Martin Awarded Defense Lawyer of the Year

Shareholder Sean W. Martin (Chattanooga, TN) has been named the 2019 Defense Lawyer of the Year!  Announced at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA), the award is given to the TDLA member who has made significant contributions to advancing the civil defense practice in Tennessee.  […]

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Haley-Gleason to Present in USLAW Webinar

Shareholder Jennifer Haley-Gleason of Carr Allison’s Tallhassee (FL) office will present a state-specific USLAW webinar on Wednesday, October 16th.  This complimentary program will focus on workers’ compensation updates in Florida and Mississippi.  This program has been created for human resources professionals, risk managers, safety professionals, TPAs and others interested in […]

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Carr Allison Wins Defense Verdict

Shareholder David L. McAlister and Associate Bain Hanning, from Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, successfully defended their client in a Jefferson County (AL) circuit court jury trial.  The matter involved a premises liability claim, where the Plaintiff alleged to have sustained a slip-and-fall at a restaurant located in Birmingham.  The […]

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Tom Oliver Receives O’Hagan Award from USLAW NETWORK

Thomas L. Oliver, II (Birmingham, AL) has been named the 2019 recipient of USLAW NETWORK’s O’Hagan Award.  The award is named after Jim O’Hagan, a founding member of USLAW, and is given annually by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW member(s) who demonstrates outstanding service and commitment to the organization’s […]

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New DOL Overtime Rule in Effect Jan 1, 2020

As expected, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on September 24, 2019 regarding salaried employees and overtime pay.  Effective January 1, 2020, employees who make less than $35,568 per year are eligible for overtime pay. Under the new rule, to be exempt from overtime pay […]

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Adair to Speak at EPLI ExecuSummit

Shareholder Brett Adair (Birmingham, AL) will speak at the 15th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) ExecuSummit, which will be held in Uncasville, CT on September 24th and 25th.  Brett will join a panel in a seminar titled “ Protected Activity Under the NLRA and the New NLRB Test for […]

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Best Lawyers Recognizes 27 Carr Allison Attorneys

Carr Allison is excited to announce that 27 attorneys, across three states, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 for excellence in their respective practice areas.   In Alabama: · Birmingham office: o Brett Adair (Employment Law) o Russell Q. Allison (Insurance Law) o C. Steven Ball (Commercial Litigation) o Charles F. Carr (Personal […]

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Holder Joins USLAW Live! Podcast

Join Carr Allison shareholder Nicole M. Holder on the latest USLAW Live! podcast episode as she discusses Mississippi’s legal landscape and the issues impacting litigation across the state. Nikki shares insights on comparative fault, damages caps, Chancery Court practice, and other important legal developments affecting businesses and insurers in Mississippi. […]

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Sausaman Granted a Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office won a recent appeal of an order granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on behalf of a convenience store. The Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s order, which held that an undefined change in elevation where concrete met asphalt […]

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Summer 2026 Law Clerks

Carr Allison Welcomes 10 1Ls and 23 2Ls to the 2026 Summer Clerk Program!

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