53 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2025

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Best Lawyers® Awards!

Two of our attorneys were named “2025 Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Only one lawyer in each area of practice is honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in their community. These attorneys are Donald “Bo” Kirkpatrick, II in Birmingham, AL (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers) and Edward C. Taylor in Gulfport, MS (Litigation – Insurance).

Additionally, 53 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Congratulations to ALL!

Carr Allison attorneys acknowledged in 2025 are:

The Best Lawyers in America

Birmingham, AL

 

Daphne, AL

 

Florence, AL

  • Ryan G. Brake – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

Tallahassee, FL

 

Gulfport, MS

  • Jenny Tyler Baker – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Edward C. Taylor – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

 

Chattanooga, TN

 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Birmingham, AL

 

Dothan, AL

 

Florence, AL

  • Katy Beth Carr – Transportation Law and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

 

Jacksonville, FL

  • C.H. Houston III – Commercial Litigation
  • Alison Sausaman – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law
  • Austin C. Sherman – Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

 

Tallahassee, FL

 

Gulfport, MS

  • Katie R. Van Camp – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

 

Chattanooga, TN

  • Chancey R. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Michael J. Petherick – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law

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