About Craig Shirley

Craig Shirley was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama. He earned a B.S. in Finance from Auburn University, where he was a member of the baseball team, then received his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 2019. At Cumberland, he won multiple national trial competitions, including the National Civil Trial Competition, and was twice selected for the invitation-only Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, finishing as runner-up for best advocate nationally. He began his legal career in insurance defense work, gaining direct experience in how insurers evaluate and defend claims, then joined Hollis Wright in 2021.

His practice covers automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and industrial accidents across Alabama and the Southeast. In 2025 alone, over four months, Craig obtained more than $12.5 million in jury verdicts for his clients. He is recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$10 millionVerdictTop 20 in Alabama · #15

A Jefferson County jury awarded $10 million to Sheriff's Deputy Aimee Jo Brasher after Hueytown Police Officer David McIntosh allowed his narcotics dog, Rocco, to run uncontrolled and unmuzzled during a May 2021 training exercise, mauling her face and body.

Jefferson County Circuit Court, Alabama · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

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

Practice areas

Education

Cumberland School of Law
J.D., 2019
Auburn University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alabama, admitted 2019

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$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.