Carr Allison ranked by Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2016
U.S. News and The Best Lawyers in America recently released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Carr Allison received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking for Workers’ Compensation. Both the Birmingham and Mobile office were recognized for this practice area. U.S. News releases its “Best Law Firms” list annually.
Martin to lead Premises & Security Substantive Law Committee
Chattanooga shareholder, Sean W. Martin, has been appointed Chair of the Premises & Security Liability Substantive Law Committee of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (www.thefederation.org). Mr. Martin was also appointed to the Website Revision Project tasked with updating the Federation’s website.
Making a Difference!
When it comes to supporting philanthropic events, Tom Oliver and Russell Allison are doing their part. On October 12, 2015 Tom Oliver sponsored a golf team on behalf of Carr Allison in the March of Dimes Charity Annual Golf Tournament. This annual event raises funds for March of Dimes, a […]
Tennessee Supreme Court vacates decision finding damage caps unconstitutional
http://www.tncourts.gov/press/2015/10/20/supreme-court-vacates-decision-finding-damage-caps-unconstitutional
Welcome new associates!
Carr Allison is pleased to welcome four new associates to the firm! Ashley Baxter joins our Chattanooga office, William Kirby Bissell joins our Tallahassee office and Robert D. Windsor and Kaila B. Wilson join our Birmingham office. Ashley Baxter attended Emory University School of Law where she was a member […]
Congratulations to Kathy Davis!
Shareholder Kathy R. Davis was recently recognized by DRI, receiving a Leadership Award for her work as the Chair of DRI’s Construction Law Committee 2013-2015. She will continue to work with the Committee as the Immediate Past Chair.
Noletto moderates panel at PLAN regional meeting
Vincent A. Noletto, of Carr Allison’s Mobile office moderated a panel at the recent PLAN Regional Meeting in Atlanta on October 2, 2015. Other panelists were Chris Featherstun from Hiscox, Barry Postman from CSK Legal and Lawson Burnat from Pritchard & Jerden. The panel covered the recent trends in D&O, […]
Tennessee Supreme Court issues key decision for healthcare industry
Tennessee Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Estate of French v. Stratford House, 333 S.W.3d 546 (Tenn. 2011) is statutorily abrogated by Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-101 et seq. (Tennessee Healthcare Liability Act) Ellithorpe v. Weismark, 2015 Tenn. LEXIS 827 (Tenn. Oct. 8, 2015) On July 11, 2011, the Tennessee Supreme Court […]
Nixon obtains Defense verdict
Faith Nixon of the Mobile office successfully defended her client in a circuit court jury trial in Baldwin County, Alabama. The matter involved a rear end collision with clear liability on the part of Ms. Nixon’s client. The plaintiff claimed she had suffered a rotator cuff injury which required surgical […]
Oliver named Chair of USLAW Board of Directors
Thomas L. Oliver, II, a founding shareholder at Carr Allison, has been named Chair of the 2015-16 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the NETWORK’s annual membership meeting held in Boston. He succeeds C. Erik Gustafson from LeClairRyan in Virginia. “I am so proud and very […]
