Local Judge Rules Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Act Unconstitutional
On May 8, 2017, Judge Pat Ballard in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama, entered an Order which determined that two provisions in the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act are unconstitutional. The Order found that Ala. Code §§ 25-5-68 (maximum compensation) and 25-5-90 (statutory attorney’s fee) were invalid under both […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Happy 20th Anniversary!
Carr Allison is excited to celebrate 20 years of dedicated service to our clients! To view a message from our firm to you, please click here.
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 […]
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 […]
