Ralph Hornsby, Jr.

Ralph W. Hornsby Jr. is a partner with Hornsby Watson & Associates who represents people in serious personal injury and wrongful death matters. His practice is devoted to litigation and includes products liability as well as nursing home neglect and abuse cases. He joined the firm in 1992 and has built his career around contested civil matters where injured clients and families need experienced courtroom representation and careful development of liability and damages evidence.

Hornsby earned a B.A. in Finance from Birmingham-Southern College in 1989 and received his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1992. He also completed training through the National College for Trial Advocacy. His business education and legal training support the financial and evidentiary analysis required in injury litigation, including the evaluation of medical losses, future needs, economic damages, insurance issues, and other factors that may affect a civil claim.

Hornsby handles personal injury litigation involving serious accidents, wrongful death, defective products, and nursing home neglect or abuse. His practice is structured around trial work, from investigating the facts and working with evidence through negotiation and courtroom presentation. He is admitted in Alabama, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, and the U.S. Supreme Court, giving him experience with matters that may proceed through different levels of the court system.

Ralph W. Hornsby Jr. has been recognized by professional organizations for his litigation work and is affiliated with the American Board of Trial Advocates. His practice combines long-term trial experience with a focus on injury-related disputes that can have substantial medical, financial, and personal consequences. By preparing cases carefully and pursuing claims through settlement or trial when necessary, he works to help injured clients and families seek accountability and appropriate compensation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hornsby, Watson and Associates
• Member, Alabama State Bar

Licensed State

• Alabama

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