Austin grew up in Florence, Alabama. He attended college at the University of Alabama on a Presidential Scholarship. Austin earned his undergraduate degree with honors, magna cum laude, from Alabama in 2012, and his Juris Doctor degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 2015. While in law school, Austin practiced law in the school’s Civil Law Clinic and won his first jury trial as a third-year student. Austin has practiced law at Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C. since that time with great success. 

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Austin takes pride in fighting for people and small businesses that have been injured or taken advantage of by others. He has taken on some of the world’s biggest corporations in court—and won. Let Austin fight for you.

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Austin’s Representative Case Results:

• Austin represented the lead plaintiffs in a consumer-protection class action lawsuit against a home security company that resulted in a $9,750,000 settlement.
• Represented the lead plaintiffs in a data-privacy class action lawsuit against a medical company that resulted in a $4,300,000 settlement.
• Represented the lead plaintiffs in a data-privacy class action lawsuit against a medical company that resulted in a $2,300,000 settlement.
• Recovered $1,300,000 for his business client in an insurer bad faith case after the insurance company failed to provide a defense or pay benefits on a commercial insurance policy.
• Recovered $700,000 for his client in an insurer bad faith case after the insurance company failed to pay benefits on an occupational accident insurance policy. 
• Represented the lead plaintiffs in a data-privacy class action lawsuit against a medical company that resulted in a $650,000 settlement.
• Represented the lead plaintiffs in a data-privacy class action lawsuit against a medical company that resulted in a $550,000 settlement.
• Recovered $300,000 for his client in a personal injury case related to a car crash. 
• Recovered $300,000 for his clients in an environmental contamination nuisance case against a construction company. 
• Represented the lead plaintiffs in a data-privacy class action lawsuit against a medical company that resulted in a $300,000 settlement.
• Recovered $270,000 for his client in a premises liability case after the client suffered serious injuries at a climbing gym. 
• Recovered $200,000 for his client in a premises liability case against a national retail company after the client suffered serious injuries while shopping. 
• Recovered $180,000 for his client in a premises liability case against a country club after the client suffered serious injuries while attending an event at the club. 
• Recovered $150,000 for his client in an insurer bad faith and fraud case after the insurance company failed to pay the benefits owed on the client’s homeowner’s insurance policy. 
• Recovered $150,000 for his client in a product liability case against a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer for failing to warn the client about a permanent side effect of the drug.
• Recovered $140,000 for his client in an insurer fraud case related to a health insurance policy. 
• Recovered $125,000 for his client in a personal injury case related to a car crash. 
• Recovered $120,000 for his client in an environmental contamination case. 
• Recovered $95,000 for his client in a personal injury case related to a bicycle crash. 

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Legal Publications

• ‍Has the 11th Circuit Become Consumer Friendly? Law360.com; November 8, 2018.

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Speaking Engagements

• Latest Developments on Article III Standing for Class Representatives In the 11th Circuit; Class Actions and Business Litigation CLE; Cumberland School of Law; November 20, 2018.

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