Spencer Waddell

Senior Associate Attorney

Spencer was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a B.S. in Economics, focused primarily on economic analysis and policy. He earned his law degree from Cumberland School of Law. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Spencer practiced with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, as a member of their financial services litigation practice group. He is licensed to practice law in Alabama and is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Alabama.

Spencer strives to provide strategic direction to a diverse portfolio of clients on a wide array of legal and business matters. His practice primarily concentrates on civil litigation, real estate (including acquisition, disposition, curative title actions, development, financing, title insurance claims, etc.), corporate governance, local government, and transactional matters. He has litigated numerous civil cases concerning a diverse array of multifaceted legal issues, including, but not limited to, products liability, fraud, negligence, breach of contract, and complex real estate and title disputes. He secured a favorable outcome in Alabama Supreme Court for the notable case, Clay Cnty Comm’n v. Clay Cnty Animal Shelter, Inc., 283 So.3d 1218 (Ala. 2019).

Spencer is a founding father of the UAB Fishing Team and was an associate editor of the Cumberland Law Review. In his spare time, Spencer enjoys spending time outdoors, hunting, playing tennis, and is an avid offshore fisherman.