Lupinacci ’88 Elected Chair of University of Montevallo Board of Trustees

December 1, 2025

University of Montevallo alum and trustee Tim Lupinacci ’88 was elected the new chair of the University’s Board of Trustees during its quarterly meeting in November.

Lupinacci and his wife, Ellen McElwee Lupinacci ’88, M.Ed. ’89, are active UM alumni. They have donated both their time and financial resources to support student scholarships.

“It is a great honor to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of Montevallo,” Lupinacci said. “I am grateful for the trust and confidence my fellow Board members have placed in me, and I look forward to working with each of them. As Chair, I am committed to helping our campus move forward with purpose, focus, and discipline, ensuring that we execute on our mission and values in serving our students with excellence, collaboration among all stakeholders and a passion for learning, growing, and innovating. I am excited for the journey ahead and confident that, with shared vision and steadfast leadership, we will continue to build on the legacy of this extraordinary institution.”

Lupinacci, a resident of Vestavia Hills, has practiced law in Birmingham for nearly three decades. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Baker Donelson law firm in Birmingham, where he primarily focuses on helping financial institutions solve complex issues related to health care defaults, bankruptcy and restructuring.

Lupinacci has consistently been recognized as one of the top attorneys in the state and region during his career. He is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Bankruptcy and Restructuring since 2009.  He earned Best Lawyers’ 2015 Birmingham Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyer of the Year award, has been named to Birmingham Magazine’s Birmingham’s Top Attorneys list three times and has made the Mid-South Super Lawyers list every year since 2008, among numerous other professional accolades.