David Canupp

Part-time Lecturer, College of Business

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
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david.canupp@uah.edu

Biography

Curriculum Vitae


Education

  • J.D., summa cum laude, Syracuse University College of Law, 2006
  • B.A., cum laude, University of Alabama, 2003

Honors & Awards

  • Mr. Canupp has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2019 in the area of employment law (representing management).
  • SuperLawyers.com selected him as a Rising Star for 2018 and 2019 in the areas of employment litigation, constitutional law, civil rights, and state, local, and municipal law.
  • Rated AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. An AV rating indicates that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
  • One of the top-40-under-40 litigation lawyers in Alabama for 2014, as selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA).
  • One of the top-40-under-40 litigation lawyers in Alabama for 2015, as selected by the ASLA.
  • Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2012. The award is given those attorneys who do exemplary work to protect and advance local government interests.

Recent Publications

  • “The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017: Will Congress Bring Comp Time to the Private Sector?,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Fall 2017, with J. Bradley Emmons.

  • “Could the Door Be Closing on the Notorious ‘Beyond Authority’ Exception to Cranman Immunity in Alabama?,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Spring 2017 (with George W. Royer).

  • “Coping With New Overtime Rules,” published in the online edition of Business Alabama (October 2016).

  • “Regulatory Takings: Claims under the Alabama Constitution Following Town of Gurley v. M&N Materials, Inc.,” Alabama Lawyer, January 2015 (with George W. Royer, Jr.).

  • “Immigration and the Law: Will the New Alabama Immigration Law Result in a Loss of Federal Funding to Alabama Schools?” Alabama School Boards (fall 2011), published by the Alabama Association of School Boards.

  • “U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Whether Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Are Entitled to ‘Just a Little Bit More’ for Exception Performance in Fee-Shifting Cases,” Government Liability (May 20, 2009), with George W. Royer, Jr., published by the Defense Research Institute.

  • “College Student Voting: A New Prescription for an Old Ailment,” Syracuse Law Review (2005), cited in Dupree v. Hiraga, 121 Haw. 297, 318; 219 P.3d 1084, 1105 (2009).