USLAW selects Carr Allison’s Thomas L. Oliver, II as the Vice Chairman of its organization
USLAW has selected Carr Allison’s Thomas L. Oliver II as its Vice Chairman of the organization. The announcement was made on September 18, 2014 during the organization’s annual membership meeting held in San Francisco. Tom will serve as Vice Chair for 2014-2015 and will be in line to serve as […]
Daughtry and Kirkpatrick to speak at Alabama Workers’ Compensation Conference in Birmingham
Carr Allison lawyers Donald B. (Bo) Kirkpatrick and Bricker S. Daughtry will speak at the upcoming Alabama Workers’ Compensation Conference presented by M. Lee Smith Publishers in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Kirkpatrick will review workers’ compensation cases from Alabama’s appellate courts, dealing with such issues as: whether a plaintiff was an […]
Carr Allison to participate in Children’s Harbor Pig Iron Fundraiser
On behalf of Carr Allison, shareholder Russell Allison will sponsor a BBQ team at the Children’s Harbor Pig Iron Fundraiser on October 10th, 2014. Children’s Harbor is a place where children and their families receive coaching, counseling, education, recreation, respite and other supportive services during and after hospitalization. You can […]
Shareholder and Chair of DRI’s Construction Law Committee Kathy R. Davis attends annual seminar at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
Shareholder Kathy R. Davis, the first woman Chair of DRI’s Construction Law Committee, recently facilitated and attended the annual DRI Construction Law Seminar. The event was widely attended by some of the top professionals in the industry. The seminar was held at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in San […]
Eight Carr Allison Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America for 2015
Carr Allison is pleased to announce that a total of eight of its attorneys were recently selected as Alabama Best Lawyers for 2015. Included are Russell Allison, Charles F. Carr, Joseph H. Driver, Donald B. Kirkpatrick, II, David McAlister, Thomas L. Oliver and Jeremy N. Trousdale in the Birmingham, AL […]
Carr Allison’s Lea Richmond appointed to Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee – Civil
Lea Richmond, IV, a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been appointed to the Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee – Civil for a three-year term. This committee is charged with drafting the language of the pattern jury instructions that are used across the state of Alabama in all state […]
Bo Kirkpatrick asked to speak at Alabama Judicial College
Bo Kirkpatrick was invited to speak once again at the Alabama Judicial College. The event was held in Point Clear, Alabama on July 15, 2014. Topics covered included recent developments in Worker’s Compensation here in Alabama. Bo, along with another attorney from North Alabama, is given the unique opportunity to […]
Kirkpatrick and Avery successfully defend fibromyalgia case
The team of Bo Kirkpatrick and Dan Avery recently and successfully defended a fibromyalgia case pending in Etowah County, Alabama. The plaintiff asserted she was permanently and totally disabled from an on the job injury which caused her fibromyalgia. The court, following a trial on the merits, did not agree, […]
Chattanooga Jury Awards Plaintiff $332,885 After Tripping Over Skateboard
Plaintiff was shopping at a retail store in Chattanooga. While shopping, plaintiff failed to see a skateboard on the floor in the aisle. Plaintiff’s foot hit the skateboard and he fell to the ground. He broke his elbow. The retailer denied knowledge of the hazard and asserted the presence of […]
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 Jay York, Judge Wells presided over Judge York’s criminal docket of June 3, 2014. Judge Wells stated: […]
