About
Since 1994, Tracy W. Cary has worked exclusively for people who were injured or killed by companies or people who cause injury or death by violating safety rules that are designed to protect the public and make our lives safer. Tracy is passionately devoted to working for injured victims and he works hard to prevent insurance companies from unreasonably delaying or denying legitimate claims and to make them compensate injured victims fairly.
Tracy has been involved in obtaining numerous jury verdicts for his clients. His firm obtained one of the largest verdicts in Alabama history, a record $21 million jury verdict achieved in 2011. In addition, Tracy has represented hundreds of injured workers with workers’ compensation claims and tried numerous cases all over the State. Whether handling a large case or a very small case, Tracy takes his mission very seriously and he is available for consultation toll free at 1-800-638-3665. No case is too large. No case is too small. Every case is important.
Tracy is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the District of Columbia. In addition, he has handled cases in Arizona, Kansas and Connecticut. Tracy practices in state and federal courts handling a variety of accident and injury claims including wrongful death cases, car wrecks, trucking accidents, motorcycle wrecks, workers’ compensation claims, dog bite incidents, consumer fraud, Social Security disability claims, insurance bad faith claims and product defect claims.
Tracy co-founded the law firm of Morris, Cary, Andrews, Talmadge & Driggers in 1999. Each of the five lawyers in our law firm have similar interests. We are dedicated to our faith, our families and our firm.
Although Tracy focuses on all types of injury and accident claims, he also has chosen to focus on workers’ compensation claims. Many times injured workers are among the most vulnerable of our society. Tracy has authored and published a consumer-rights book – The Injured Worker’s Survival Guide -The Five Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Workers’ Compensation Claim - and has also authored many articles and reports to help accident victims. He has created a website – www.bamacomp.com and blog, http://bamacompcom.blogspot.com exclusively devoted to job-related accidents.
Tracy earned his law degree in 1992 from the University of Alabama School of Law. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 1985. Tracy served as a field artillery and JAG officer in the United States Army and the Alabama Army National Guard.
Tracy is married with four children. He is active in his church, Covenant United Methodist Church, and in his community. Tracy has been peer rated by other lawyers as having very high ethics rating, which denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities. In legal abilities, his peers rated him very high.
Work History:
Morris, Cary, Andrews, Talmadge & Driggers, LLC, Dothan, Alabama. 1994 to present. Specializing in personal injury law, including wrongful death cases, car wrecks, trucking accidents, motorcycle wrecks, workers’ compensation claims, dog bite incidents, consumer fraud, Social Security disability claims, insurance bad faith claims and product defect claims.
The Cochran Firm, Dothan, Alabama. 1994 to 1999. Specializing in personal injury law.
The Alabama Supreme Court, Montgomery, Alabama. 1993-1994. Law clerk and staff attorney for Justice Hugh Maddox.
The United States Army and Alabama Army National Guard, Ft. Jackson, SC; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Sill, OK; Ft. Riley, KS; Birmingham, AL. 1987-1995.
Personal:
Tracy was born in Kansas City, Kansas and grew up in the panhandle of Florida in a very large family. As a teenager, Tracy furthered his musical interests by spending 18 months traveling across 45 states playing guitar in a Christian musical group that performed in prisons, churches and schools. Later, Tracy attended a semester of Bible training at Capernwray Bible School in Lancashire, England.
Tracy worked his way through college and law school, at times working as many as three jobs at the same time. After graduating from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, Tracy entered the U.S. Army where he was named Trainee Leader of the Cycle in basic training and then completing the Army’s Officer Candidate School where he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the field artillery. After completing a three-year tour of duty in the Army’s “Big Red One” Tracy entered the University of Alabama School of Law, graduating in December, 1992. During law school and afterwards, Tracy served as a captain in the Alabama Army Nation Guard in both the Field Artillery and the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
After law school, Tracy served as law clerk and staff attorney to Justice Hugh Maddox of the Alabama Supreme Court. After serving at the Alabama Supreme Court, Tracy began his practice exclusively in civil litigation.
Tracy enjoys singing and playing bass guitar in the contemporary worship service at Covenant United Methodist Church and he also enjoys spending time with family, sports, reading, writing and traveling.
Tracy and his wife Susan are the proud parents of three daughters: Rachel, Sara, and Emma, and a son Eli.
Year Joined Organization:
1994
Areas of Practice:
Wrongful Death — Plaintiff
Personal Injury — Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff
Trucking Accident Cases — Plaintiff
Motorcycle accidents — Plaintiff
Product Liability cases — Plaintiff
Workers’ Compensation Law — Plaintiff
Premises Liability cases – Plaintiff
Dog Bite cases — Plaintiff
Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Alabama, 1993
Florida, 1994
Georgia, 1999
District of Columbia, 2000
Tennessee, 2004
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1992, Juris Doctorate
College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1985
B.S., Major: Public Relations
Published Works:
“The Injured Worker’s Survival Guide – The Five Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Workers’ Compensation Claim”, 2009
“Have we Forgotten? – Revisiting the Legislative Intent of the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act”, Alabama Association for Justice Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, Winter 2010.
“New Expert Rules: Will they Bring Change or Status Quo in Workers’ Compensation Cases?” Alabama Association for Justice Journal, Summer 2011.
“Preparing Your Client for Deposition”, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 21 No. 4 (Autumn), 2001
“Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States,” The Alabama Lawyer, Vol. 65 No. 4, July, 2004
“A New Top Ten List: The Top 10 list of things that should be changed about the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act”, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 24 No. 3 (Summer), 2004
“Where Have All the Lawyers Gone? The Problem of the Vanishing Lawyer-Legislator”, The Alabama Lawyer, Vol. 67 No. 2, March, 2006
Representative Cases:
Ex parte Southeast Ala. Med. Ctr., 835 So. 2d 1042 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002)
Phillips v. Randolph, 828 S.2d 269 (Ala. 2002)
Alabama Workmen’s Compensation Self-Insurers Guaranty Association, Inc. v. Wilson (Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 333 2006)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, “Mediation from the Plaintiff’s Perspective,” “Preparing the Plaintiff for Deposition,” “Workers’ Compensation Law”, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Lecturer, “Proposed Lawyer Advertising Changes,” “Workers’ Compensation Law”, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Cumberland School of Law,
Birmingham, AL
Lecturer, “Workers’ Compensation Law”, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Troy University
Lecturer, “Workers’ Compensation Law”, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Alabama Association for Justice.
Lecturer, “Workers’ Compensation Law”, National Business Institute, National Business Institute
Instructor, Paralegal Studies Certificate Program, Troy University at Dothan, 1995 – 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Houston County Bar Association
President, 2002-2003
Wiregrass Inns of Court Chapter, Founding Member
Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Graduate of Class II
Leadership Dothan, Graduate
Covenant United Methodist Church
Alabama State Bar, Workers’ Compensation Section, President
Alabama Association for Justice, Workers’ Compensation Section, President
American Association for Justice, Member
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
Past Employment Positions:
The Cochran Firm, Dothan, Alabama, 1994-1999
United States Army, Field Artillery & Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 1987-1995
Justice Hugh Maddox, The Alabama Supreme Court, Montgomery, Alabama, Law Clerk and Staff Attorney, 1993 – 1994
Pro Bono Activities:
Institute of Christian Conciliation
Alabama State Bar Wills for Heroes
