MOBILE, Ala. – June 22, 2026 – Cunningham Bounds is proud to announce that attorney Lucy Tufts has been elected President of the Alabama Association for Justice for the 2026–2027 term. Lucy was installed during ALAJ’s Annual Convention, where the organization also elected its full slate of officers and board members for the coming year.

ALAJ is a statewide organization of plaintiff attorneys dedicated to protecting the constitutional right to trial by jury and promoting equal access to justice through Alabama’s courts. As President, Lucy will lead the organization’s efforts to advance consumer protection, preserve accountability, and ensure that Alabamians have meaningful access to a fair civil justice system.

“I am deeply honored to serve as President of the Alabama Association for Justice and to follow in the footsteps of so many outstanding leaders who have strengthened this organization over the years,” said President Tufts. “Our members are dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of all Alabamians and ensuring that our civil justice system remains accessible, fair, and accountable. I look forward to working alongside our members as we continue advancing ALAJ’s mission and preparing for the opportunities and challenges ahead.”

An Alabama native, President Tufts graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in the top five percent of her class. Her practice focuses on business litigation, complex litigation, product liability, industrial accidents, and wrongful death. Lucy is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”), a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (“IATL”), and is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  She has been named as both a “Winning Litigator” and as part of the “Elite Women of the Plaintiffs’ Bar” by the National Law Journal.  She is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.

The Alabama Association for Justice is a statewide organization of plaintiff attorneys dedicated to protecting the Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury and promoting equal access to justice through Alabama’s courts. ALAJ advocates for policies that preserve accountability, strengthen consumer protection, and ensure that individuals and businesses have meaningful access to the civil justice system

Cunningham Bounds remains focused on and committed to fighting for plaintiffs in cases involving serious personal injury, products liability, industrial accidents, and complex civil litigation.  For more information on Cunningham Bounds, visit:  www.cunninghambounds.com.

The law firm of Cunningham Bounds has offices in Mobile, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia, and has represented plaintiffs for more than 65 years.  Today, the firm continues its tradition of representing victims in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, industrial accidents, defective products, truck and automobile accidents, and medical malpractice.  The firm also has expertise in business litigation, complex litigation, and national and state class action litigation involving defective products and consumer fraud.