COVID-19 Response Team and Resources (Updated 3/5)

Below are links to all the resources about COVID-19.  If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 and your obligations as an employer, please do not hesitate to contact someone on our Carr Allison COVID-19 Response Team.   Carr Allison Resource Teams Carr Allison Response Team: Click Here Carr Allison Workers’ Compensation […]

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COVID-19 Family and Medical Leave Act

We understand that this can be a crazy time and we are here to keep you informed. The below link is information on the new Family and Medical Leave Act.  If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 and your obligations as an employer, please do not hesitate to contact someone […]

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Wells Selected as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow

Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison Shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge, has been named an Alabama Law Foundation Fellow. The Foundation established its Fellows Program in 1993 to honor lawyers who have been members of the bar for at least 10 years and who have demonstrated outstanding […]

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Well Done, Sean Martin!

  We are so proud of our partner Sean Martin! With the help of associate Michael Petherick, Martin represented the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association and helped Tennessee’s damages caps withstand constitutional challenge. Great result!  

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Carr Allison Announces New Shareholder and Counsel

Daniel B. Harris (Birmingham, AL) has been named a Shareholder at Carr Allison.  Daniel’s practice focuses on labor and employment litigation where he defends employers in matters of discrimination and sexual harassment allegations, employee benefit issues, employment tort and contract claims, OSHA investigations and contests and wage and hour issues. […]

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Bashinski Featured Speaker for CLE Alabama Update

Hayden Bashinski, an attorney resident in Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, will be a featured speaker at the 2019 Alabama Update Seminar offered by CLE Alabama.  The seminar will be held on December 4 in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama School of Law and December 19 in Birmingham at […]

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Martin and Petherick Author Amicus Brief for TN Supreme Court

Shareholder Sean W. Martin and Associate Michael J. Petherick from Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office authored an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association in the case of Jodi McClay v. Airport Management Services LLC.  The amicus brief supported the constitutionality of the Tennessee statute which […]

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Miller and Mullins Co-Chair TDLA Fall Meeting

Chattanooga associates Chancey Miller and Derek Mullins recently served as co-chairs for the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA) 53rd Annual Meeting in Knoxville.  An attendee from this year’s meeting stated, “Seminar materials address relevant and current issues plus the speakers are tops in our industry.  The extracurricular activities are extemely […]

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Massion and Weaver Obtain Defense Verdict

Tallahassee attorneys Cindy Massion and Kyle Weaver recently obtained a defense verdict after a two day jury trial in Perry, Florida.  The case arose from a two vehicle accident.  After the accident, Plaintiff underwent surgery on both of her wrists and elbows.  The Plaintiff demanded the defendant’s policy limits, but […]

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Burgess Speaks at National USLAW Event

Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess (Tallahassee, FL) was a featured speaker at the 2019 USLAW Network Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange in New Orleans, LA.  In a presentation titled “Big Brother as Referee: Don’t Strike Out with Fair Play,” Betsy and attorney Robyn F. McGrath of Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) […]

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News

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Immigration Compliance in an Era of Heightened Enforcement

Immigration enforcement is at an all-time high, and employers are in the crosshairs.  Worksite audits, unannounced site visits, and I-9 inspections have surged, while new H-1B program changes have added cost and complexity for employers sponsoring foreign workers.  At the same time, states like California and Illinois have enacted laws […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Modern Disability Accommodations from Mental Health to Remote Work

Course Description: Disability accommodation requests have skyrocketed – and so has related litigation.  Today’s accommodation requests look very different from those of a decade ago: employees are seeking remote work arrangements, flexible schedules, and accommodations for mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  Many employers are struggling to keep […]

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Carr Allison’s 29th Anniversary

For 29 years, we have had the privilege of serving our clients and strengthening the communities we call home. Our success is rooted in trust, dedication and the relationships we have built along the way. We are grateful to every client, colleague and partner who has made this milestone possible. 

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