Welcome Lantrip, Stokes and Scarpetta

Carr Allison is excited to announce the addition of three new associates to our Birmingham Office: Laura Lantrip, Ashley C. Scarpetta, and Hannah Stokes.   Laura Lantrip joins our premises liability group at our Birmingham Office. Laura received her BS from the University of Alabama, where she graduated magna cum […]

Ball Reappointed to Alumni Council

Steve Ball, Shareholder in our Birmingham office, has been reappointed to Samford University’s Alumni Association Executive Council.  Steve’s new term will run through spring 2022. The Samford University Alumni Association strives to create a lifelong and worldwide community of alumni by increasing opportunities for engagement with each other and with […]

Bates Obtains Defense Win

  Birmingham attorney Carrie Bates obtained a judgment for the defense following a trial in a recent trucking case.  The plaintiff claimed a driver for the defendant-company struck her vehicle and then continued driving, leaving the scene.  The plaintiff further alleged a witness identified the vehicle down the road as […]

Hallford Joins Real Mother Truckers

  Carr Allison Shareholder Pam Hallford (Dothan, AL) will participate in the annual Real Mother Truckers (RMT) Conference which will be held in February in Raleigh, North Carolina. Additionally, Carr Allison will be a sponsor of the conference. The RMT Conference was founded in 2016 exclusively for women executives in […]

Carr Allison Announces New Shareholder and Counsel

Daniel B. Harris (Birmingham, AL) has been named a Shareholder at Carr Allison.  Daniel’s practice focuses on labor and employment litigation where he defends employers in matters of discrimination and sexual harassment allegations, employee benefit issues, employment tort and contract claims, OSHA investigations and contests and wage and hour issues. […]

Bashinski Featured Speaker for CLE Alabama Update

Hayden Bashinski, an attorney resident in Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office, will be a featured speaker at the 2019 Alabama Update Seminar offered by CLE Alabama.  The seminar will be held on December 4 in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama School of Law and December 19 in Birmingham at […]

Martin and Petherick Author Amicus Brief for TN Supreme Court

Shareholder Sean W. Martin and Associate Michael J. Petherick from Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office authored an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association in the case of Jodi McClay v. Airport Management Services LLC.  The amicus brief supported the constitutionality of the Tennessee statute which […]

Miller and Mullins Co-Chair TDLA Fall Meeting

Chattanooga associates Chancey Miller and Derek Mullins recently served as co-chairs for the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA) 53rd Annual Meeting in Knoxville.  An attendee from this year’s meeting stated, “Seminar materials address relevant and current issues plus the speakers are tops in our industry.  The extracurricular activities are extemely […]

Massion and Weaver Obtain Defense Verdict

Tallahassee attorneys Cindy Massion and Kyle Weaver recently obtained a defense verdict after a two day jury trial in Perry, Florida.  The case arose from a two vehicle accident.  After the accident, Plaintiff underwent surgery on both of her wrists and elbows.  The Plaintiff demanded the defendant’s policy limits, but […]

Burgess Speaks at National USLAW Event

Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess (Tallahassee, FL) was a featured speaker at the 2019 USLAW Network Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange in New Orleans, LA.  In a presentation titled “Big Brother as Referee: Don’t Strike Out with Fair Play,” Betsy and attorney Robyn F. McGrath of Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) […]

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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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