; view more
Licensed in Alabama since: 1998
Education: The University of Alabama School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2015, 2019 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 Cunningham Firm, LLC
1st Ave N BirminghamSuite 500
Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone: 205-328-9445 Email: Russell M. Cunningham, IV Visit website
Details 
Cunningham Firm, LLC provides legal counsel for businesses and individuals primarily in the areas of general business and corporate law; business planning; mergers and acquisitions; real estate; real estate finance; and taxation. The firm represents clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing; retail; heavy equipment sales and leasing; residential and commercial construction; real estate investment, leasing, management, and development; hospitality/hotels; professional practice groups; public relations and marketing; and financial institutions.
Practice areas
Business/Corporate, Real Estate: Business, Closely Held Business, Tax: BusinessFirst Admitted: 1998, Alabama
Professional Webpage: https://redmountainlawgroup.com/portfolio/russell-cunningham...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
- American Bar Association - Member of Business Law; Tax; and Real Property, Trust and Probate Sections. Member of Business Law Section Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities; Tax Section Committee on Partnerships; and Tax Section Task Force on the Simplification of Subchapter K. Member of Real Property, Trust and Probate Section's Real Estate Transactions Committee.
- Birmingham Business Alliance - Finance & Taxation Committee
- Alabama State Bar - Member of Business Law Section (Member of Standing Committee on Legislation); Tax Section (Former Chairman of IRS Liaison Committee); and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections.
- Birmingham Tax Forum - Member
- Samford University Brock School of Business - Entrepreneur Roundtable
- Birmingham Bar Association - Member of Business Law Section, Executive Board (2014 - 2018), Chairman (2018), Chair Elect (2017), Treasurer (2014 - 2016)
- Birmingham Venture Club - Member
Pro bono / Community Service
- Downtown Rotary Club, Member
- Coastal Conservation Association - Birmingham Board Member, State Board Member (President - 2013, Chairman - 2014), National Executive Board (2014)
- Central Alabama Women's Business Center - Board Member
- Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center - Advisory Board (2017 - present); Young Leadership Board (2009 - 2016, President - 2014, Vice President - 2013, Treasurer - 2012)
- Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts - Board Member, Finance Committee, and Endowment Committee
- Fresh Water Land Trust - Young Leadership Board (2009 - 2016)
Educational Background
- LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2000
- B.S., Management, Auburn University, 1993
- J.D., The University of Alabama School of Law, 1998
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Graduate of Alabama Leadership Initiative, 2010
- Graduate of Leadership Birmingham, 2016
Honors
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B - Metro Magazine, 2024
- Achieved Highest Peer Review Rating by Martindale, AV Peer Review Rating, Mardindale - Hubbell, 2024
- Achieved Highest Peer Review Rating by Martindale - Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2021
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2023
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2022
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2021
- Achieved Highest Peer Review Rating by Martindale - Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2023
- Achieved Highest Peer Review Rating by Martindale - Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2022
- Chosen to be a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2019
- Achieved highest Peer Review rating by Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2020
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2020
- Achieved highest Peer Review rating by Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2019
- Best Paper in Limited Liability Companies & Other Closely Held Entities, The University of Alabama School of Law, 1997
- Chosen as a Top Lawyer in Birmingham by B Metro Magzine, Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2019
- Who's Who in American Law, 2001
- Top Lawyer - Commercial Real Estate, Birmingham Magazine, 2014
- Best for M & A Advisory - Alabama, Acquistion International, 2014
- Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2016
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2017
- Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2018
- Top Lawyer - Commercial Real Estate, Birmingham Magazine, 2016
- Best Paper in State & Local Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1999
- Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 2007
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2014
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Top Lawyer - Tax, Birmingham Magazine, 2016
- Top Lawyer - Tax, Birmingham Magazine, 2015
- Top Lawyer - Commercial Real Estate, Birmingham Magazine, 2018
- Best Paper in Antitrust, The University of Alabama School of Law, 1997
- Balch & Bingham Corporate Law Award, The University of Alabama School of Law, 1998
- Top Lawyer - Tax, Birmingham Magazine, 2014
- Groundbreaker Award - Legal, Birmingham Magazine, 2013
- Top Lawyer - Commercial Real Estate, Birmingham Magazine, 2015
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2016
- Top Lawyer - Stars of the Bar, B Metro Magazine, 2017
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale - Hubbell, 2018
Industry Groups
- Construction
- Financial Institutions
- Hospitality/Hotels
- Manufacturing
- Professional Practice Groups
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance
- Retail
- Venture Capital
Office location for Russell M. Cunningham, IV
1st Ave N Birmingham
Suite 500
Birmingham, AL 35203
Selections
9 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2015, 2019 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2011