Hirlye Lutz

Principal

19 yrs experience
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Memphis, TN

Bar admissions

Alabama
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Awards and recognition

01Super Lawyers (2016, 2022-2025)
02Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012-2015)
03Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026)
04Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 (2019)
05Birmingham Magazine Top Birmingham Attorneys

Memberships

Alabama State Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Alabama Association for Justice (Emerging Leaders Section)
Birmingham Bar Association
TumTum Tree Foundation (Board President)

Background

Hirlye 'Ryan' Lutz III is a Principal at Cory Watson Attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama. His practice focuses on Class Action and Complex Litigation, helping those injured by large corporations. Lutz earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and his undergraduate degree from Auburn University. He is admitted to the Alabama State Bar, multiple U.S. Courts of Appeals (Eleventh, Fifth, and Ninth Circuits), and U.S. District Courts across Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin, plus state courts in several other states. A Birmingham native, Lutz joined Cory Watson in 2006 and has served in leading roles in Multi-District Litigation involving medical devices and defective products. He recently served as Co-Lead Counsel in a product liability case against Nissan that secured a $25 million verdict for plaintiffs. His honors include Super Lawyers (2016, 2022-2025), Best Lawyers in America (2020-2026), and Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 (2019). He serves as Board Member and President of the TumTum Tree Foundation.

Notable cases

—$25M
Co-Lead Counsel in product liability verdict against Nissan

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