Best Lawyers in Alabama, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Maggie C. Key is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Maggie C., who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maggie C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geog...
Taylor A. Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Taylor A., who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Taylor A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Catherine Collins Messer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Catherine Collins, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine Collins is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Hannah R. DellaSala is a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Birmingham (AL) office where her practice focuses on class actions, complex litigation, personal injury, products liability and toxic torts. Hannah earned two bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and psychology, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama. She earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude , from the University of Alabama School of Law, where she was a Dean M. Leigh Harrison award recipient, Hugo L. Black Scholar an...
Nathan C. Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Nathan C., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily Walters is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Emily, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samuel Garner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Samuel, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kendall is an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office and focuses her practice on insurance defense, including construction, automobile accidents, trucking, and premises liability matters. She has represented businesses regarding claims of discrimination, ADA violations, and contract disputes. Kendall is a Birmingham native and obtained a Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law contemporaneously with a Master of Business Administration from Samford&r...
Robert K. Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Robert K., who practices law in Dothan, Alabama, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Elena G. Moats is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Elena G., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elena G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jorge represents clients in commercial litigation matters, and he routinely handles cases pending in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration tribunals. He has experience arguing before federal courts and has obtained numerous favorable rulings on behalf of the firm’s clients. Jorge regularly represents insurance carriers in matters involving insurance coverage and defense, and he has also represented product manufacturers, service providers, and other business entities in commerci...
Stephanie Avant is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Stephanie, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Pamela Springrose Hallford is a shareholder at Carr Allison and is resident in the Dothan (AL) office. Pam’s practice focuses on the commercial transportation industry, specifically the defense of commercial motor carriers involved in catastrophic accidents. She represents these clients if or when they are involved in accidents as well as provides guidance to transportation companies looking to implement new policies. Pam is a member of Carr Allison’s accident investigation/emerge...
Wilson Landers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Wilson, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wilson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographi...
Lillie Hobson is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Lillie represents clients in matters pending in both state and federal courts. Her litigation experience includes representing clients in business, employment, and real estate disputes, and defending clients in product liability, medical malpractice, and catastrophic personal injuries matters, among others. She regularly advises clients on matters involving OSHA regulations, citations, and inspections and has represe...
Ms. Coolidge focuses on civil litigation, including personal injury, defense of long-term care and assisted-living facilities, and other healthcare-related, professional-liability cases, as well as general tort litigation. She also has experience representing employers in defense of workers' compensation and retaliatory discharge claims; local government and municipality law, labor and employment issues, regulatory compliance, Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), and insurance coverage disputes. As a ...
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