A Fresh Look at Old Practices:
The Changing Face of Mass Tort Claim Pleading

photo-1 C. PAUL CAVENDER, ESQ. Paul Cavender is a partner in Burr & Forman's Birmingham, Ala., office where he focuses on products liability, mass tort, insurance and general litigation. He has tried a number of asbestos cases to verdict in various states. His undergraduate degree is in Natural Sciences from the University of South Florida. Prior to attending law school, Cavender was a chemist for one of the major oil companies. He graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.