Sophia BroughAssociate

Primary Office

100 Vestavia Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35216

Phone

205.949.2953
205.822.2057 (fax)

Professional Profile

Sophia Brough is an associate in Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office. Her practice involves the defense of claims involving transportation, professional liability and medical malpractice.

Sophia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Samford University (AL) in English with a minor in classics. She then earned her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL).

While in law school, Sophia was a research and writing editor on the editorial board of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, a blog editor and manager for the Center for Children, Law and Ethics and a member of the Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board. She was also awarded many honors including the George M. Stewart Banking Award and multiple CALI Awards.

When Sophia is not working, she enjoys playing tennis, fishing and watching historical documentaries.

Publications:

Fall 2025, Am. J. Trial Advoc., “The U.S. Supreme Court Held That “Consent-by-Registration” Statutes do not Violate Due Process — Mallory v. Norfolk Railway Co.”

March 2024, Am. J. Trial Advoc., “The Legal “Complications” of Copyrighting Choreography: A Broadened Perspective of Creative Rights in Choreographic Works Discussed in Hanagami v. Epic Games, Inc.”

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Alabama

Education

BA, Samford University (AL), magna cum laude

JD, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL)

Affiliations

IP Law Society

News

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Ethical Duties When Resolving Claims Including Navigating Potential Conflicts

Course Description In today’s current litigation environment, most claims are appropriate for consideration of a potential settlement at some point.  This program will walk through the stages of litigation and how they will progress absent resolution.  The potential risks of nuclear verdicts will also be discussed.  The program will also […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office secured summary judgment for a client in DeKalb County (GA). This was a premises liability case in which the plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell on overgrown kudzu in a movie theater parking lot. The court agreed with Stephen’s arguments on two […]

Thornton Elected to the USLAW Board of Directors

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III, of our Birmingham (AL) office on being elected to the 2026-27 USLAW Board of Directors, where he will be serving as Vice Chair.


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