Balch & Bingham LLP

Litigation

Partner

Over the past 30 years as a trial lawyer,Chuck Burkhart has developed a national construction practice in which he represents owners, architects, general contractors, and subcontractors in the negotiation of high-value construction contracts to the litigation and trial/arbitration of complex and high-stakes construction disputes – including construction accidents, defect, delay, lien, surety and payment claims. In addition to construction litigation, since 1996, Chuck has specialized in the defense and trial electrical accidents resulting in catastrophic injuries and death, and in product liability cases. He also represents national food manufacturers in adulterated food claims and over three decades has tried many other types of civil cases including mining and property damage claims. In 2025, he was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Alabama State Bar

Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

Birmingham Bar Association

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy, Instructor, 2007

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy, Instructor, 2004

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1996, Texas Environmental Law Journal, University of Texas Criminal Defense Clinic

The University of Alabama, B.A., 1992, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Recipient, Walter H. Bennett Memorial Scholarship in Political Science