Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2009
Education: Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2023 Call today:
844-428-4529
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8237 Dunwoody PlaceBuilding 18
Atlanta, GA 30350 Visit website
Attorney James Robert Haug is the founder and owner of the Haug Law Group in Atlanta, Georgia. A highly rated attorney with more than seven years of legal experience, Mr. Haug devotes his practice exclusively to personal injury law and helping individuals and families adversely affected by the negligent, careless and unlawful acts of others.
After graduating from the University of Georgia in 2006, Mr. Haug attended Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2009. Upon receiving his license to practice from the State Bar of Georgia, Mr. Haug established his law firm in 2010 as a way to provide the highest level of advocacy possible to those in need.
Quickly earning a reputation as one of the top personal injury attorneys in the region, Mr. Haug works hard to protect the rights and entitlements of his clients throughout the greater Atlanta metro area. Utilizing a vast network of professional resources and industry experts, he strives to build the strongest case possible to secure the maximum amount of compensation for those he serves.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Haug has achieved notable success securing substantial awards and settlements on behalf of his clients. Among his significant achievements, he won an award of over $1 million for the victim of medical malpractice and helped secure a verdict of over $2 million for the victims of a premises liability case where the plaintiffs were severely injured and disabled as the result of being hit by a falling tree limb.
Active in his legal community, Mr. Haug is involved in a number of professional legal organizations. He is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Georgia Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Million Dollar Trial Lawyers.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2009, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://hblg.law/about-us/james-robert-haug
Bar / Professional Activity
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Georgia Association of Personal Injury lawyers, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $30,000,000 Record-Setting Medical Negligence Verdict. Successfully litigated a high-profile ER failure case involving a 45-year-old victim. Our firm held the medical team accountable for failing to diagnose life-threatening internal injuries—including a perforated bowel and spinal fractures—resulting in fatal sepsis., 2024
- Settlement $2,000,000.00 Description: Case involved premises liability where two brothers were injured by a fallen limb. Due to Haug Law Group’s experience and diligence in preserving evidence and having an expert on the scene, Plaintiff was compensated for their injuries sustained., 2015
- Settlement: $350,000.00 Description: James Haug’s representation of a plaintiff injured by a DUI driver netted his client $350,000.00 in compensation. Plaintiff suffered injuries to her back and neck as well as James’ ability to gain punitive damages for his client helped to fully compensate his plaintiff., 2015
- Recovery: $325,000.00Description: Plaintiff was wrecked into by a distracted driver. had a pre-existing back injuries, plaintiff’s case was based on aggravation of pre-existing injury and new injury to the L3-L4., 2014
- Verdict $1,060,000.00 Description: Case involved a plaintiff who treated with a primary care physician who failed to meet the requirements of the standard of care by failing to treat my client. The doctor completely disputed liability and the case went to trial in Cobb County and resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict for James’ client., 2013
Educational Background
- University of Georgia, BA, 2006
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker, Punitive Damages in DUI Cases, 2015
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys: An elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers as having Very High Ethical Standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher)., AV Preeminent Rating, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-james-robert-haug-157003433/, 2026
- Top 5% of attorneys in the state, selected by peer nomination and independent research., Super Lawyer, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2026
- Top 5% of attorneys in the state, selected by peer nomination and independent research.You said: this means we cant psot right?, Super Lawyer, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2025
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys: An elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers as having Very High Ethical Standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher)., AV Preeminent Rating, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-james-robert-haug-157003433/, 2025
- Top 5% of attorneys in the state, selected by peer nomination and independent research., Super Lawyer, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2024
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys: An elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers as having Very High Ethical Standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher)., AV Preeminent Rating, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-james-robert-haug-157003433/, 2024
- Million Dollar Trial Lawyers, Member
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2023
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2022
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2021
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2020
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2019
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state., Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2018
- The top 2.5% of attorneys in each state, Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/georgia/atlanta/lawyer/james-robert-haug/e632caa6-1789-4975-adf2-893129aa8a2a.html, 2017
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
Office location for James Robert Haug
8237 Dunwoody Place
Building 18
Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: 844-428-4529
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2023
