Thomas L. Oliver

Thomas L. Oliver

Transportation Law

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Birmingham, Alabama
17+ years experience
Carr Allison
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100 Vestavia Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35216
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Tom Oliver, a founding shareholder at Carr Allison, is a trial attorney specializing in complex matters involving transportation, employment and professional litigation. He has litigated cases in the state and federal courts of Alabama, 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 transportation 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 serves as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a Trustee of the Alabama Law Foundation and served 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-rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He was also chosen as a 2017 “Top Flight Lawyer” for bMetro magazine.Tom has 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, Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar 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. Tom Oliver, a founding shareholder at Carr Allison, is a trial attorney specializing in complex matters involving transportation, employment and professional litigation. He has litigated cases in the state and federal courts of Alabama, 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 transportation 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 serves as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a Trustee of the Alabama Law Foundation and served 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-rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He was also chosen as a 2017 “Top Flight Lawyer” for bMetro magazine.Tom has 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, Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar 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. Tom Oliver, a founding shareholder at Carr Allison, is a trial attorney specializing in complex matters involving transportation, employment and professional litigation. He has litigated cases in the state and federal courts of Alabama, 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 transportation 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. 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-rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He was also chosen as a 2017 “Top Flight Lawyer” for bMetro magazine. Tom has 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, Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar 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.

Practice Areas

Transportation Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Transportation Law, Birmingham (2026)
  • Recognized: Transportation Law
  • Recognized: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Workers' Compensation Law
  • Special Focus: Litigation
  • AV-rated Martindale-Hubbell
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2008-2016
  • bMetro magazine: Top Flight Lawyer, 2017
  • Corporate Counsel: Top Lawyer

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008

Education

  • Samford University, JD

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