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David B Carnes
Carnes, Wamsley, Waid & Hyman, P.C.
140 South Ninth Street, P.O. Box 1218
Gadsden, AL 35902
(Etowah)
Position: Member
FAX: 256-547-3620
Admitted: 1968, Alabama; 1969, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, District of Columbia; 1994, Louisiana
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1968); Columbia University
College: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1964)
Birth Date and Place: November 13, 1943, Gadsden, Alabama
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Law.
Additional Information: Tulane Scholar. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 1994-1997. Author: "Workmen's
Compensation Cases: Proof of Loss of Ability to Earn," Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, Vol. 10,
No. 3, 1982; "Building a Medical Library," Social Security Forum, Vol. 4, No. 10, 1982;
"Workmen's Compensation Cases: Maximizing Recovery by Proving that Injury to a Scheduled
Member Causes Whole Body Disability," Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1985;
"Social Security Disability Benefits Offset: Workmen's Compensation and Public Disability Benefits,"
Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, Fall, 1988. Co-author: "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Plaintiff's
Perspective," Alabama Trial Lawyers Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1992. Member: Etowah County
Board of Education, 1968-1970; Alabama House of Representatives, 1971-1973. Deputy District
Attorney, 1973-1980. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1981-1983.
MEMBER: Etowah County (President, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations; Alabama
State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Louisiana State Bar; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
(Board of Governors); Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of
America.
REPORTED-CASES: Gold Kist v. Barnett, 439 So.2d 703 (Ala Civ App 1983); Lowe v.
Nationwide, 521 So. 2d 1309 (Ala 1988); Sims v. Etowah Co. Bd. of Education, 337 So.2d 1310
(Ala 1976); Carnes v. Sullivan, 936 F.2d 1215 (11th Cir 1991); Goodyear v. Gilbert, 521 So.2d
991 (Ala Civ App 1987); Goodyear v. Corfman, 424 So.2d 1326 (Ala Civ App 1982); Goodyear
v. Foreman, 551 So.2d 409 (Ala Civ App 1989); Dean v. Bryant, 475 So.2d 879 (Ala Civ App
1985); Lawrence v. Heckler, 739 F.2d 567 (11th Cir 1984).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is David Carnes located?
David Carnes is located in Gadsden, AL at 140 South Ninth Street, P.O. Box 1218 , 35902 (Etowah County).
What are David Carnes's practice areas?
David Carnes's practice areas include: Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Law. .
What firm is David Carnes associated with?
David Carnes is associated with Carnes, Wamsley, Waid & Hyman, P.C. in Gadsden, AL.
Where did David Carnes attend law school?
David Carnes attended Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1968); Columbia University and Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1964).
When was David Carnes admitted to the bar?
David Carnes was admitted to practice: 1968, Alabama; 1969, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, District of Columbia; 1994, Louisiana .