45 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 45 attorneys, across four states, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 and The Best Lawyers in America®  2023 Ones to Watch for excellence in their respective practice areas. Below is a full list of those included.

Congratulations!

 

Birmingham, AL

  • Brett Adair – Employment Law-Management & Litigation-Labor and Employment
  • Russell Q. Allison – Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance & Personal Injury Litigation
  • C. Steven Ball – Commercial Law
  • Charles F. Carr – Personal Injury Litigation & Workers’ Compensation Law
  • Thomas Creel – Construction Law
  • Christopher E. Dorough – Workers’ Compensation Law
  • Joseph H. Driver – Appellate Practice & Workers’ Compensation Law
  • Glenn E. Ireland – Insurance Law
  • Elizabeth J. Kanter – Litigation-Labor and Employment & Personal Injury Litigation
  • Donald B. Kirkpatrick II – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • David L. McAlister – Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Margaret Hammond Manuel (Ones to Watch) – Transportation Law
  • W. Walker Moss – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Thomas L. Oliver – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Lea Richmond IV – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Grant Smith (Ones to Watch) – Insurance Law
  • Hannah H. Stokes (Ones to Watch) – Litigation-Construction & Product Liability Litigation
  • Thomas S. Thornton – Health Care Law & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Jeremy N. Trousdale – Insurance Law & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Robert Windsor (Ones to Watch) – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law & Transportation Law
  • Melisa C. Zwilling – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers

 

Mobile, AL

  • D. Gregory Dunagan – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Tara W. Lockett – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Faith Nixon – Product Liability Litigation
  • Vincent A. Noletto – Construction Law & Litigation-Construction
  • Caroline T. Pryor – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Sarah Cross Ryan – Personal Injury Litigation
  • E. Glenn Smith, Jr. – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Judson W. Wells Sr. – Litigation-Labor and Employment & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers

 

Dothan, AL

  • Pamela Hallford (Ones to Watch) – Personal Injury Litigation

 

Florence, AL

  • Ryan G. Brake – Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Insurance & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Katy Beth Carr (Ones to Watch) – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers

 

Jacksonville, FL

  • Meghan K. Bradley (Ones to Watch) – Transportation Law & Government Relations Practice
  • Hal Houston III (Ones to Watch) – Commercial Law
  • L. Johnson Sarber III – Insurance Law & Litigation-Insurance
  • Alison Sausaman (Ones to Watch) – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Personal Injury Litigation & Transportation Law
  • Austin C. Sherman (Ones to Watch) – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation

 

Tallahassee, FL

  • Christopher Barkas – Personal Injury Litigation
  • William B. Graham – Commercial Litigation & Insurance Law
  • Douglas P. Jones – Medical Malpractice Law
  • Jerod M. Rigoni (Ones to Watch) – Insurance Law

 

Gulfport, MS

  • Jenny Tyler Baker – Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Thomas L. Carpenter – Construction Law, Insurance Law & Litigation-Insurance

 

Chattanooga, TN

  • Chancey R. Miller (Ones to Watch) – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation & Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
  • Michael J. Petherick (Ones to Watch) – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation & Transportation Law

News

Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgement

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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Baggett and Ingram Prevail on a Motion for Judgement

Evan Baggett and Josh Ingram of our Birmingham (AL) office recently prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a complex tort case. After extensive briefing and oral arguments, the court granted their motion and dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims with prejudice.

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Thornton Elected as USLAW Network, Inc. Secretary/ Treasurer 2025-26

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III of our Birmingham (AL) office on being re-elected to the 2025-26 USLAW Executive Committee where he will now serve as Secretary/ Treasurer.

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