Carpenter and Jones Contribute to DRI’s Compendium

Allan Jones, Shareholder in our Birmingham office, recently prepared the Alabama chapter to the Defense Research Institute’s 2016 Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Compendium.  This Compendium is used by insurance claims professionals and staff throughout the nation as a vital tool for claims handling on a multi-state basis.   Shareholder Thomas Carpenter, from […]

Davis Chosen as Member of Legal Network

Shareholder, Kathy Davis has been selected as a member of the Legal Network for the Trust for the members of the American Institute of Architects.  This network is set up by the AIA Trust for approved attorneys to provide services for their members.

Judson Wells Presides Over Mobile District Court Docket

Judson W. Wells, Sr., a Carr Allison shareholder and retired Mobile County District Judge (1997-2007), recently returned to the Mobile County District Court to serve as a judge.  At the request of Judge Jill Phillips, Judge Wells presided over Judge Phillip’s criminal docket of July 13, 2016. Judge Wells stated:  […]

Compensability for Injury that Occurred while Undergoing Pre-Employment Physical

Hamilton v. Kenco Logistics Services, LLC (Mar. 8, 2016) The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in Tennessee recently affirmed the trial court’s finding that an employee’s injury that occurred while she was undergoing a pre-employment physical did not occur in the course and scope of her employment. In this case, the […]

Attorneys Prevail in Florida

Matt Hall and Faith Nixon represented a client located in the Florida panhandle concerning a claim for sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation filed with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by one of its seasonal employees.  Faith and Matt participated in the […]

Lockett Elected

On June 23, 2016, at the annual Alabama State Bar meeting, Tara W. Lockett a Shareholder in the Mobile office, was elected as President of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar.  

Retail and Hospitality Team Obtains Defense Verdict

Shareholder Glenn E. Ireland and Associate Angel A. Darmer recently obtained a defense verdict for a regional fast food chain in a jury trial held in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. Plaintiff’s Complaint alleged claims of Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, and the Tort of Outrage against the […]

Retail and Hospitality Team Prevails

Shareholders Glenn E. Ireland, Joe Driver and Virginia Gambacurta recently obtained a ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court granting their Petition for Writ of Mandamus and directing the circuit court to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint, thereby disposing of all claims against their client, a national pharmacy chain. On August 26, 2015, […]

Welcome!

Carr Allison welcomes two new Associates to the firm! Daniel Harris joins our Birmingham, Alabama office where his practice will focus on employment litigation. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama where he marched in the University’s Million Dollar Band. He earned his Juris Doctor, summa cum […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Ethical Duties When Resolving Claims Including Navigating Potential Conflicts

Course Description In today’s current litigation environment, most claims are appropriate for consideration of a potential settlement at some point.  This program will walk through the stages of litigation and how they will progress absent resolution.  The potential risks of nuclear verdicts will also be discussed.  The program will also […]

Swanson Obtains Summary Judgment

Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office secured summary judgment for a client in DeKalb County (GA). This was a premises liability case in which the plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell on overgrown kudzu in a movie theater parking lot. The court agreed with Stephen’s arguments on two […]

Thornton Elected to the USLAW Board of Directors

Carr Allison congratulates shareholder Thomas S. Thornton, III, of our Birmingham (AL) office on being elected to the 2026-27 USLAW Board of Directors, where he will be serving as Vice Chair.


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