Lightfoot Honored at 2025 ALM Southeastern Legal Awards Gala

May 13, 2025

ALM’s legal media platform, Law.com, recognized Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC’s product liability practice at the Southeastern Legal Awards gala on May 1. The firm was named a finalist for the Specialty Practice – Product Liability category, and partner Amaobi J. Enyinnia was honored with the On the Rise in Alabama award. 

“It’s tremendously gratifying to have our hard work in product liability recognized by ALM,” said Melody H. Eagan, Lightfoot’s managing partner. “Our team has had several notable successes this past year, and we are proud to have been named a finalist. We are equally proud of Amaobi for his well-deserved recognition as the On the Rise Honoree in Alabama.” 

Hosted annually by Law.com, the Southeastern Legal Awards honor outstanding lawyers and firms across the region for excellence in legal practice. Lightfoot previously earned the Most Innovative Law Firm award in 2024.

Lightfoot attorneys have defended product manufacturers for decades. Major companies around the world have trusted Lightfoot’s product liability team when it matters most. The firm has extensive experience in the defense of sophisticated and complex product liability cases for all types of products, including automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, consumer goods, chemicals, medical devices, power tools and more. 

Enyinnia’s practice focuses on product liability, transportation, personal and catastrophic injury, employment and commercial litigation. He also represents physicians facing medical malpractice claims. Enyinnia leverages his diverse experience in business, government, e-discovery and clinical settings to advance a client’s goals and develop efficient solutions that “move the ball forward” for his clients.