Josh Hayes

Josh Hayes

Attorney

Josh has dedicated his career to tackling some of the most pressing social challenges of our time. Appointed as a Deputy Attorney General by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on two separate litigations, he played a pivotal role in the state’s efforts to address the opioid crisis and the devastating impact of overprescription, oversupply and illegal distribution on local communities. He is currently serving as co-lead counsel in Alabama’s case against TikTok and related entities for their false and deceptive trade practices. Josh has also been at the forefront of high-stakes litigation targeting pornography companies to prevent them from profiting from sex trafficking and child exploitation. Through his work, Josh is committed to safeguarding Alabama’s future and advocating on behalf of those affected by these crises.

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Insurance Fraud / Bad Faith
  • Defective Products
  • Trucking Wrecks
  • Wrongful Death

Josh's Qualifications:

ASSOCIATIONS

Tuscaloosa attorney Josh Hayes has dedicated his career to tackling some of the most pressing social challenges of our time. Appointed as a Deputy Attorney General by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, he has played a pivotal role in the state’s efforts to address the opioid crisis and the devastating impact of overprescription, oversupply and illegal distribution on our state and communities. Josh has also been at the forefront of high-stakes litigation targeting pornography companies to prevent them from profiting from sex trafficking and child exploitation.  Currently, Josh serves as a Deputy Attorney General in Alabama’s case against TikTok for its deceptive trade practices that harm Alabama’s youth. Through his work, Josh is committed to safeguarding Alabama’s future and advocating on behalf of those affected by these crises.

He is a past-President of the Alabama Association for Justice where he also serves as a TRIAL PAC trustee, as a member of the Board of Directors, Elections Committee, Executive Committee, and Legislative Committee and is the past Chair of the Emerging Leaders Section. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and Injury Board. Josh has served on the Board of Directors of the Good Samaritan Clinic, a Tuscaloosa medical clinic treating disadvantaged citizens of West Alabama who are without health insurance.  He is a former member of The University’s Honors College Board of Visitors and the advisory board of The Blackburn Institute.  In 2025, Josh served as the Capital Campaign Chair for the United Way of West Alabama.  UWWA’s Campaign, which raises money for 30 partner agencies stretching across nine counties, set an ambitious $4.8 million goal and the campaign raised in excess of $4.9 million – these funds impact roughly 1 in 4 people across West Alabama.  Josh is serving as the 2026 UWWA Chair of the Board of Directors.

Josh and his wife Jenny Rob have two daughters, Stella Grace (UA Senior) and Caroline (AU Freshman).   They are members of Christ Episcopal Church.

SERVICE AND HONORS

  • Alabama State Bar
    • Member, Sections Coordination and Evaluation Task Force
    • Member, Finance and Audit Committee
    • Board of Bar Commissioners, Sixth Judicial Circuit – serving in second term
    • Leadership Forum, Class 8
    • Member, President Brannon Buck’s Executive Committee
    • Co-chair, Justice for All Task Force
    • Co-chair, Litigation Section
    • Co-chair, Lawyer Public Relations Task Force
    • Co-chair, Personnel Committee
    • Member, Government Relations Committee
    • Member, Bench and Bar Task Force
    • Volunteer Lawyers Program, pro bono volunteer
  • Supreme Court’s Committee on the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, 2014-present
  • 2020 West Alabama Young Leader of the Year Award, United Way of West Alabama.
  • Legal Services Alabama - Board of Directors, Development Committee Chair
  • Past President, Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
  • Alabama Law Foundation - member of the Board of Directors and Fellow (limited to no more than 1% of Alabama lawyers)
  • AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell
  • Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (only 1,000 lawyers in the U.S.)
  • Alabama SuperLawyers 2011- present
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40
  • Before pursuing a career in the law, Josh held a position as senior aide and cabinet member to former Governor Don Siegelman and as Legislative Director to former Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley. He is one of the youngest people to ever serve in a Governor’s Cabinet.

EDUCATION

  • B.S. Honors degree in Accounting, Minor in Computer-Based Honors, cum laude, 1998
    • While at the University, Josh served as president of Capstone Men & Women and as a member of the SGA Senate, the Jasons, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board and the Anderson Society. He was named the University’s Outstanding Senior in 1998.
  • J.D., Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, 2003
    • While at Jones, he served on the editorial board of the Jones Law Review
    • He earned his law degree at night while working for Governor Siegelman and Lieutenant Governor Baxley.