David G. Wirtes

Dave’s efforts in Alabama, Mississippi, and throughout the Country help protect working men and women in ways most will never know. He has won many battles against powerful defendants and in the course of doing so helped change laws to give victims justice. He has been rated for decades as AV® Preeminent TM as shown at www.martindale.com. This peer rating means Dave is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. In 2016, 2021, 2023 and again in 2025, Dave was awarded the distinction of Appellate Lawyer of the Year in Alabama after peer review by Best Lawyers. Colleagues have commented, “Dave is the premier appellate lawyer in Alabama.” “He has more experience and success than any lawyer in the state.” “Dave Wirtes [and Bruce McKee] are two of Alabama’s best appellate lawyers.” Dave is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts serving Alabama and Mississippi, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Dave helps his colleagues through service in numerous professional organizations. He is a member of the Alabama and Mississippi State Bar Associations, has served on the Ethics Committee, and Long-Range Planning Committee and served as co-editor of The Alabama Lawyer (2014-2024). Dave is a former officer and trustee of the National Civil Justice Institute (f/k/a Pound Civil Justice Institute), the nation’s legal think tank for trial attorneys.