OVERTIME PAY RULE – PENDING LEGISLATION

A Bill Allowing Employers to Grant Compensatory Time for Overtime Instead of Time and a Half Pay Passes House of Representatives. On May 2, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed 115 H.R. 1180, known as the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.  This bill would amend the Fair […]

Adair Named 2017 Top Attorney

Carr Allison would like to congratulate Shareholder Brett Adair for being named to Birmingham Magazine’s 2017 list of top employment attorneys.  In it’s eighth-annual peer reviewed survey, Birmingham Magazine asked more than 4,000 local attorneys for their nominations for the area’s top lawyers in 35 practice areas.  The attorneys listed […]

Carr Allison Welcomes New Associates

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Chase S. Eley, Mark A. Dowdy, Anna T. Miller, Grace Van Dyke and Aaron M. Wiley as the firm’s newest Associates. Chase S. Eley joins Carr Allison’s Workers’ Compensation group in Birmingham.  Chase received his BA from the University of Alabama and earned his […]

Chattanooga Office Participates in Marathon

Chattanooga Associates, Jordan Carpenter, Ashley Gibson, Erin Gomez and Grace Van Dyke completed the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon relay on March 5, 2017.  Each person ran approximately 6.5 miles, and the team crossed the finish line together in less than five hours.  We are proud to work together as a team […]

Congratulations to our 2017 bMetro Top Flight Lawyers

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

Carr Allison Welcomes Two New Associates

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Margaret H. Manuel and Zachary R. Weaver as the firm’s newest associates. Margaret H. Manuel joins Carr Allison’s Birmingham team.  Her practice will focus on assisting clients with transportation litigation.  Margaret is a Birmingham native and earned her JD from Cumberland School of Law […]

Happy 20th Anniversary!

Carr Allison is excited to celebrate 20 years of dedicated service to our clients!  To view a message from our firm to you, please click here.          

Our Jacksonville Office is Growing!

Carr Allison is pleased to announce the expansion of legal services to our clients with the addition of Shareholder Steven L. Worley in our Jacksonville, FL office.  With more than 20 years of experience, Steve will continue to provide an aggressive defense to both individuals and corporations involved in litigation […]

Carr Allison Welcomes New Associate

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Associate Bain Hanning to our Birmingham office.  Bain’s practice focuses on insurance, labor and employment, products liability and transportation.  He earned his BS in Criminal Justice from Troy University (AL) and his JD from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL). He is […]

Kanter Speaks on LGBT Inclusion

Shareholder Elizabeth Kanter recently spoke on LGBT inclusion in the workplace at the DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort, Payne Alabama on January 17, 2017.  Kanter addressed recent groundbreaking opinions from the EEOC and broadening coverage for LGBT citizens under Title VII.  Kanter also provided practical tips for employers to […]

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56 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2027

56 of Carr Allison’s attorneys have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®! Three of our attorneys were named “2027 Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. This award is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region in […]

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Medicare Conditional Payment Claims in Liability and Workers’ Compensation Cases

Course Description: Understanding how and when Medicare Conditional Payment Claims arise is vital to correct claim handling and resolution.  When problems do occur, knowing how to address them quickly and effectively is key.  This webinar will include an overview of the law, including a discussion of interesting cases, as well […]

Kennedy Obtains Dismissal

Camille M. Kennedy of our Chattanooga (TN) office recently secured a complete defense victory in Gwinnett County (GA) in a food poisoning case against a national fast-food restaurant. The plaintiff alleged that French fries served by our client caused her illness and required medical treatment. After the close of the […]


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