Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 
Tom Oliver is a founding shareholder and currently serves as Carr Allison’s president. A trial attorney whose practice focuses on complex matters involving transportation and professional liability litigation, Tom has litigated cases in state and federal courts in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia. Tom is designated as regional and statewide counsel for numerous companies and their insurers. He developed the firm’s accident response GO TEAM and coordinates catastrophic accident investigations for various clients.
Tom was selected by USLAW to serve as its chairman in 2015-2016, after serving on the Board and Executive Committee, as well as chairman of its Transportation and Professional Liability Committees. USLAW is a national organization with international affiliates. In addition, Tom served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL). He was a Trustee of the Alabama Law Foundation for over 17 years, including serving as its president in 2014-2015. He has been named to the Mid-South Super Lawyers® list, Top Lawyer by Corporate Counsel, is included in The Best Lawyers in America® and earned an AV Preeminent® rating through Martindale-Hubbell®. He was also chosen as a Top Attorney in 2021 for bMetro magazine.
Tom served for more than 12 years on the Board of the Alabama Chapter of the March of Dimes, including a two-year term as chairman. He served as president of the Auburn University Bar Association and remains active in the Alabama State Bar and American Bar Association.
Tom is an instrument-rated pilot and enjoys flying in his Beechcraft Bonanza. He enjoys playing golf and is an avid supporter of his alma mater: the Auburn Tigers. He has been married for over 30 years and is a proud grandfather of two girls!
