Hubbard, McIlwain, Brakefield & Clements, P.C.

Attorneys at Law

G. Stephen (Steve) Wiggins

G. Stephen (Steve) Wiggins received his undergraduate degree from Samford University with a major in chemistry. After employment in the pharmaceutical industry, he returned to law school, where he served as an associate editor of the Cumberland Law Review.

    In more than thirty years of practice in Tuscaloosa, Mr. Wiggins has handled a broad range of cases, including wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, premises liability, fraud, defamation, insurance bad faith, professional malpractice, real estate litigation, will contests, probate litigation, construction and contract litigation, as well as other types of cases. In addition, he regularly represents clients in real estate and property matters, drafting of wills and other estate planning documents, estate administration, and other elder law matters. He maintains an AV rating by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory and is listed in Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys.

    Mr. Wiggins was born in Andalusia, Alabama and is married to the former Ann Ayer of Huntsville, Alabama. They have two children and two grandchildren. They are active members of Christ Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa, where Ann served as Christian Education Director for many years and Steve currently serves as Clerk of the Vestry.

Practice Specialties:
  • civil trials and appeals
  • business litigation
  • real estate litigation
  • property law
  • insurance litigation
  • construction and contract law
  • wills and probate
  • mediation and arbitration
Admissions:
  • Alabama State Bar (1977)
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Professional Associations:
  • Alabama State Bar Association
  • Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • registered on the Alabama State Court Mediation Roster and Alabama Arbitrator Roster
Community Involvement:
  • Tuscaloosa Rotary Club (past president)
  • Christ Episcopal Church (Clerk of the Vestry)
  • Community Soup Bowl (volunteer and director)
  • West Alabama Aids Outreach (director)
Reported Cases:
  • Howard, et al. v. Lillco Corporation, et al., 920 So.2d 553 (Ala. 2005)
  • Foto USA, Inc. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Florida, 141 F.3d 1032 (11th Cir. 1998)
  • Cook v. Aetna Insurance Company, 661 So.2d 1169 (Ala. 1995)
  • Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Turner, 662 So.2d 237 (Ala. 1995)
  • Rothman, et al. v. Gamma Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, 559 So.2d 9 (Ala. 1992)
  • Tuscaloosa Orthopedic Appliance Company, Inc. v. Wyatt, 460 So.2d 156 (Ala. 1984)
Representative Clients:
  • Federated Insurance
  • North Carolina Farm Bureau
  • Victoria Insurance
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • Ranger Insurance
  • Scottsdale Insurance
  • GFC Construction, Inc.
  • Livingston Cabinets, LLC
  • Zap Professional Photography, Inc.
  • Tuscaloosa Acoustical Systems, Inc.
  • Burns Plumbing Company, Inc
  • R.J. Corman Railroad Group
  • Southeastern Pain & Rehabilitation, Inc.
  • Ballard Contractors, Inc.
  • Prestige Pools, Inc.
  • Ballard Contractors, Inc.
  • Prestige Pools, Inc.
  • West Alabama Carpet Distributors, Inc.
  • Madsen Engineering, Inc.
  • Sentell Engineering, Inc.
  • Foliage Farms, Inc.
  • American Concrete Pumping, LLC
  • Action Concrete Construction, Inc.

Email: SWiggins@hubbardfirm.com