Wells Elected Co-Chairman

Carr Allison Shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge Judson W. Wells, Sr., has been appointed as Co-Chairman of Leadership Development for the Blackburn Institute Advisory Board. The Blackburn Institute is a division of Student Affairs at the University of Alabama. The Institute works to develop a network of student […]

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TIDA Board of Directors Honors Charles Carr

The Transportation Industry Defense Association (TIDA) presented the 2016 John T. Biezup Memorial Service Award to Charles Carr at it’s annual meeting in Boston.  Carr is the president and co-founder of Carr Allison, a nationally known law firm that bears his name. The John T. Biezup Memorial Service Award was […]

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Oliver Completes Term as USLAW Network Chair

Shareholder Tom Oliver has completed his year-long tenure as Chair of the 6,000+ member USLAW Network.  Reflecting on his service, Tom stated, “I was very honored to have led and served the USLAW Network as its chair for the past year.  To work with firms across the US, Canada, Mexico […]

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Watson and Harris Obtain Summary Judgment

Jordan Watson and Hugh Harris obtained summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama on behalf of a client sued for legal malpractice.  The lawsuit involved claims of legal malpractice made by eight plaintiffs arising out of an employment discrimination matter.  Jordan and Hugh argued that the malpractice […]

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Congrats to our BHMBIZ 2016 Top Lawyers

Carr Allison would like to congratulate the following attorneys who were chosen as Top Lawyers by BHAMBIZ magazine: Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth Kanter Donald “Bo” Kirkpatrick, II Tom L. Oliver, II Lea Richmond, IV Brett A. Ross  

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Dowdey Earns Master’s from US Army War College

Birmingham Counsel Carl K. Dowdey, III (Trey) recently earned a Master’s of Strategic Studies (MSS) degree from the US Army War College and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate.  Trey currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves with the 2nd Legal Organization Detachment based out of […]

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Carpenter and Jones Contribute to DRI’s Compendium

Allan Jones, Shareholder in our Birmingham office, recently prepared the Alabama chapter to the Defense Research Institute’s 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Compendium.  This Compendium is used by insurance claims professionals and staff throughout the nation as a vital tool for claims handling on a multi-state basis.   Shareholder Thomas Carpenter, from […]

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DeCoudres and Brown Granted a Summary Judgment

Shaun DeCoudres and Web Brown of our Birmingham (AL) office were granted summary judgment in Jefferson County (AL) on claims of negligent hiring, training and supervision in a death case involving a temp agency and tire wholesaler. Shaun and Web argued that the temp agency scans possible employees for placement […]

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DeCoudres and Driver Obtain a Summary Judgment

Shaun DeCoudres and Joseph Driver of our Birmingham (AL) office recently had their summary judgment upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court. The case involved a trip and fall at a shopping center while the plaintiff was walking through a construction zone that had been established in front of a store […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Cyber Meets E&O at the Coverage Crossroads

Course Description: When a ransomware attack takes down your client’s systems, is it a cyber claim, an E&O claim-or both?  When their vendor’s software update crashes 8.5 million computers worldwide, who’s left holding the bag?  Welcome to the coverage crossroads where cyber meets E&O, and the stakes have never been […]

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