Brett A. RossShareholder

Primary Office

100 Vestavia Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35216

Phone

205.949.2938
205.822.2057 (fax)

Professional Profile

Brett A. Ross is a shareholder at Carr Allison and is resident in the firm’s Birmingham (AL) office. His practice focuses on transportation and in this arena, he has worked on all possible case types, including wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, cargo claims, employment matters, workers’ compensation, collections and on-site accident investigation.  Brett has successfully handled more than 50 wrongful death claims in Alabama.  He is also a member of Carr Allison’s accident GO TEAM.  He represents several major motor carriers throughout Alabama and has significant experience litigating and managing other civil matters, such as employment, products liability and premises cases.  Furthermore, he represents numerous insurance companies in the defense of civil litigation.

An AV Preeminent® rated lawyer through Martindale-Hubbell®, Brett has been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers® list in the area of Transportation Law since 2011 and The Best Lawyers in America® in 2024.  He is a member of numerous organizations including the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) and the Trial Attorneys of America (TAA).

Brett is also very active in DRI, having served in multiple leadership roles, which include program chair of the Trucking Seminar, chair of the Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee, chair of the DRI for Life Committee and as a national director.  Brett is a frequent lecturer and author for various transportation seminars and publications, having given more than 100 speeches on transportation litigation topics to date.  He is a member of the Birmingham, Alabama and American Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama, before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Brett graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science.  Following his undergraduate education, Brett attended the University of Alabama School of Law earning his Juris Doctor, cum laude.  While there he was editor of the Journal of the Legal Profession and vice chair of the Moot Court Board.

Outside of the office, Brett is a regular competitor in USTA league tennis. He enjoys traveling, gardening and watching movies, recently completing all 100 films on the American Film Institute’s Best Movies list.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Alabama

US District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama

US Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

US Supreme Court

Education

BA, University of Alabama, cum laude

JD, University of Alabama School of Law, cum laude

Affiliations

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Alabama Trucking Association

American College of Transportation Attorneys; Member

Birmingham Bar Association

DRI; Chair – DRI for Life (2015-2016), National Director (2013-2016), Chair – Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee (2011-2013), Program Chair – Trucking Committee (2012-2014)

International Association of Defense Counsel

International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy; Graduate (1999)

John A. Campbell Moot Court Board; Vice Chairperson (1994)

Transportation Lawyers Association

Trial Attorneys of America

Trucking Industry Defense Association

Recognitions

bMetro “Top Flight Lawyer” 2017

Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2011-2020

The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024 – 2025

News Updates About Brett A. Ross

Ross Selected for Membership in the ACTA

Carr Allison Shareholder Brett Ross has been selected for membership in the American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA). A nationally known attorney, Brett has practiced in the transportation arena for 29 years. ACTA is a select group of 32 transportation defense lawyers from across the United States that serves as […]

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Ross and Beckman Win Defense Verdict

Carr Allison attorneys Brett Ross and Adelaide Beckman of our Birmingham (AL) office recently received a defense verdict from a jury in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County (AL).   The case involved a T-Bone accident in Anniston (AL) between their client’s armored vehicle and a passenger car.  Both drivers claimed […]

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Carr Allison Attorneys on B-Metro List

Carr Allison is excited to announce that eight Birmingham (AL) attorneys have been named to B-Metro’s “Top Attorneys 2020” list.   Congratulations to:   Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth J. Kanter Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II Thomas L. Oliver, II Lea Richmond, IV Brett A. Ross Melisa C. Zwilling […]

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Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Mid-South Super Lawyers has recognized 16 Carr Allison attorneys for 2018.  Attorneys in the Birmingham, AL office are: Brett Adair (Employment & Labor) Russell Q. Allison (Transportation/Maritime) Charles F. Carr (Personal Injury General: Defense) Joseph H. Driver (Employment & Labor) Glenn E. Ireland (Class Action) Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II (Workers’ Compensation) Thomas L. Oliver, II (Transportation/Maritime) […]

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17 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers

Carr Allison congratulates 17 attorneys who have earned recognition from Mid-South Super Lawyers.  Ten attorneys have been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list for 2017:  Brett Adair, Russell Q. Allison, Douglas Bagwell, Charles F. Carr, Joseph H. Driver, Glenn E. Ireland, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II, […]

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Congratulations to our 2017 bMetro Top Flight Lawyers

Carr Allison would like to congratulate the following attorneys who were chosen as “Top Flight Lawyers” by Birmingham’s bMetro magazine: Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth Kanter Donald “Bo” Kirkpatrick, II Tom L. Oliver, II Lea Richmond, IV Brett A. Ross Melisa C. Zwilling

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Thirteen Carr Allison Attorneys Selected to the 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys were recently selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list for 2016. They are:  Brett Adair, Russell Q. Allison, Douglas Bagwell, Charles F. Carr, Glenn E. Ireland, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II, Lea Richmond, IV and Brett […]

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Congrats to our BHMBIZ 2016 Top Lawyers

Carr Allison would like to congratulate the following attorneys who were chosen as Top Lawyers by BHAMBIZ magazine: Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth Kanter Donald “Bo” Kirkpatrick, II Tom L. Oliver, II Lea Richmond, IV Brett A. Ross  

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Congrats to our B-Metro Magazine 2016 Top Lawyers!

Carr Allison would like to congratulate the following attorneys who were chosen as 2016 Top Lawyers by B-Metro Magazine: Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth Kanter Bo Kirkpatrick Thomas L. Oliver Lea Richmond Brett Ross Melisa Zwilling To see the full list, please click here.

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