National Labor Relations Board Ruling on Joint Employer Liability
On December 14, 2017, in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd., the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned an Obama-era rule that held employers potentially liable for labor-law violations committed by their franchisees and subcontractors absent direct control over the terms and conditions of employment. Prior to the decision in Hy-Brand, a […]
Nixon Prevails for Defense
Faith Nixon of Carr Allison’s Mobile, Alabama office successfully defended her client in a circuit court jury trial in Baldwin County, Alabama. The Plaintiff claimed that construction work on the client’s property caused his retaining wall to fail during a flood. He also asserted a claim for continuing trespass of […]
Gomez and Martin Earn Defense Verdict
Erin E. Gomez and Sean W. Martin of Carr Allison’s Chattanooga (TN) office obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in a premises liability case on behalf of one of its restaurant clients. It was a typical Saturday evening in the restaurant […]
17 Carr Allison Attorneys Recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers
Carr Allison congratulates 17 attorneys who have earned recognition from Mid-South Super Lawyers. Ten attorneys have been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list for 2017: Brett Adair, Russell Q. Allison, Douglas Bagwell, Charles F. Carr, Joseph H. Driver, Glenn E. Ireland, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II, […]
Carr Allison Recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers for 2018
U.S. News and Best Lawyers® has recognized Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office at the Regional Tier 1 for insurance law and personal injury litigation and at the Regional Tier 3 level for appellate practice. Both the Birmingham and Mobile (AL) offices received a Regional Tier 1 ranking for workers’ compensation law. […]
Liz Ellis Joins Carr Allison in Tallahassee
Elizabeth Desloge Ellis has joined Carr Allison’s Tallahassee, FL office where her practice will focus on premises liability, construction and insurance defense matters. Liz is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and is an active member of the Tallahassee Bar Association, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and […]
Ball and Guarino Earn Defense Verdict
Shareholder Steve Ball and Associate Michael Guarino prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on September 28, 2017. The lawsuit initially involved the pursuit of missing flatbed trailers for clients with a major trucking company. After recovering the […]
Hallford Receives Award at DRI Annual Meeting
Pam Hallford recently received an award at the 2017 Defense Research Institute (DRI) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Pam serves as Activities Chair for the Young Lawyers Steering Committee which was awarded “Outstanding Subcommittee” for 2016-2017. This is the second year in a row that a committee Pam served on […]
Carr Allison’s Tennessee Office Adds Two Lawyers
Carr Allison is pleased to welcome associates Chancey R. Miller and Michael J. Petherick to the Chattanooga, TN office. Chancey’ s practice will focus on transportation, premises liability and commercial litigation matters. Chancey graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration in Business Analytics. He […]
Carr Allison’s MSA Group Expands
Two new associates have joined Carr Allison’s Medicare Compliance Group in Birmingham where they will assist clients in matters related to the federal Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Adam Hoekenschnieder received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, graduating cum laude, from the University of North Alabama. He earned his […]
