Whit Drake
Law Firm:
Birmingham Car Accident Law Firm
Position:
Owner and Founding Attorney
Phone: (205) 970-0800
Location:
Birmingham
Biography Overview
Whit Drake is the owner and founding attorney of Drake Injury Lawyers, a Birmingham-based law firm dedicated to representing individuals injured by negligence. With more than three decades of legal experience, Mr. Drake has established a reputation as a skilled Birmingham personal injury attorney committed to securing justice for accident victims across Alabama.
A native of Decatur, Alabama, Mr. Drake earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1989. After graduating, he joined a prominent Birmingham personal injury firm, where he gained valuable litigation experience representing injured clients. In 1998, he founded Drake Injury Lawyers, building a practice focused on personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and motor vehicle accident cases.
Throughout his career, Mr. Drake has achieved significant results for his clients, helping secure over $1 billion in settlements and recoveries. His work includes serving as lead counsel in the largest wrongful death settlement in Alabama history, along with numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements involving industrial accidents, medical malpractice, and automobile collisions.
Mr. Drake has also contributed to the legal profession through published articles in The Alabama Lawyer, the Alabama State Bar’s quarterly publication. Coming from a family with a long legal tradition—including judges and public officials—he continues to uphold a strong commitment to advocating for injury victims and protecting their legal rights throughout Alabama.
Position: Owner and Founding Attorney
Phone: (205) 970-0800
Location: Birmingham
Biography Overview
Whit Drake is the owner and founding attorney of Drake Injury Lawyers, a Birmingham-based law firm dedicated to representing individuals injured by negligence. With more than three decades of legal experience, Mr. Drake has established a reputation as a skilled Birmingham personal injury attorney committed to securing justice for accident victims across Alabama.
A native of Decatur, Alabama, Mr. Drake earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1989. After graduating, he joined a prominent Birmingham personal injury firm, where he gained valuable litigation experience representing injured clients. In 1998, he founded Drake Injury Lawyers, building a practice focused on personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and motor vehicle accident cases.
Throughout his career, Mr. Drake has achieved significant results for his clients, helping secure over $1 billion in settlements and recoveries. His work includes serving as lead counsel in the largest wrongful death settlement in Alabama history, along with numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements involving industrial accidents, medical malpractice, and automobile collisions.
Mr. Drake has also contributed to the legal profession through published articles in The Alabama Lawyer, the Alabama State Bar’s quarterly publication. Coming from a family with a long legal tradition—including judges and public officials—he continues to uphold a strong commitment to advocating for injury victims and protecting their legal rights throughout Alabama.