Twelve Carr Allison Attorneys listed to Best Lawyers in America for 2016

Carr Allison is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys were recently listed to 2016 Best Lawyers in America for their excellence in Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Worker’s Compensation.  Included are:Russell Q. Allison (Insurance Law), Charles F. Carr (Personal Injury Litigation and Workers’ Compensation), Joseph H. Driver […]

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Springrose selected to DRI committee

Pam Springrose, an associate in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been selected as a member of the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and will serve as Wellness Vice-Chair for 2015-2016.  Her appointment will be announced at the upcoming annual DRI seminar this October.

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Carr and Oliver featured speakers at 2015 ATA Forum

Shareholders Charles Carr and Tom Oliver are featured speakers at the upcoming American Trucking Association’s Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel.  Tom’s presentation will examine whistleblower claims under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) and Charles will address recent trends in jury verdicts.  The ATA Forum covers a wide range […]

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Oliver and Howard sucessfully defend client

Tom Oliver and David Howard successfully defended a major transportation and USLAW client in a weeklong trial in Circuit Court in north Alabama.  The plaintiff, an elderly female who was wheelchair bound at trial, alleged that the Werner driver was negligent in the operation of his tractor trailer when he […]

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Thornton to present at CCWC Conference

Shareholder, Tommy Thornton will speak at the 13th Annual California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) Legislative & Educational Forum on Wednesday, July 22.  The session will provide an overview of situations in which MSA is needed, when it should be submitted to CMS, and how to navigate the process successfully […]

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President Obama announces overtime expansion proposal

“We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve. That’s partly because we’ve failed to update overtime regulations for years — and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out […]

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Defense win!

Sean W. Martin, shareholder of the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Carr Allison, recently received two favorable decisions from a single lawsuit spanning two Federal District Courts in Georgia. The saga began with the filing of two separate lawsuits arising out of the same tractor trailer accident in the Superior Court […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Immigration Compliance in an Era of Heightened Enforcement

Immigration enforcement is at an all-time high, and employers are in the crosshairs.  Worksite audits, unannounced site visits, and I-9 inspections have surged, while new H-1B program changes have added cost and complexity for employers sponsoring foreign workers.  At the same time, states like California and Illinois have enacted laws […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Modern Disability Accommodations from Mental Health to Remote Work

Course Description: Disability accommodation requests have skyrocketed – and so has related litigation.  Today’s accommodation requests look very different from those of a decade ago: employees are seeking remote work arrangements, flexible schedules, and accommodations for mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  Many employers are struggling to keep […]

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Carr Allison’s 29th Anniversary

For 29 years, we have had the privilege of serving our clients and strengthening the communities we call home. Our success is rooted in trust, dedication and the relationships we have built along the way. We are grateful to every client, colleague and partner who has made this milestone possible. 

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