Kirby Farris

Brief Biography

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, where he later taught torts and civil procedure as an associate professor. He is a member of the Alabama, Birmingham, and American Bar Associations, as well as the Alabama and American Associations for Justice.

A native of Lynn, Alabama, Kirby lives in Birmingham with his wife Tammy. He co-hosts the legal TV show LawCall every Sunday on Fox 6 WBRC.

Educational Background

• B.S., University of North Alabama
• J.D., Birmingham School of Law (1994)

Professional Associations

• Alabama State Bar
• American Bar Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association
  • Civil Courts Procedures Committee (2015-2016)
• Alabama Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
• Transportation Communications Union (TCU)
  • Designated FELA Counsel

Courts Admitted

• Admitted to practice in the Alabama State Bar (1994)
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• Supreme Court of Alabama

Awards

• Superb Avvo Rating
• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 – 2026
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers – National Trial Lawyers
• 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating
• Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Award
• Martindale-Hubbell® Client Reviewed