Hill Hill Carter Franco Cole & Black, P.C.

Hill Hill Carter Franco Cole & Black, P.C. Hill Hill Carter offers a full range of legal services from business planning to complex litigation.

The firm is centrally located in Alabama's capital city and represents clients throughout the state and the Southeast.

HHC Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Edition Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” AwardsThree Hill Hill Carter Atto...
08/21/2026

HHC Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Edition Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” Awards

Three Hill Hill Carter Attorneys have received recognition for Lawyer of the year in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Elizabeth B. Carter

HHC Attorney Elizabeth B. Carter was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation – Insurance in the Montgomery area.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area in a designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based upon particularly impressive voting averages received during peer-review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned from her peer attorneys for her abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, Liz was listed in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Insurance and Litigation – Labor and Employment.

David W. Henderson

HHC Attorney David W. Henderson was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in the Montgomery area.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area in a designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based upon particularly impressive voting averages received during peer-review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned from his peer attorneys for his abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, David was listed in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.

Felicia A. Long

HHC Attorney Felicia A. Long was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants in the Montgomery area.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area in a designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based upon particularly impressive voting averages received during peer-review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned from her peer attorneys for her abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, Felicia was listed in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.

Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce that 16 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers lists. T...
08/21/2026

Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce that 16 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers lists. This includes 14 attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 2 attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

The Best Lawyers in America is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the country. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America designation is given to lawyers who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Eligible nominees have been in practice from 5-9 years. Honorees for both are selected after Best Lawyers® conducts extensive attorney surveys in which tens of thousands of lawyers evaluate their peers.

Following are the HHC attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027 by Best Lawyers:

• Alicia F. Bennett - (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
• Dana B. Hill -(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
• D. Craig Allred (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
• Jesse K. Anderson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
• James E. Beck, III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
• Elizabeth B. Carter (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
• Shawn Junkins Cole (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
• Laura L. Crum (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
• Michael M. Eley (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1997)
• Brad A. Everhardt (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
• David W. Henderson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
• Felicia A. Long (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
• Randall C. Morgan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012)
• James R. “Spud” Seale (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)

The following attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for 2027:

• Andrew C. Blake (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
• Chase S. Eley (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)

Defense Verdict in Workers’ Compensation TrialBirmingham Partner Chase Eley defended a client in a workers’ compensation...
08/14/2026

Defense Verdict in Workers’ Compensation Trial

Birmingham Partner Chase Eley defended a client in a workers’ compensation trial in Lauderdale County, Alabama. The Plaintiff alleged that he developed and was diagnosed with histoplasmosis, a rare lung infection, after being exposed to foreign substances while working on a construction site. Through discovery, it was determined that prior to the Plaintiff beginning work at the alleged work site, Plaintiff had been diagnosed with a cavity lesion in his lung, which was indicative of histoplasmosis. During trial, Plaintiff shifted his argument and asserted that his work conditions and exposure to foreign substances aggravated and permanently worsened his underlying lung condition. After Mr. Eley conducted a lengthy and thorough cross-examination of the Plaintiff and direct examination of the Defendant’s expert, Mr. Eley argued that Plaintiff’s lung condition predated his work with the Defendant, and that the Plaintiff failed to establish both legal and medical causation. The Court entered a defense verdict.

Our summer law clerks had an outstanding educational experience these past two weeks, thanks to the gracious hospitality...
06/12/2026

Our summer law clerks had an outstanding educational experience these past two weeks, thanks to the gracious hospitality of the Supreme Court of Alabama and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. From observing oral arguments to attending live hearings, our clerks gained firsthand insight into both courts that will serve them well in years to come!

Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce that Chase S. Eley has joined the firm as a Shareholder.Chase’s practice focuses...
05/13/2026

Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce that Chase S. Eley has joined the firm as a Shareholder.

Chase’s practice focuses on defending workers’ compensation claims and intentional torts arising out of workers’ compensation claims, including co-employee liability and retaliatory discharge claims. Chase also has experience defending personal injury claims resulting from highway and premises accidents. Chase represents insurance companies, Funds, self-insured entities, governmental entities, corporations, healthcare providers, and other businesses, both large and small, throughout the entire state of Alabama.

A Montgomery, Alabama native, Chase obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama and his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law.

We are proud to welcome Chase to Hill Hill Carter and look forward to the valuable insight and experience he brings to our clients and our litigation team.

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