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G. Rick DiGiorgio

Of Counsel at Cory Watson Attorneys
Memphis, TN44 years experienceAdmitted 1981

About G. Rick DiGiorgio

G. Rick DiGiorgio is Of Counsel at Cory Watson Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama, focused on personal injury matters.

DiGiorgio earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1981 and his Bachelor of Arts from Centre College of Kentucky. He is admitted to the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

After an initial successful stint in criminal defense, DiGiorgio shifted focus to personal injury law. He established his own firm in 1992 with his brother Christopher, then joined Cory Watson Attorneys in 2001. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he is the eldest of eight children and an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church. His honors include Super Lawyers (2012-2025), Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026), and AV Preeminent peer review rating.

Practice areas

Education

Centre College of Kentucky
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alabama, admitted 1981
State Bar of Alabama Supreme Court
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama State Bar Association
National Lawyers Association
Catholic Bar Association
Thomas More Society Catholic Lawyers Group (Inaugural President)

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers (2012-2025)
Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026)
AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell)

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NST Law Injury Attorneys
NST Law Injury Attorneys
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