F. Jerome Tapley

Principal

Memphis, TN

Bar admissions

Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Awards and recognition

01Super Lawyers (2011-2025)
02Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026)
03AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell)
04National Trial Lawyers - Top 100
05National Trial Lawyers - Top 40 Under 40
06B-Metro Magazine TopFlight Attorneys (2019-2021)
07National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts of 2020

Memberships

Alabama State Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
Alabama Association for Justice (Emerging Leaders Section)
American Association for Justice

Background

F. Jerome Tapley is a Principal at Cory Watson Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama. He concentrates exclusively on courtroom litigation, class actions, mass torts, and products liability cases. Tapley earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and his Bachelor of Science from Auburn University Montgomery. He is admitted to the Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee State Bars, the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and multiple federal district courts in Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Indiana. Tapley grew up in Alexander City, Alabama, and was the first college graduate in his family. His trial record includes a $25 million verdict for plaintiffs in an automotive defect case against Nissan in California, plus significant wins in wrongful death and environmental pollution litigation. He serves as Co-Chair of the Class Action and Consumer Fraud group and on the firm's management committee. His honors include Super Lawyers (2011-2025), Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026), and AV Preeminent peer review rating.

Notable cases

—$25M
Automotive defect verdict against Nissan in California

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