Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., Attorneys Receive 2025 ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Honors from The Best Lawyers in America

2025 Best Lawyers in America

Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is pleased to announce that four of our North Alabama personal injury law firm’s attorneys have been selected for the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including two attorneys who were chosen as “Lawyer of the Year” in separate practice areas.

Attorney Joe A. King, Jr., has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the category of Plaintiffs’ Product Liability Litigation for the Huntsville geographic region, while David J. Hodge has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation for Huntsville.

2025 Lawyer of the Year

It marks the fourth time in six years that multiple attorneys from Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., have been selected simultaneously for “Lawyer of the Year” honors by the highly esteemed legal ranking organization. In each annual edition, only a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region is chosen as a “Lawyer of the Year.”

Harvey B. Morris and Joseph D. Aiello have also been selected for the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for the Huntsville region.

Since its first publication 42 years ago, The Best Lawyers in America has earned a reputation for recognizing excellence in the legal profession. The publication selects honorees through a rigorous peer-review process intended to deliver reliable, unbiased results.

In addition to his “Lawyer of the Year” recognition, Mr. King was also recognized in six practice areas: Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. It is the seventh year he has been recognized.

Mr. Hodge was recognized in five practice areas: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. It is the 10th year he has been honored.

Mr. Morris, our firm’s founder, was recognized in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. It marks the 17th consecutive year he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Aiello was listed among The Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice. It marks his ninth listing in the publication in that practice area.

About Morris, King & Hodge, P.C.

Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is a full-service law firm that serves Northern Alabama from our offices in Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, and Florence. We take pride in treating each client with courtesy and respect, and we work hard to earn their trust. We represent injured clients and family members in a wide range of cases, including those involving car accidents and other types of motor vehicle accidents, defective products, workplace accidents, wrongful death claims, and business disputes.

To learn more about Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., and discuss how we can assist you in a specific legal matter, contact us today. We always provide free initial consultations.

Since 1966, our lawyers have been standing up for injured victims and taking cases to court in North Alabama and all across the state. If you’re hurt in an accident, you want to be sure that you have the most qualified injury & accident lawyers representing you with a proven track record representing injured victims in the courts.