Stephen Don Heninger
Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC • Birmingham, AL
Medical Malpractice
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Contact
Email
steve@hgdlawfirm.com
Phone
(844) 651-5464
Address
2224 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, US
Professional
About
Stephen Don Heninger is a distinguished attorney at Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, located in Birmingham, Alabama, where he specializes in medical malpractice law. A graduate of the University of Illinois in 1972, he was an active member of the track team before serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army for two years, where he gained invaluable experience as a prosecutor. Following his military service, he earned his law degree summa cum laude from the Cumberland School of Law in 1977. After completing a clerkship for the Honorable James Hancock in the Northern District of Alabama, Heninger embarked on a successful career as a trial attorney. He has held prominent leadership roles, including President of the Birmingham Bar Association in 1998 and President of the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. For over fifteen years, he has contributed to the Alabama Supreme Court Advisory Committee on appellate practice. Heninger is a sought-after lecturer for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, sharing his expertise at prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, and Georgetown. He has been recognized in Woodward & White's "Best Lawyers in America" for the past decade and has achieved significant trial victories, including eighteen cases resulting in seven-figure verdicts. Recently inducted into the Alabama Law Foundation, he is among the top one percent of the Bar in Alabama and has been named a top lawyer by Super Lawyers from 2010 to 2013.
About Medical Malpractice Law
Medical malpractice attorneys represent patients harmed by healthcare provider negligence. They fight for compensation for injuries caused by medical errors. Common matters include surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors.
Credentials
Education
1977 Samford University, Cumberland School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1972 University of Illinois BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2014 Top 10 in Alabama, SuperLawyers 2013 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2013 Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2012 AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell N/A AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2001 Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal What is Outrage? 1996 The Alabama Lawyer A Practitioner's Guide to Alabama's Tort of Bad Faith 1996 Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal Closing Argument 1995 Association of Trial Lawyers of America Creative Demonstrative Evidence 1992 Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal Demonstrative Evidence: Sensual Involvement
Associations
Birmingham Bar Association Past President American Bar Association Member Alabama State Bar Member American Association for Justice Member Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Member
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Updated: Jul 28, 2026