Heath L. VickersShareholder

Primary Office

200 West Forsyth Street
Suite 600
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone

904.328.6459
904.328.6473 (fax)

Affiliated Office

700 Gloucester Street
Suite 101
Brunswick, GA 31520

Professional Profile

Heath L. Vickers is a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Jacksonville (FL) and Brunswick (GA) offices.  His primary areas of practice include defending matters involving trucking and transportation liability, governmental liability and retail and premises liability.  He has tried cases before a jury ranging from commercial litigation to commercial motor vehicle liability.

An AV Preeminent® rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbell®, Heath is admitted to practice in Georgia, Florida, the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia and before the US District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida.  He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Georgia Bar, the Bar Association of Jacksonville, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association and the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, where he serves on the Board of Directors.  Since 2013, Heath has been named on the Rising Stars list by the Florida Super Lawyers® magazine.

Heath graduated magna cum laude from Georgia Southern University earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting.  He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Florida Coastal School of Law.

While in law school, Heath was an active member of the mock trial team. He competed in the Georgetown Law National White Collar Crime Competition in Washington, D.C., the National Trial Competition Regional in Tallahassee (FL) and the National Trial Competition Regional in Jackson (MS).  Heath was awarded the Exceptional Advocate Award at the Georgetown Law National White Collar Crime Competition.  He also won the inaugural Spohrer & Dodd Trial Advocacy Scholarship Competition.

Prior to joining Carr Allison, Heath practiced with a civil defense firm in Jacksonville (FL).   He also interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division.  After graduating from Georgia Southern, Heath worked for the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts in the Special Investigations Unit auditing governmental agencies and performing fraud investigations.

Heath is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching the Georgia Southern Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Braves.  He also proudly serves on the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation Board of Directors.

Heath and his wife grew up in Alma (GA) and are blessed with two daughters.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Florida

US District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida

US District Court, Southern District of Georgia

Georgia

Education

BBA, Georgia Southern University, magna cum laude

JD, Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude

Affiliations

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Jacksonville Bar Association

Recognitions

Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2013-2019

News Updates About Heath L. Vickers

Sausaman and Vickers Obtain Summary Judgment

Shareholders Alison Sausaman and Heath Vickers of our Jacksonville office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a large national department store in a premises liability case. The plaintiff’s attorneys aggressively pursued the claim intending to try the case to verdict prior to the […]

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Vickers, Sherman and Sarber Obtain Favorable Result

Carr Allison shareholders Heath Vickers, Austin Sherman and Johnny Sarber secured a highly favorable result for our client during trial in Duval County, Florida in an admitted fault, rear-end trucking accident case involving two plaintiffs who claimed permanent bodily injuries and a lifetime of pain management. After successfully defending against […]

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Sarber, Vickers and Sausaman Obtain Defense Verdict

Carr Allison shareholders Johnny Sarber, Heath Vickers and Alison Sausaman have secured a defense verdict for our clients in Orange County, Florida in a trucking case involving two plaintiffs, who were unfortunately catastrophically injured and claimed millions of dollars in potential damages. The Carr Allison team successfully convinced the Court to bifurcate the […]

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Sausaman and Vickers Obtain Summary Judgement

Carr Allison shareholders Alison Sausaman and Heath Vickers won final summary judgment on all claims brought against a municipal client in a disability discrimination case. Plaintiff alleged claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act. The case was dismissed in its entirety by the federal court. Great Results!

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Barkas, Vickers and Weaver Present to Firm Client

Carr Allison attorneys Christopher Barkas, Heath Vickers and Kyle Weaver recently presented to one of our existing clients on the “Anatomy of a Lawsuit.”  Attendees were relatively new to transportation claims handling.  The presentation focused on claims handling from the accident scene through trial, including information about accident reconstruction work, […]

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Sarber and Vickers Obtain Defense Verdict

Shareholders Johnny Sarber and Heath Vickers from our Jacksonville (FL) office have secured a victory in Duval County. After deliberation of the rear-end trucking case, the jury returned with a defense verdict. Great results!

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Sausaman and Vickers Obtain Summary Judgment

Carr Allison shareholders Alison H. Sausaman and Heath L. Vickers of our Jacksonville (FL) office obtained final summary judgment entirely dismissing a premises liability case against a municipal client. The defense counsel argued that the defendant had not breached any duty owed to plaintiff and that the alleged dangerous condition […]

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Carr Allison Attorneys Virtually Presents Litigating Against ‘Florida Man’

Carr Allison attorneys Chris Barkas, Johnny Sarber, Heath Vickers, Pam Hallford and Kyle Weaver recently gave a virtual presentation called Litigating Against ‘Florida Man’  exclusively for one of the firm’s clients.  Litigating Against ‘Florida Man’ explored the oddities and dangers of litigating in Florida.  Attendees received continuing education credits. If […]

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Vickers Admitted to Georgia State Bar

Carr Allison’s Heath Vickers has been admitted to the Georgia State Bar. Great Job! To learn more about Heath, click here!

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Defense Win for Sausaman and Vickers in Jacksonville

Shareholder Heath Vickers and Counsel Alison Sausaman, of Carr Allison’s Jacksonville (FL) office, prevailed on dispositive motions in a Section 1983 case alleging that an officer performed an unreasonable search and used excessive force during the course of an arrest. The court granted their motion to dismiss all claims against […]

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Carr Allison’s Jacksonville Attorneys Earn Defense Verdict

Carr Allison attorneys Johnny Sarber, Heath Vickers and Marissa de los Reyes (Jacksonville, FL) obtained a complete defense verdict following a four-day jury trial in the trucking case of Allen v. Nationalight, Nyambuti, and Sublett in Duval County (Jacksonville) Florida.  Plaintiff claimed Defendant driver Sublett turned left in front of […]

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Carr Allison Attorneys Named Rising Stars in Florida

Carr Allison is proud to announce that Shareholder Heath L. Vickers and Associate Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office, have been selected as 2019 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars.  Heath has achieved this honor in each of the past six years.  His diverse practice include defending matters involving trucking and […]

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Carr Allison’s Oliver and Vickers Elected into FDCC

Carr Allison is proud to announce that Thomas L. Oliver, II (Birmingham, AL) and Heath L. Vickers (Jacksonville, FL) have been elected as members of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).  Tom Oliver, a founding shareholder of Carr Allison, is a trial attorney specializing in complex matters involving […]

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Carr Allison Announces New Shareholders and Counsel

Carr Allison congratulates the following attorneys who have been named Shareholder: Hugh B. Harris – (Birmingham, AL) Todd C. Hunter, Jr. – (Tallahassee, FL) Cindy Post Massion – (Tallahassee, FL) Heath L. Vickers – (Jacksonville, FL) Carr Allison is pleased to announce the following attorneys who have been named Counsel: From […]

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Vickers to Serve on FDLA Board

Heath L. Vickers has been selected to serve on the Florida Defense Lawyers Association’s Board of Directors.  He will serve a two-year term representing the First District, which covers 32 counties reaching from Pensacola to Jacksonville.

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Vickers Earns AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Carr Allison is proud to announce that Heath L. Vickers of our Jacksonville, FL office has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating.  The Preeminent rating is awarded only to lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.  Only approximately 10% of attorneys have achieved this prestigious honor.  […]

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Sausaman and Vickers Named 2018 Florida Rising Stars

Carr Allison is proud to announce that Alison H. Sausaman and Heath L. Vickers of  our Jacksonville (FL) office, have been selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  Heath has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers in each of the past five years.  This is Alison’s first […]

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We’re On the Move in Jacksonville!

Carr Allison is excited to announce the relocation and expansion of its Jacksonville office to The Greenleaf and Crosby Building 208 North Laura Street, Suite 1100 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Office: 904.328.6456       Fax: 904.328.6473

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Vickers Named 2017 Florida Rising Star

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that Heath L. Vickers, Counsel in our Jacksonville (FL) office, has been selected to the 2017 Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  Heath has been recognized as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2013.  Fewer than 2.5 percent of the […]

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Jacksonville Just Got Bigger!

Carr Allison is pleased to announce the expansion of legal services to our clients with the addition of Lloyd Johnson Sarber III and Heath L. Vickers in the Jacksonville, FL office. Lloyd Johnson Sarber III joins Carr Allison as a shareholder where his practice will focus on civil trial defense […]

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