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 […]
Guarino Speaks at New Lawyer Seminar in NYC
Michael Guarino, an associate in the Birmingham, AL office of Carr Allison, recently served as a speaker at the Professional Liability Attorney Network’s New Lawyer Training Seminar in New York City. Michael spoke on the use of social media and other electronic resources in employment litigation. He discussed practical strategies […]
Thornton to Co-Host Workers’ Comp Webinar
On Tuesday, October 16th Shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III of Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office will co-host a webinar titled “Closing the Challenging Workers’ Compensation Claim.” Tommy will discuss protecting Medicare’s future interest by providing strategies to employ and pitfalls to avoid to assist in navigating the labyrinth which is Medicare compliance in workers’ compensation cases. […]
Carr Allison Sponsors SETLAW Luncheon in Chattanooga
Carr Allison will be sponsoring the Southeast Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women’s (SETLAW) October 12th luncheon at Liberty Tower in Chattanooga. The discussion topic for the meeting will be alternative legal careers and will feature three local attorneys who are not in private practice: Robin Miller (Clerk & Master), Alison […]
Birmingham (AL) Non-Discrimination Law Update
On September 26th, the Birmingham (AL) City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on a person’s race, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity or disability. The ordinance imposes criminal liability only, with offenders being liable for a $100 fine for a first offense, […]
