We are excited to announce the 2026 Best Lawyers® Awards!
Two of our attorneys were named “2026 Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. This award is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region in each edition. These attorneys are Thomas L. Oliver, II in Birmingham, AL (Transportation Law) and Tara W. Lockett in Mobile, AL (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers).
Additionally, 48 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 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 2026 are:
The Best Lawyers in America®
Birmingham, AL
- Russell Q. Allison – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jennifer S. Baker – Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care
- C. Steven Ball – Commercial Litigation
- Charles F. Carr – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- Thomas S. Creel – Construction Law
- Angel A. Croes – Litigation – Insurance
- Shaun A. DeCoudres – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Christopher E. Dorough – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Joseph H. Driver – Appellate Practice; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Glenn E. Ireland – Insurance Law
- Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- David L. McAlister – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- W. Walker Moss – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Thomas L. Oliver, II – Transportation Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Lea Richmond, IV – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- Brett A. Ross – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Qui Tam Law
- Thomas S. Thornton, III – Health Care Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jeremy N. Trousdale – Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Melisa C. Zwilling – Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Chattanooga, TN
- Sean W. Martin – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- Jordan D. Watson – Litigation – Insurance
Daphne, AL
- D. Greg Dunagan – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Tara W. Lockett – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Caroline T. Pryor – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Sarah Cross Ryan – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- E. Glenn Smith, Jr. – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Judson W. Wells, Sr. – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Florence, AL
- Katy Beth Carr – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Gulfport, MS
- Jenny Tyler Baker – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Edward C. Taylor – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jacksonville, FL
- L. Johnson Sarber III – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Steven L. Worley – Construction Law
Tallahassee, FL
- Christopher Barkas – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- William B. Graham – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Douglas P. Jones – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Birmingham, AL
- Wade Norwood – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Dennis Vann, Jr. – Transportation Law
Chattanooga, TN
- Chancey R. Miller – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Michael J. Petherick – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Dothan, AL
- Pamela Springrose Hallford – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Gulfport, MS
- Nicole M. Harlan – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Clayton S. Welch – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jacksonville, FL
- C. H. “Hal” Houston III – Commercial Litigation
- Michael Paul Orta – Insurance Law
- Alison H. Sausaman – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Tallahassee, FL
- Keir D. Edwards – Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Jeffrey A. Foster – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Professional Malpractice Law
- Jerod M. Rigoni – Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
