David Middlebrooks is a founding shareholder and a senior litigator who has tried jury verdict cases involving every aspect of the employment relationship. He has litigated cases involving claims of sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, disability, age, religion, race and sex discrimination, wage and hour, unfair labor practices, as well as cases involving claims of multiple chemical sensitivity, invasion of privacy, negligent supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, and breach of contract. David assists employers in problem prevention and legal analysis of complex employment issues. David also heads our Affirmative Action compliance practice for clients covered by Executive Order 11246, providing plan drafting, mock audits, record-keeping training, and audit defense.

David was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, majoring in employee relations in the business school. He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a master's in the field of industrial and labor relations. Over the next seven years, he worked in labor relations and human resources in the chemical and aluminum industry in Louisiana. During this time, he dealt with more than a dozen unions (including a lengthy strike), administered hourly and white collar compensation plans, and was responsible for executive and professional recruiting. With an understanding spouse and two children in tow, David left south Louisiana for Tuscaloosa to attend law school at the University of Alabama, where he also taught employee relations courses in the business school. In law school, David served as an editor on the Alabama Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

David is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available given by other attorneys regarding legal ability and ethical standards. He was recognized in Chambers USA as a leading employment defense attorney and listed as an "intelligent lawyer with an excellent courtroom style." David was also recognized in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Who's Who Legal USA — Management Labour & Employment 2006.

David is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the American Bar Association. He is admitted to federal court in all three districts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court, and he has been admitted to appear in cases in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina. David is one of the editors of the Alabama Employment Law Letter and a contributor to the Alabama Employers Desk Manual.