Bradley W. Cornett

Bradley W. Cornett is an attorney at Ford, Howard & Cornett, P.C. whose Alabama practice focuses on civil litigation, trials, and appeals. He handles insurance defense, municipal liability, local government law, and municipal civil rights matters. His work also includes automobile and industrial accidents, premises liability, products liability, insurance bad faith, uninsured and underinsured motorist disputes, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights, covering both state and federal litigation.

Brad earned a B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee in 1991. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina in 1995. He was admitted to practice before the Alabama Supreme Court that year, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 1996, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 2002.

Brad’s litigation experience spans injury claims, insurance disputes, and legal issues involving local government. His practice includes defending civil claims and handling related appellate proceedings. Matters involving insurance coverage, allegations of bad faith, or municipal civil rights require attention to the underlying facts and the legal duties involved. His work across these areas combines trial practice with the evaluation of issues that can continue into an appeal.

Bradley W. Cornett has served as a Bar Commissioner for the 16th Judicial Circuit and participated in Alabama State Bar committees addressing discipline and malpractice insurance. His professional involvement includes the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and Alabama Law Institute. He has also served as secretary and treasurer of the Etowah County Bar Association and the local American Inns of Court chapter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ford, Howard & Cornett, P.C.
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Bar Commissioner, 16th Judicial Circuit
• Past Secretary / Treasurer, Etowah County Bar Association
• Past Secretary / Treasurer, American Inns of Court, Etowah County Chapter
• Member, Disciplinary Rules and Enforcement Committee, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Malpractice Insurance Task Force, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Leadership Forum, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Solo & Small Firm Section, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
• Committee member, Alabama Law Institute
• Member, Indigent Defense Committee, Etowah County
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of North Carolina
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Tennessee
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Summa Cum Laude

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