OVERTIME PAY RULE – PENDING LEGISLATION

A Bill Allowing Employers to Grant Compensatory Time for Overtime Instead of Time and a Half Pay Passes House of Representatives. On May 2, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed 115 H.R. 1180, known as the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.  This bill would amend the Fair […]

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Adair Named 2017 Top Attorney

Carr Allison would like to congratulate Shareholder Brett Adair for being named to Birmingham Magazine’s 2017 list of top employment attorneys.  In it’s eighth-annual peer reviewed survey, Birmingham Magazine asked more than 4,000 local attorneys for their nominations for the area’s top lawyers in 35 practice areas.  The attorneys listed […]

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Carr Allison Welcomes New Associates

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Chase S. Eley, Mark A. Dowdy, Anna T. Miller, Grace Van Dyke and Aaron M. Wiley as the firm’s newest Associates. Chase S. Eley joins Carr Allison’s Workers’ Compensation group in Birmingham.  Chase received his BA from the University of Alabama and earned his […]

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Chattanooga Office Participates in Marathon

Chattanooga Associates, Jordan Carpenter, Ashley Gibson, Erin Gomez and Grace Van Dyke completed the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon relay on March 5, 2017.  Each person ran approximately 6.5 miles, and the team crossed the finish line together in less than five hours.  We are proud to work together as a team […]

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Congratulations to our 2017 bMetro Top Flight Lawyers

Carr Allison would like to congratulate the following attorneys who were chosen as “Top Flight Lawyers” by Birmingham’s bMetro magazine: Russell Q. Allison Kathy R. Davis Elizabeth Kanter Donald “Bo” Kirkpatrick, II Tom L. Oliver, II Lea Richmond, IV Brett A. Ross Melisa C. Zwilling

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Carr Allison Welcomes Two New Associates

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Margaret H. Manuel and Zachary R. Weaver as the firm’s newest associates. Margaret H. Manuel joins Carr Allison’s Birmingham team.  Her practice will focus on assisting clients with transportation litigation.  Margaret is a Birmingham native and earned her JD from Cumberland School of Law […]

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Our Jacksonville Office is Growing!

Carr Allison is pleased to announce the expansion of legal services to our clients with the addition of Shareholder Steven L. Worley in our Jacksonville, FL office.  With more than 20 years of experience, Steve will continue to provide an aggressive defense to both individuals and corporations involved in litigation […]

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Carr Allison Welcomes New Associate

Carr Allison is pleased to welcome Associate Bain Hanning to our Birmingham office.  Bain’s practice focuses on insurance, labor and employment, products liability and transportation.  He earned his BS in Criminal Justice from Troy University (AL) and his JD from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL). He is […]

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Kanter Speaks on LGBT Inclusion

Shareholder Elizabeth Kanter recently spoke on LGBT inclusion in the workplace at the DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort, Payne Alabama on January 17, 2017.  Kanter addressed recent groundbreaking opinions from the EEOC and broadening coverage for LGBT citizens under Title VII.  Kanter also provided practical tips for employers to […]

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Smith, Thomas and Hahn Obtain a Summary Judgment

Glenn Smith of our Mobile (AL) office and Rachel Thomas and Will Hahn of our Pensacola (FL) office successfully obtained a summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County (AL).  The case involved a trip-and-fall at a local condominium parking garage. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was responsible […]

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Kirkpatrick, Oliver and Martin Named 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers®

Carr Allison shareholders Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, Thomas L. Oliver, II and Sean W. Martin have been named 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers®. Attorneys are selected to be Super Lawyers® through a rigorous process of peer nominations, peer evaluations and third-party research. Congratulations!

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Hallford, Harlan, Miller, Norwood, Petherick, Van Camp, Hill, Swanson and Townsley Named as 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars

Carr Allison is proud to announce that attorneys Pamela Springrose Hallford, Nicole M. Harlan, Chancey R. Miller, Wade Norwood, Michael J. Petherick, Katie R. Van Camp, Tinsley Griffin Hill, Stephen A. Swanson and Alex Townsley have been selected as 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars. Rising Stars are selected through a rigorous process of peer nominations, peer evaluations and third-party research. Eligibility is limited […]

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