Headshot of Erby J. Fischer, a Birmingham-based car accident and auto injury lawyer at Morgan & Morgan

Erby
J.
Fischer

Trial Attorney

Education

  • Troy University 1992
  • University of Alabama School of Law 1996

Erby Fischer has obtained many sizable settlements and jury awards on behalf of his clients.

Erby J. Fischer has been a trial lawyer for 25 years. Raised in Fort Payne, Alabama, he went to college at Troy University, attended graduate school at the University of Alabama, and made his way to the UA School of Law where he received his J.D. in 1996.  A few years later, Mr. Fischer opened his own practice in Tuscaloosa before eventually moving the firm to Birmingham, where he has litigated cases on behalf of plaintiffs all over the State of Alabama, and elsewhere, for more than 20 years.  Over the course of his practice, Mr. Fischer has represented clients in a wide array of matters, including catastrophic personal injury with an emphasis in commercial vehicle crashes and products liability. Mr. Fischer has also represented consumers, small businesses, and government clients in complex litigation, insurance fraud and bad faith actions.

Mr. Fischer has obtained many sizable settlements and jury awards on behalf of his clients. Some of his representative successes have included a $2.5 million jury verdict in a case involving premises liability and a $6 million verdict in a trade secrets lawsuit. Complex litigation has yielded numerous results including those for $63 million, $17 million, and $12 million. Other recent successes include $6.5 million in a personal injury case and $6.9 million and $5.8 million respectively in wrongful death cases.  Over his career, Mr. Fischer has personally handled cases resulting in more than $200 million in recoveries for his clients.

These and other successes have earned Mr. Fischer the praise and respect of his fellow attorneys. The recipient of an AV Preeminent peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, he has been selected for inclusion in both Alabama Super Lawyers and the Mid-South Super Lawyers, a distinction afforded to no more than 5% of attorneys.

In January 2021, Mr. Fischer joined Morgan and Morgan and was tapped to lead the Birmingham, Alabama office as Managing Attorney.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama State Bar All Federal
  • District Courts in the State of Alabama
  • 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Recent Wins

Case NameLooney, Tytiana v. Buchanan, Hunter; Apollos Water ServiceChristen Ordonez v. Vivian Steen Thompson, et. alHendricks, James (Danny) v. Wayne Askew JrSmith v BranchLeverette v. The Estate of BarnhardtAnnette Putt v. Christopher TylerRodriguez, Ramonita v Hatchett, Thomas
Result$2,812,000$2,500,000$1,500,000$1,300,000$860,000$725,000$100,000
Practice AreaCar AccidentCar Accident, Class ActionCar AccidentPersonal InjuryCar AccidentCar AccidentCar Accident
Year2024202320222023202320222022
Case NameResultsPractice AreaYear
Looney, Tytiana v. Buchanan, Hunter; Apollos Water Service$2,812,000Car Accident2024
Christen Ordonez v. Vivian Steen Thompson, et. al$2,500,000Car Accident, Class Action2023
Hendricks, James (Danny) v. Wayne Askew Jr$1,500,000Car Accident2022
Smith v Branch$1,300,000Personal Injury2023
Leverette v. The Estate of Barnhardt$860,000Car Accident2023
Annette Putt v. Christopher Tyler$725,000Car Accident2022
Rodriguez, Ramonita v Hatchett, Thomas$100,000Car Accident2022

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

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Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.