Allyson C.

Byrd

Ally’s extensive litigation experience in personal injury defense has solidified her as the go-to attorney for insurance companies and publicly and privately held businesses facing complex and catastrophic claims. Ally brings a positive and creative energy to every case and works closely with in-house counsel, risk managers, and claims professionals to develop effective and innovative pretrial strategies. She is also an experienced trial attorney and is regularly called upon to serve as lead trial counsel in bench and jury trials.

Ally regularly presents on defense litigation strategies and risk management at national industry conferences and at companies’ internal annual meetings. She is often retained by businesses to review their risk management policies and serves as coordinating counsel for multiple national organizations.

Ally has litigated a number and variety of disputes on behalf of hospitality, manufacturer, and transportation clients. Her construction practice focuses on litigation involving structural failures, complex property damage claims, and disputes over defective workmanship. She also has experience handling complex litigation involving products liability, bad faith, and workers’ compensation claims.