About Kirby Farris

Kirby Farris is the managing partner of Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP and has over 20 years of experience representing victims of personal injury, wrongful death, and railroad worker injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). A former Norfolk Southern Railway laborer for 11 years, Kirby brings first-hand understanding to workplace injury cases, especially those involving railroad workers. He is a Designated FELA Counsel for the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and has secured numerous multimillion-dollar settlements, including national FLSA class actions.

Kirby earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama and his J.D. from Birmingham School of Law in 1994, where he later taught torts and civil procedure as an associate professor. A native of Lynn, Alabama, he co-hosts the legal TV show LawCall every Sunday on Fox 6 WBRC. He has been selected to Super Lawyers every year from 2012 through 2026.

Proven verdicts and settlements

Settlement

Farris, Riley & Pitt secured a confidential settlement for the mother of Jamea Harris, a 23-year-old woman killed in a January 2023 shooting on the Tuscaloosa Strip, with proceeds placed in trust for her young son.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Western Division · 2025Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Birmingham School of Law
J.D., 1994
University of North Alabama
Undergraduate

Other attorneys at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP

View firm →

Proven verdicts and settlements from other Birmingham firms

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton
Hare Wynn Newell & Newton
$1.51 billion · Hare Wynn Serves as Co-Lead Class Counsel in $1.51 Billion Syngenta Settlement for U.S. Corn Farmers
Cory Watson Attorneys
Cory Watson Attorneys
$671 million · DuPont C-8 Water Contamination: $671 Million Settlement After a String of Trial Wins
Marsh, Rickard & Bryan
Marsh, Rickard & Bryan
$30 Million Verdict After Trauma Surgeon Started Second Elective Surgery While Gunshot Patient Bled Out
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
$20.73 million · Horry County Jury Returns Record $20.73 Million Against Myrtle Beach Lifeguard Contractor in Drowning of Father Caught in Rip Current
Heninger Garrison Davis
Heninger Garrison Davis
$64 million · Federal Jury Awards $64 Million to Charity Bingo Developers Blocked by VictoryLand

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.