Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, environmental and regulatory compliance, labor and employment, and bankruptcy and tax matters. The Bradley Construction team has extensive industry knowledge and experience that allows us to...
Practice Expertise
- Class Actions
- Banking and Financial Services
- Commercial Lending
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Financial Services
- Class Actions
- Commercial Lending
- Complex Business Litigation
- Construction
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property and Competitive ...
- Litigation
- Manufactured Housing
- Product Liability View More
Profile
Ed Sledge is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who has developed a diverse litigation practice. Ed has a wide range of trial experience in high-stakes, bet-the-company disputes for a variety of corporate clients and private equity groups nationwide. Ed uses collaborative problem-solving to help clients achieve their objectives and is equally adept at representing plaintiffs or defendants in complex commercial disputes. He regularly represents financial services clients in connection with finance-related litigation, including the defense of class actions, lender liability, securities, and RICO claims. In addition to commercial disputes, Ed routinely litigates product liability matters, consumer finance disputes, intellectual property disputes, and insurance coverage matters, as well as personal injury and wrongful death matters. Ed and other members of Bradley serve as national trial counsel for a unit of a Fortune 50 corporation.
Ed is a frequent lecturer and author on civil litigation and trial issues. In recent years, he has written or spoken on extraterritorial jurisdiction under RICO, on trying RICO and other complex commercial jury cases, on handling consumer finance disputes under Dodd-Frank, and on the exercise of forum selection clauses. Ed recently served as a faculty member at the 2018 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University and is consistently recognized for his skills in Mid-South Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America®, Benchmark Litigation and other publications. He is a past chair of the IADC’s Business Litigation Committee and the Alabama State Bar’s (ASB) Leadership Forum Section.
Ed is civic-minded. He serves on the Foundation Board of the IADC, serves on the board and as treasurer for Glenwood, a local nonprofit, and, as a veteran himself, has been active in giving his time to initiatives that support veterans. For three years in a row, Ed received the ASB’s President’s Award, which is presented to members of the bar who best exemplify the ASB motto, “Lawyers Render Service.”
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2003
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- United States District Court, District of Columbia
- United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Education
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2003, Order of Barristers; John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition Winner; Campbell Moot Court Board; Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team; Alabama Law Review, Senior Editor; Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society; Honor Court
- United States Military Academy, B.S., 1995, Superintendent’s Award (1993-1995)
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Financial Services
- Class Actions
- Commercial Lending
- Complex Business Litigation
- Construction
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices Litigation
- Litigation
- Manufactured Housing
- Product Liability
Blogs
Declassified
The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...
It Pays to Be Covered
Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...
Online and On Point
A Resource for Privacy Developments and Cybersecurity Risks in an Era of Evolving Technology
Patent 213
Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...
The Law of Order
Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...
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