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Tabor R. Novak III
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Tabor R. Novak III

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100 Brookwood Place, 7th Floor, Birmingham, AL 35209

Antitrust, Collegiate Sports, Commercial Disputes and 11 more

About Tabor R. Novak III

Tabor is a partner at Starnes Davis Florie and has served as the firm’s Hiring Partner. He has been with the firm since 2005. Tabor’s practice is devoted to complex civil litigation, including intellectual property disputes, securities litigation, medical device litigation, and professional liability. Tabor also represents universities in NCAA compliance matters.

Professional Recognition

•Listed in Best Lawyers in America
•Named a Super Lawyer for the state of Alabama by Mid-South Super Lawyers
•Named a Rising Star for the state of Alabama by the 2012 - 2013 editions of Alabama Super Lawyers magazine

Highlights

•Successfully represented UAB and the UAB Research Foundation in an intellectual property dispute relating to a universal control system for electrosurgical devices.
•Obtained summary judgment for a lawyer and law firm on a third party complaint of fraud and indemnification relating to a construction loan and real estate development.
•Represented KKR in two separate matters relating to the leveraged recapitalization of the Bruno’s grocery store chain.
•Currently representing a lawyer and law firm in a federal securities fraud case arising from a real estate transaction involving multiple entities.
•Currently representing a lawyer and law firm in a professional negligence and state law securities fraud case relating to two separate condominium developments on the Gulf Coast.
•Currently representing a lawyer in a multi-count complaint arising from a complex real estate transaction in Baldwin County, Alabama.
•Successfully represented GE Capital Corporation in obtaining a judgment a debtor in federal court and setting up a court-ordered receivership to protect and preserve GECC’s interests in its collateral.
•Represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in an intellectual property dispute over PEGylation technology and helped UAH obtain a $25 million settlement.
•Represented UAB and the UAB Research Foundation in a patent dispute relating to antiviral compounds used to treat Hepatitis B and helped UAB obtain a settlement with a minimum value of $15 million.
•Routinely provides advice to NCAA member institutions relating to compliance with, interpretations of, and changes in NCAA rules and regulations.Conducts comprehensive investigations for NCAA member institutions arising from any potential violations of NCAA rules.

News & Insights

•35 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2026
•33 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2025
•SDF’s Collegiate Sports News Alert: A Summary & Analysis of the NCAA’s New NIL Bylaw
•SDF’s Collegiate Sports News Alert: NCAA House Settlement - Top 10 Takeaways
•SDF’s Collegiate Sports Practice Group Alert: Takeaways from NACDA
•30 Starnes Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2024
•30 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2023
•29 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022
•Twenty-Six SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021
•THIRTY-ONE SDF ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2019 EDITION OF MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS
•Thirty SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers 2020
•THIRTY-ONE SDF ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2018 EDITION OF MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS
•Twenty-Seven SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2019
•Twenty-Eight SDF Attorneys Named to the 2017 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers
•Twenty-Six SDF Lawyers Listed in the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
•Twenty-Six SDF Attorneys Named to the 2016 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers
•Twenty-Six SDF Attorneys Named to 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers
•Thirty SDF Attorneys Named to Alabama Super Lawyers 2014
•Twenty-Six Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers 2013
•Twenty-Two Starnes Attorneys Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers

 

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Areas of Law

  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Securities
  • Other 12
    • Antitrust
    • Collegiate Sports
    • Commercial Disputes
    • Early Case Assessment
    • Internal Investigations
    • Investigations
    • Legal Credentialing
    • Patent Litigation
    • Privacy & Data Security
    • Recalls
    • Trade Secret Litigation & Dispute Counseling
    • Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Starnes Davis Florie LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2005, Alabama
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
    Memberships

    Community Involvement

    Tabor is involved with the Birmingham Athletic Partnership and attends St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Alabama School of Law
    Class of 2005
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Washington & Lee University
    Class of 2000
    B.A.

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  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Tabor R. Novak, III is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
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    Yes, Tabor R. Novak, III has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Tabor R. Novak, III attended University of Alabama School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Starnes Davis Florie LLP was established in 1975.
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    Tabor R. Novak, III is listed in the Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Aviation Law, Banking Law, Civil Trial Practice, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal and Zoning Law, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability Law, Professional Liability, Securities Law, Telecommunications Law and Workers Compensation section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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