Jones Elected Vice-Chair of PLAN Board of Directors

Allan S. Jones, shareholder in the firm’s Birmingham (AL) office, was recently elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN).  PLAN’s member firms elected him to the position.  Allan will serve one year as Vice-Chair, which includes firm membership selection and coordination, before moving to Chair of the PLAN organization in June 2018.  Allan has previously served six years on PLAN’s Executive Board in various positions.

The Professional Liability Attorney Network is a national organization of independent, AV-rated law firms, specializing in all aspects of professional liability and related industry law.  PLAN attorneys work in partnership to provide client resources — representation, education and information — that deliver contemporary expertise and practice. Clients have access to knowledge and experience from multiple law firms without having to go to multiple sources.  Carr Allison is the member firm for Alabama in the PLAN organization.

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