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.  […]

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 […]

We’re On the Move in Tennessee!

Carr Allison is excited to announce the relocation of our Chattanooga (TN) office to: 736 Market Street, Suite 1320 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Office: 423.648.9832  Fax: 423.648.9869

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

News

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 […]

Watson and Davenport Obtain Dismissal

Jordan D. Watson and Jared Davenport of our Chattanooga (TN) office successfully defended a fellow attorney through the Tennessee trial and appellate courts in a lawsuit arising from a property dispute. After the plaintiff added the attorney as a defendant, alleging bad-faith legal advice related to a deeded property during […]

Wells Participates in Naturalization Ceremony

Carr Allison shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge Judson W. Wells, Sr. will participate today in the Naturalization Ceremony in Mobile (AL). The formal ceremony will be conducted by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. In his capacity as Past President of the Mobile […]


US Law Network Inc EC Defense Network Professional Liability Attorney Network