Robert H. Fowlkes

Bob is a Shareholder and Member of the Firm’s Financial Services and Litigation groups.

Bob represents financial institutions in commercial and consumer litigation ranging from a collection of sizeable debts and obligations to the defense of a wide spectrum of lender liability allegations. Bob has also assisted financial institutions in matters involving various banking authorities. Bob has worked with representatives from the Alabama State Banking Department, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Finally, Bob has assisted clients in responding to both civil and criminal subpoenas.

The financial services industry is a heavily regulated industry. Compliance with various regulations is vital to financial services clients’ long-term success. To help clients succeed, Bob has refined and created policies and procedures to ensure that financial services clients comply with various regulations. Bob has also assisted clients with compliance audits and reviews so that clients may avoid potential regulatory violations. Finally, Bob has educated clients on a variety of topics. Bob has advised clients’ problem asset management, risk management, internal audit, and other departments to help those groups manage litigation and regulatory risk.

Bob also represents hospitals, physician groups, and other healthcare organizations in many different litigation and quality assurance matters. Bob’s healthcare litigation experience includes disputes involving vendor and other third-party contracts, physician recruitment agreements, real estate, physician discipline, and other disputes.

Bob devotes part of his practice to general commercial litigation matters including real estate, contractual disputes, partnership disputes, product liability, and insurance coverage disputes. Bob has experience in both traditional and alternative dispute resolution forums.

Community & Professional

• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association

Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation (2020 - present), Banking and Finance Law and Litigation: Banking and Finance (2023 - present)
• B-Metro, Selected as a Top Attorney (2020)
• Alabama Super Lawyers® - Rising Star, Business Litigation (2010 - 2015)