Ryan G. BrakeShareholder

Primary Office

212 South Cedar Street
Florence, AL 35630

Phone

256.718.0832
256.762.9613 (cell)
256.718.2150 (fax)

Professional Profile

Ryan G. Brake is a shareholder in the firm’s Florence (AL) office.  He practices in the areas of general liability, premises liability and workers’ compensation and has defended numerous premises liability, auto accident and workers’ compensation cases in courts across Alabama.

Ryan received his Bachelor of Science in business management, graduating magna cum laude, from the University of North Alabama where he served as president of the Student Government Association.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Ryan is a frequent speaker on legal issues to human resource and safety professionals and is a popular speaker for Lorman, Sterling Education Services, University of North Alabama Continuing Education, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization and the Alabama Self-Insurers Association.

Ryan holds an AV Preeminent® rated from Martindale-Hubbell® and was included on the Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list in 2011 and 2013.  He is a member of the Alabama Bar Association and the Lauderdale County Bar Association, where he previously served as president.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, previously serving from 2011 through 2014 and was a member of Class I of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum.  Ryan was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2018 in the areas of insurance and employment law.

When he isn’t working, Ryan loves spending time with his three children.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Alabama

Tennessee

US District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Education

BS, University of North Alabama, magna cum laude

JD, University of Alabama School of Law

Affiliations

Alabama Bar Leadership Forum Class I

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Board of Directors, District One, 2018-21

Alabama Self-Insurers Association

Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization

American Bar Association

Lauderdale County Bar Association

Recognitions

Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2011, 2013

The Best Lawyers in America®, 2018-2025

News Updates About Ryan G. Brake

Brake Named To The Best Lawyers in America®

Carr Allison is excited to announce that Ryan Brake of our Florence (AL) office has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. He has been voted on by his peers to be included for the practice areas of Employment Law, Insurance Litigation and Workers’ Compensation Law. […]

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36 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 36 attorneys, across three states, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 for excellence in their respective practice areas.   ALABAMA – Birmingham – Best Lawyers in America ® R. Brett Adair – employment law management Russell Q. Allison […]

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Best Lawyers Recognizes 27 Carr Allison Attorneys

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 27 attorneys, across three states, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 for excellence in their respective practice areas.   In Alabama: · Birmingham office: o Brett Adair (Employment Law) o Russell Q. Allison (Insurance Law) o C. Steven Ball (Commercial Litigation) o Charles F. Carr (Personal […]

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Brake to Moderate at Annual Alabama Work Comp Seminar

Shareholder Ryan Brake will moderate the 23rd Annual North Alabama Workers’ Compensation Seminar on October 25, 2018 at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center in Florence, AL.  Shareholder Katy Beth Carr, also from the firm’s Florence, AL office, will speak on evaluating compensability and exposure in a workers’ compensation case.  The […]

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24 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Best

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 24 attorneys, across three states, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 for excellence in their respective practice areas.   In Alabama: · Birmingham office: o Brett Adair (Employment Law) o Russell Q. Allison (Insurance Law) o C. Steven Ball (Commercial […]

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Brake Elected to ADLA Board

Carr Allison Shareholder Ryan G. Brake of our Florence (AL) office has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers’ Association (ADLA).  He will serve a three-year term on the board, representing District One.  Ryan previously served on ADLA’s Board of Directors from 2011-14.  […]

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Brake, Carr and Baker to Speak at Workers’ Comp Conference

Ryan Brake will serve as moderator for the 22nd Annual North Alabama Workers’ Compensation Conference.  Additional speakers include Carr Allison attorneys Katy Beth Carr and Jennifer Baker.  Carr will speak on Workers’ Compensation, OSHA and the Injured Worker.  Baker, an attorney with Carr Allison’s Medicare Compliance Group, will discuss Medicare […]

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Best Lawyers Recognizes 23 Carr Allison Attorneys

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 23 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2018 for their excellence in practice areas that include:  Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Construction Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Labor and Employment, and Workers’ Compensation. Included from […]

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Brake to Moderate at Annual Work Comp Seminar

Shareholder Ryan Brake will be moderating the 21st Annual North Alabama Worker’s Compensation Conference on Wednesday, October 26th at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center in Florence, Alabama.  The conference will provide up-to-date information on workers’ compensation issues and offer training to industry professionals.  To find out more, click here.

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Brake, Carr & Daughtry to speak at 20th Annual North Alabama Human Resource Management Conference

Ryan Brake, Katy Beth Carr and Bricker Daughtry will be speaking at the 20th Annual North Alabama Human Resource Management Conference on Wednesday, June 10th.  The conference, in partnership with the Shoals Chapter Society for Human Resource Management, will be held at the University of North Alabama Commons in Florence, […]

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