Robert C. Lockwood

Founder. Advisor. Litigator. Fly Fisherman.

E-mail: Robert@LockwoodLawyers.com

For more than 25 years, I’ve been guiding Alabama businesses and governmental entities through their legal issues. I’m an experienced litigator, but I prefer to keep my clients out of the courtroom.

To do that, I work with you on the front end to make sure problems don’t arise down the road. If you have a question or an issue, I want you to call me. We can work together to chart the best path forward and get you back to what you do best — running a successful business.

Background

I grew up in Macon, Georgia and found true love while attending Birmingham-Southern College. After law school, I briefly worked for an insurance-defense law firm before clerking with United States District Court Judge C. Lynwood Smith, Jr. After that clerkship, I worked with a large Huntsville law firm for 25 years before starting Lockwood & Associates.

My wife, Julie, and I have been married for more than 30 years. We have two sons, Carter and Richard.

General Background

  • Education

    • Birmingham-Southern College - 1992

    • University of Alabama School of Law - 1996

      • Alabama Law Review - 1994-96

  • Court Admissions

    • All Alabama State and Federal Courts

    • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

    • United States Supreme Court

  • Leadership Huntsville-Madison County - Class 24

  • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum - Class IV

  • Martindale Hubbell AV Rating

  • MidSouth SuperLawyers - 2011 to present

  • U.S. News Best Lawyers - 2018 to present

Leadership

I firmly believe that we have an obligation to give back to those who have helped us through our life journey. I owe so much to Huntsville, the State of Alabama and the legal profession. Accordingly, I have volunteered for several civic and professional groups so that they can hopefully continue to succeed.

Leadership Positions

  • Alabama Board of Bar Examiners

  • Alabama Access to Justice Commission

  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

    • Chair Employment Practices Liability Section

    • Vice-Chair Public Entity Liability Section

  • Huntsville Rotary Club – Past President

  • Huntsville Madison County Bar Association – Past President

  • Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program – Past President

  • New Hope Children’s Clinic – Past President

  • Arts Huntsville - Vice-President/President-Elect

  • First United Methodist Church of Huntsville - Former Trustee

  • Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry - Board Member

Fly Fishing

When I’m not in the office or in the courtroom, you can probably find me fishing. Great Smoky Mountain National Park is my “happy place.” But, you don’t need an idyllic mountain stream to fly fish. Some of my favorite memories are from Aldridge Creek in the middle of Huntsville, catching bass and sunfish.

My friend, Rich Raleigh, and I learned to fly fish together. He tells tall tales when he goes fishing. But, the good news is that he embellishes the size and number of your fish as well as his own.