Calle Mendenhall
PartnerBrief Biography
Calle Mendenhall is a partner and trial attorney at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP, focusing on mass tort, pharmaceutical, and medical device litigation. She leads the firm’s mass torts department, handling major cases like IVC filters, hernia mesh, and Valsartan. She has been part of trial teams with verdicts totaling over $90 million.
Calle is licensed in Alabama and all federal district courts in the state. She serves on the Plaintiff Leadership Committee in the Cordis IVC Filter litigation in California and manages complex data and ESI issues. She holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, where she was active in trial advocacy. Recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star and one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2018–2023), Calle is a member of the American Association for Justice, Alabama Association for Justice, and Junior League of Birmingham.
Educational Background
- B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), University of Alabama
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law (Samford University)
- Active member of the school’s trial advocacy program
- Finalist in the Haley Trial Competition
- Member of the Cumberland’s National Negotiation Team
Professional Associations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Alabama Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
Courts Admitted
- Alabama State Courts
- Georgia State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Awards
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2018 – 2026
- Excellent Avvo Rating
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers
- 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2023. Calle Mendenhall is recognized in the following practice areas in Birmingham, Alabama:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Practice Areas Focus
- Pharmaceuticals and Dangerous Drugs
- Defective Medical Devices
- Class Action & Mass Torts (as plaintiff)
- Personal Injury
- Defective Products