Professional Profile
Melisa Zwilling is a shareholder with Carr Allison and is a resident in its Birmingham (AL) office. Her practice focuses on labor and employment, insurance defense and Medicare compliance.
Melisa has published countless articles and spoken at numerous conferences and seminars across the United States. For her outstanding legal work, she earned an AV Preeminent® rating from the national lawyer ranking service Martindale Hubbell® and has been selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America® since 2023. In addition, she was selected as one of Fortune magazine’s Women Leaders in the Law and named a Top-Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law. She has also been recognized by Alabama Super Lawyers as one of Birmingham’s Top-Rated Lawyers and ranked one of the Top 100 Women Lawyers in Birmingham. In addition, Melisa was invited to Time magazine’s list of the Most Influential Women in America and Fortune’s List of Premier Lawyers.
Having graduated from Athens State University (AL), magna cum laude, Melisa earned bachelor’s degrees in both Business Administration and Management of Technology. She received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law where she served as editor-in-chief of the Law and Psychology Review and Senior Editor of The Journal of the Legal Profession.
Raised in the country, Melisa continues to spend much of her free time outdoors with her daughter and son. She can be found building furniture, riding horses or fishing.
After having a stroke at the age of 35, Melisa spent several years as a volunteer for the American Heart and Stroke Associations. She tries to live every day to the fullest and looks for opportunities to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Recent Publications
Spring 2023, USLAW Magazine, I never should have hired him, but…
Winter 2021, USLAW Magazine, Vaccines, Variants and Violence in the Workplace
Fall 2021, workerscompensation.com, Failing to Ensure Complete, Proper Resolution of Medicare Conditional Payment Claims is Very Risky Business
Winter 2021, USLAW Magazine, Vaccines, Variants and Violence in the Workplace
Summer 2021, USLAW Magazine, Breaking Down OSHA’s New COVID-19 National Emphasis Program: Guidance for Employers to Avoid OSHA Citations
Spring 2021, USLAW Magazine, How the New PAID Act will Dramatically Improve Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance
Fall 2021, USLAW Magazine, Business Interruption Insurance Lawsuits Related to COVID-19 Shutdowns Explode
