Rhett Owens, Birmingham Trial Lawyer for Catastrophic Injury & Commercial Real-Estate Deals (AL | GA)
Founding partner, Bodewell Injury Group — defense-insider strategies, courtroom results, and real-estate dealmaking
Free Consultation — No Fee Unless We Win: (205) 533-7878
Rhett Owens is a founding partner of Bodewell Injury Group who pairs 14 years of trial work with multimillion-dollar commercial real-estate closings. His early career defending Fortune 500 companies, major healthcare systems, and national insurers now powers plaintiff strategies that deliver results—among them a $3.37 million elder-financial-exploitation FINRA award and participation in a $36 million medical-device settlement. Since 2020, he has served as counsel of record on $30M+ in acquisitions, developments, and dispositions.
Key Injury Practice Areas
- Birmingham medical-malpractice attorney — birth injuries, surgical errors
- Catastrophic car, truck & motorcycle crashes
- Nursing-home abuse, elder-fraud & wrongful death
- Product- and medical-device-liability claims
- Premises liability & negligent security
Commercial Real-Estate Counsel
- Purchase, sale, and development of office, retail, and industrial properties
- Drafting/negotiation of leases, joint-venture & development agreements
- Strategic zoning and land-use advice to keep projects on schedule
- Landlord-tenant dispute resolution and risk management
Proven Results & Honors
- $3.37M FINRA award (elder-fraud); multiple seven-figure verdicts/settlements in malpractice & injury suits
- Super Lawyers® Mid-South & Alabama Rising Star (top 2.5%)
- Featured “Rising Star” of the Birmingham Bar (B-Metro Magazine)
- Published/CLE: patient rights, HIPAA orders under Alabama law, e-discovery
Why Clients Choose Rhett
| Advantage | How It Benefits You |
|---|---|
| Defense-insider perspective | Anticipates insurer tactics and leverages them for plaintiffs in negotiation and at trial. |
| First-chair trial experience | Leads jury trials and arbitration hearings; trial-ready files pressure fair settlements. |
| Appellate-quality briefing | Clear, well-supported motions and briefs that frame issues and withstand scrutiny. |
| Responsive, common-sense counsel | Fast callbacks, plain-English explanations, and goals aligned with client priorities. |
Education & Admissions
- J.D., cum laude, Cumberland School of Law (Samford University)
- B.A., magna cum laude, Hampden-Sydney College
- Bars: Alabama | Georgia · Admitted to multiple U.S. District Courts & FINRA forums
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. This page provides general information, not legal advice.