Watson Participates in Fishing Tournament for Charity

On behalf of Carr Allison, Shareholder Jordan Watson will sponsor the first annual Castin’ N’ Catchin’ for CHD fishing tournament to be held on May 7, 2016 on Lake Guntersville in Jackson County, Alabama. The tournament will benefit the Pediatric & Congenital Heart Center of Alabama at Children’s Hospital in […]

Photos of Property Damages Admissibility Without Expert Testimony

Garvin v. Malone, 2016 Tenn. App. LEXIS 163 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 26, 2016). In this significant ruling, the Court distinguished the facts of this case from those seen in Hardeman County v. McIntyre. 420 S.W.3d 742 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013), as it relates to the admissibility of photographic evidence […]

Wells Elected to Blackburn Institute Advisory Board

Carr Allison shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge Judson W. Wells, Sr., has been elected to the prestigious Blackburn Institute Advisory Board, a division of Student Affairs at the University of Alabama. The Institute works to develop a network of student leaders, the Blackburn Fellows, who have a clear […]

Dram Shop Case Where Neighbor Shot Minor Survives Summary Judgment

In Tennessee, a Knox County Circuit Court Judge is permitting a wrongful death lawsuit to continue against a sports bar accused of over-serving a teenage customer, Evan Hall, who later crashed into a neighbor’s yard and was shot to death by his neighbor and former classmate Bush. Hall’s parents have […]

Arnwine Presents Webinar Addressing Use of Cell Phone Records

Rob Arnwine, Counsel in the Birmingham office, is presenting a webinar Thursday, March 24th for Alabama attorneys, which will address the use of cell phone records in civil litigation. During the webinar, Rob will discuss the type of cellular information available, how to obtain the information in discovery, how to […]

Carr and Stewart Presenters for National USLAW Webinar

Carr Allison attorneys Charles Carr and Bob Stewart along with Rachel Molina, senior counsel for Labor & Employment with Swift Transportation, presented a webinar for USLAW on Thursday, March 10th, titled The Class Action Attack upon the Motor Carrier Industry:  Defending Against Independent Contractor Classification Claims, and Wage and Hour […]

Davis to Speak at National Meeting

Shareholder Kathy Davis will be a speaker at Comfort System’s National Meeting on March 7, 2016, in Las Vegas, NV.  Comfort Systems USA is America’s leader in installation and service for building mechanical systems.  Kathy is a current member of Comfort System’s National Advisory Board.

Judson Wells Serves as Presenter for Client Seminar in New York on Mediation

Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison Shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge, recently served as a presenter of a CLE seminar on the topic of mediation for a major professional liability client in New York. Wells is an active member of the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN) and […]

Sean Martin to Speak at FDCC Winter Meeting

Sean Martin, a Shareholder in the Chattanooga, TN office will present “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along: The Perils of In-Fighting in the Defense of a Catastrophic Loss” at the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) winter meeting in San Diego in March 2016. The presentation will discuss […]

Wells Gives Speech to Mobile Bar Association Women Lawyer’s Section

Judson Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison Shareholder and a retired Mobile County District Judge, gave a speech to the Women Lawyer’s Section of the Mobile Bar Association on February 16, 2016. Judge Wells spoke on the purpose and activities of the Mobile County Judicial Commission, a five person Commission that […]

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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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