Background
Dobbs, Carney H. was born on October 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Hoyt and Gertrude (Compton) Dobbs.
lawyer insurance company executive
Dobbs, Carney H. was born on October 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Hoyt and Gertrude (Compton) Dobbs.
Bar: Alabama 1949, United States District Court (northern district) Alabama 1950. Chartered property and casualty underwriter Partner Dobbs & Faulkner, Birmingham, 1949-1951. Assistant city attorney City of Birmingham, 1951-1952.
Special agent, attorney United States Government, Birmingham, 1952-1953.
Attorney, claim representative State Farm Insurance, Birmingham, 1954-1960, claim superintendent, 1960-1966, divisional claim superintendent, since 1966. Semi-retired arbitrator/ mediator.
Expert witness.
Partner Dobbs & Faulkner, Birmingham, 1949-1951. Assistant city attorney City of Birmingham, 1951-1952. Special agent, attorney United States Government, Birmingham, 1952-1953.
Attorney, claim representative State Farm Insurance, 1954-1960, claim superintendent, 1960-1966, divisional claim superintendent, from 1966. Retired, 1989
Arbitrator, mediator. Expert witness.
Chairman, Special Arbitration committee, Birmingham, 1965-1974, Alabama Arson Prevention Task Force, 1979-1983. Member advisory committee, Alabama State Fire College, since 1979. Active Boy Scouts American.
Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association (task force on community education 1985, 86—), Birmingham Bar Association, Alabama Claims Association (president 1963), International Association Arson Investigators (Carney Dobbs award for distinguished service 1982), Mountain Brook Swim and Tennis Club, Downtown Club, Sigma Chi (Outstanding Alumnus University Alabama 1981).
Married Josephine Philips, August 18, 1956. Children: John C., Philip G. Juris Doctor, University of Alabama.