Margaret H. Loveman

Office Information
Margaret is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment and Commercial Litigation practice groups. She regularly counsels businesses in all aspects of employment law as well as contractual business disputes.
Biography – View PDF Bio
- Associations
- Bar Admissions
- Distinctions
- Education & Honors
- Experience
- In the News
- Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Recent Blogs
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2007
- U.S. District Courts
- Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 11th Circuit
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Commercial Litigation, 2021-2022
- Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2016-2017
- Birmingham Business Journal
- NextGen Rising Star of Law
- Future Leadership Forum, Birmingham Bar Association, Class of 2014
- Appointed to serve as a Deputy Attorney General to represent the State of Alabama in the defense of civil actions against state agencies.
Education & Honors
- Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2007
- Trial Advocacy Board Executive Member
- Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow
- National Mock Trial Team Member, 2005-2006
- Winner, Albert P. Brewer Client Counseling Competition
- Western Kentucky University, B.S., Biology, 2003
Experience
- Snac Lite, LLC d/b/a Naturally More v. nuts ‘n more, LLC, Case No. 2:14-cv-01695-RDP (N.D. Ala. 2016) (Summary judgment for a nut butter manufacturer in a Lanham Act case).
- J. Foster v. Target Stores, Inc., Case No. 7:14-cv-01741-AKK (N.D. Ala. 2016) (Summary judgment for a major retailer in a premises liability case alleging negligence and wantonness).
- Y. Tyus v. West Fraser, Case No. 14-cv-2012-000030 (Chilton County, Alabama 2015)(Summary judgment for a forestry company in a workers’ compensation retaliatory discharge case).
- K. Mowery v. Target Stores, Inc., Case No. 43-cv-2014.900088 (Lee County, Alabama 2015) (Summary judgment for a major retailer in a case alleging outrage).
- D. Cummings v. Target Stores, Inc., Case No. 2:12-cv-2798-JHH (N.D. Ala. 2014) (Summary judgment for a major retailer in a premises liability case alleging negligence and wantonness).
- T. Pennington v. Walmart Stores East, LP, Case No. 7:12-cv-860-SLB (N.D. Ala. 2014) (Summary judgment for employer in a case alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act).
- T. Williamson v. Wal-Mart Associates, Case No. 1:11-cv-01405-WMA (N.D. Ala. 2013) (Summary judgment for employer in a Section 1981 and breach of contract case).
- Successfully litigated enforcement of a non-competition agreement in state court.
- Represented employers in governmental investigations and/or audits by the USDOL and OSHA. More...
- Favorably litigated and mediated numerous employment actions in federal and state courts, and before the EEOC and other administrative agencies.
- Regularly counsels clients on employment law compliance, non-competition agreements, and other employment contracts.
- Significant experience drafting non-competition agreements, employment contracts, policies, and compensation practices for employers.
- Represented insurers and agents in defense of extracontractual claims.
In the News
- 237 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
- Margaret H. Loveman Honored as NextGen Rising Star of Law by Birmingham Business Journal
- 198 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- 106 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Firm Ranked #2 for "2016 Healthiest Employers" by BBJ
- 18 Lawyers From Dwindling Johnston Barton Join Birmingham, Ala., Office of Butler Snow
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Author, “Top COVID-19 Issues Business Clients Ask Attorneys,” Business Alabama, March 2020.
- Author, “Ending was Epic: SCOTUS upholds employee class action waivers.” BLR Tennessee Employment Law Letter, June 2018
- Author, "6th Circuit Resurrects Nurse's Claims Despite Patient Complaints." BLR Tennessee Employment Law Letter, February 2017.
- Author, “TN Court Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Interference with Employment claim.” BLR Tennessee Employment Law Letter, May 2016.
Recent Blogs
- Alabama Enacts Legislation That Restricts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- UPDATE: President Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Top COVID-19 Issues Business Clients Ask Attorneys
- Developing Workplace Policies and Procedures To Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A Common Sense Approach – Updated March 18, 2020
- COVID-19 FAQ for Employers
- The Ending Was Epic - United States Supreme Court Upholds Employee Class Action Waivers
- Welcome to Workplace
- It’s Back for Spring 2016: The Annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report More...
- Data Breach Suit Covered Under CGL Policy
- Sharp Curve Ahead: Autonomous Vehicles and Insurance Companies
- Cybersecurity: What is on the horizon for 2016
- Data Security Breaches: Are you covered?
- New Release for Spring 2015: The Annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
- Guard Your Sheep, The Dyre Wolf is Coming
- Data Breach Litigation - What we can learn from Toys “R” Us
- DATA BREACH CASE UPDATE: Shareholder Derivative Suit Dismissed
- Automobile Technology- Set to Change the Face of Liability Litigation
- They are coming for your client’s data. What will you do if they succeed?
- Arbitration Awards—No Longer The Final Word?