Earl Price Underwood Jr

With a career spanning more than 25 years, Earl Price Underwood Jr. has a proven track record in class actions and complex litigation across state and federal courts, including multi-district proceedings. Early in his career, Mr. Underwood served as the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Alabama Eastern Division from 1987 to 1988.

Mr. Underwood has been actively involved in prosecuting numerous class actions on behalf of injured plaintiffs. His extensive experience includes roles as court-appointed lead class counsel and liaison counsel in various class actions and consumer-related proceedings. Notable cases include a $900,000 settlement in Tyler v. The Mortgage Outlet for Truth-in-Lending Act violations, and a $10 million settlement in Farley v. Homeowners Loan Corp. for HOEPA disclosure failures.

Other significant settlements achieved by Mr. Underwood include a $700 million agreement in Tolbert et al. v. Monsanto et al. for PCB pollution in Anniston, Alabama; a $2 million settlement in Hughes v. Commercial Credit for credit life insurance charges; a $500,000 settlement in Goodson v. Cherokee National for similar charges; and a $310,000 settlement in Ray W. McCleney, et al. v. MCD et al. for unpaid wages.

His litigation expertise is further demonstrated by his involvement in various reported suits. In Alabama State Appellate Courts, Mr. Underwood has handled cases such as Knighten v. Bratcher and Henderson v. State. His work in the Eleventh Circuit includes cases like United States v. Pounds and MS Dealer Service Corporation v. Franklin. He has also represented clients in U.S. District Court, notably in Braxton v. Farmer's Ins. Group and Wood v. Cooper Chevrolet, Inc.