Hunter Garnett

Managing Partner  |  Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers 

Huntsville, Alabama  |  Morgan County Native 

Super Lawyers Rising Star  |  Top 40 Under 40  |  Cumberland School of Law, Honors 

YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ALONE 

If you’re reading this, chances are something happened that turned your life upside down. Maybe it was a car wreck on 565 or a workplace accident that put you out of work. Maybe you’re dealing with medical bills you didn’t ask for, an insurance company that won’t return your calls, and a growing fear that nobody is going to fight for you. 

I understand that feeling. And I want you to know something right now: you are not just a case number here. You are a real person going through a real crisis, and you deserve an attorney who sees that. 

Most people who call our office have never hired a lawyer before. They’re nervous. They don’t know who to trust. They’ve seen the billboards and heard the commercials, and they’re wondering if any lawyer actually cares about them—or if it’s all just about money. 

That’s a fair question. So before I tell you about credentials and case results, let me tell you who I actually am. 

WHERE I COME FROM 

I grew up as the oldest of seven children on my family’s farm in Danville, Alabama, right here in Morgan County. My dad is a lawnmower mechanic. My mom’s side of the family are farmers. Nobody in my family had ever been a lawyer. 

Some of the most important things I ever learned, I learned before I was eighteen years old. I spent my summers and after-school hours working alongside my grandfather on that farm. He didn’t give speeches about work ethic—he just showed me. Every day. You show up. You do the work. You take care of your people. That’s it. 

In high school, I was elected Alabama FFA State President and competed in livestock judging across the Southeast. I didn’t realize it at the time, but standing in front of judges and defending my evaluations was teaching me how to be an advocate. How to read a situation. How to build a case. How to stand on my feet and make my argument. 

To this day, I’m still involved with local FFA events and look for every opportunity to give back to the program that gave me so much. 

During high school and college, my parents became foster parents and adopted my four younger sisters. Through that process, I had a front-row seat to the legal system. I saw how an incompetent attorney can ruin someone’s life. And I saw how a caring attorney can change it for the better. That stayed with me. 

A PATH I NEVER EXPECTED 

I went to Mississippi State University to study agribusiness. I figured I’d work in agriculture—that’s what I knew. Then one day, the head of my department pulled me aside. His wife was a judge. He told me I should apply to law school. 

Honestly, I wasn’t sure. But I took the admissions test and did pretty well. So I made a decision: I was going to study harder than I’d ever studied for anything. Over the next three months, I put in over 500 hours of preparation on top of my normal course load. When I took the test again, I scored high enough to earn a full scholarship to Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham—one of the most respected trial programs in the country. 

My girlfriend at the time—now my wife, Hannah—was an undergrad at Samford. Full ride to a great law school, and I’d get to be near the girl I loved. I thought it was divine intervention. I still do. It brings tears to my eyes every time I write out this part of my story.  

At Cumberland, I graduated at the top of my class with honors. I competed on the national trial team, which consistently ranked in the top ten out of hundreds of law schools nationwide. During law school, I tried more cases in the courtroom than most attorneys try in an entire career. 

But I’ll be honest with you—I had a chip on my shoulder the whole time. I come from a working-class family. I watched classmates get jobs lined up through family connections while I wondered how a first-generation college student from Danville, Alabama was going to make it. 

“I didn’t have connections. I had a work ethic. That turned out to be enough.” 

FINDING MY CALLING 

I didn’t plan to become a personal injury attorney. In fact, it was the last thing I wanted to do. I had visions of agricultural law. I’d clerked with a respected Christian law firm during law school—they even had a food and agriculture department. But they chose not to offer me a job. I was surprised. Then I spent six months struggling to find any job at all. 

The best opportunity I found was with a personal injury firm in Huntsville. I’ll be transparent: I was hesitant. I didn’t want to be an “ambulance chaser.” My wife, Hannah, has always been my caution light—red, yellow, or green. After my third interview, she gave me a green light. So I took the job and never looked back.  

Within two months, I knew. This was exactly what I was supposed to be doing. 

The clients who walked through the door were just like me and my family—hardworking people with strong values who never asked for this to happen to them. They were scared. They were hurting. They didn’t know who to trust. And I realized that I could be the person who stood up for them when nobody else would. 

Over the next four and a half years, I handled serious injury and death cases from start to finish. It was like a medical residency. I frequently worked 60, 80, sometimes 100 hours per week. I learned every inch of this practice—not because someone told me to, but because my clients deserved that level of preparation. 

In December 2021, I started my own firm. Today, Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers is one of the largest personal injury law firms in North Alabama. We’ve helped over 1,000 Alabamians, and the vast majority of our cases come from word of mouth—people referring their friends, family, and neighbors because of how we treated them. 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US 

We are not a settlement mill. A lot of personal injury firms are in the business of settling cases as fast as possible. That’s not us. We are litigators. We prepare every case as if it’s going to trial, because that’s the only way to get full value from the insurance company. Even though 99% of cases settle, the only way to get a fair settlement is to have a lawyer who is ready and willing to take your case all the way to a jury. 

We communicate. The most common complaint people have about their lawyers—across the entire legal industry—is communication. They can’t get a call back. They don’t know what’s happening with their case. They feel forgotten. That will not happen here. Every one of our clients has a dedicated case manager. And if you call us, we answer. 

We take the weight off your shoulders. After your accident, you have one job: heal. Let us handle the insurance companies, the paperwork, the deadlines, the negotiations, and the fight. My team and I are equipped to take the worry and anxiety off of you so that you can focus on getting better. 

Don’t just take my word for it. Look at our Google reviews. We have over 300 five-star reviews from real clients. You’ll see a pattern: people who felt scared and overwhelmed walked away feeling heard, valued, and taken care of. That’s what we do here. 

FAITH, FAMILY, AND MISSION 

My faith is the foundation of everything I do. I believe the Lord has been preparing me for this work my entire life—from the farm in Danville to the courtroom in Huntsville. I consider my law firm to be my ministry. 

That’s not something most attorneys would say. But I’m not most attorneys. 

I get to walk into people’s lives during the hardest thing they’ve ever been through, and I get to help. I get to lift some of that burden off their shoulders. I get to fight for them when they don’t have the strength to fight for themselves. That’s not just a job. That’s a calling. 

My wife Hannah and I attend First Bible Church in Decatur. Before attending college, I served nine weeks as an overseas missionary, and I seriously considered going into full-time missions or ministry before choosing law school. My faith has never been something I keep separate from my work—it’s woven into every part of how I practice.  

“I am very thankful for Hunter. He is beyond caring and understanding. He gives so much more than just clocking in for work. He prays. He has been a God send to me and my family. — Client Review” 

ROOTED IN THIS COMMUNITY 

I’m not from somewhere else. I was born and raised in Morgan County. I met my wife Hannah at my 14th birthday party at the Hartselle public pool. We got married in 2015, and in 2025 we welcomed our first child, Michael “Mickey” Scott. Hannah is a nurse practitioner who specialized in dermatology before retiring in December 2025 to stay home with Mickey and our future children. We recently moved to Priceville to be closer to family. 

We live on a small farm with horses, dogs, and barn cats—and we’re hoping to add chickens and cows soon. We both come from big families and would love to have a big family of our own. I want to raise my kids the way I was raised: outside, working hard, learning the value of showing up and doing right by people. 

In my free time, I ride horses and play pickup basketball. Health and fitness are important to me—I strength train when I can and try to eat clean. And I love taking my miniature pony to elementary schools and community events around North Alabama. 

Our firm gives back by sponsoring local high school sports teams, foster child programs, youth sports, and other causes close to our hearts. This is our community. These are our people. And that’s why this work matters to us. 

CREDENTIALS AND RECOGNITION 

I don’t lead with awards because I’d rather you judge me by how we treat you. But if credentials matter to you—and they should—here’s what you should know: 

Education: Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (full scholarship). Graduated at the top of my class with honors. Member of Cumberland’s nationally ranked trial team (consistently top 10 in the country). Mississippi State University, B.S. in Agribusiness. 

Recognition: Voted Huntsville’s Best Law Firm (2023, 2024, and 2025). Super Lawyers Rising Star (2020–2025). Huntsville Business Journal Top 40 Under 40. National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. BBB Accredited.  

Experience: Over 1,000 Alabama clients served. Cases include car accidents, trucking accidents, workplace injuries, wrongful death, premises liability, and other serious personal injury matters. Our firm has handled high-profile wrongful death cases covered by state and national media, including the Smith Lake boating tragedy during a Major League Fishing tournament and the Chloe Hastings drunk driving case in Decatur, where we are pursuing claims against the drunk driver and the bars and restaurants that overserved him. Tens of millions recovered for our clients.  

TAKE THE FIRST STEP 

I’ve talked about myself enough. I want to hear about you and your case.  

If you’re hurt and you’re not sure what to do next, call us. The consultation is free. There’s no obligation. And you won’t pay us a single penny unless we win your case. 

I started this firm because I believe that hardworking people deserve a lawyer who works just as hard for them. Someone who answers the phone. Someone who tells you the truth. Someone who treats your case like it matters—because it does. 

You don’t have to go through this alone. 

Garnett Patterson Injury Lawyers  

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