Michael P. Walker

Bar / Professional Activity

• American Association for Justice
• National Trial Lawyers
• State Bar of Georgia
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• https://www.pnwlaw.com/results/
• $11,000,000.00 Settlement. Negligent security case against an apartment complex., 2022
• $10,112,880.00 verdict against an apartment complex in a negligent security case., 2021
• $225,000.00 verdict in Hall County, Georgia, in case where insurance company offered zero before trial. Verdict exceeded policy limits., 2019
• $2,900,000.00 settlement in highly disputed personal injury case involving a bus collision. Operator of the bus disputed even being involved in the incident.
• $10,000,000.00 settlement in wrongful death use-of-force case., 2023
• $3,000,000.00 verdict for sexual assault case against an apartment complex. The verdict later resulted in a bad faith case against the insurance carrier., 2019
• $3,750,000.00 verdict: largest known jury verdict in Dooly County, Georgia. Harris v. Cypress Insurance Company. We represented the spouse of a decedent who drove into the back of an illegally parked tractor-trailer during the daylight. Jury apportioned zero percent of fault to the decedent. Defense asked for a complete defense verdict., 2022
• $2,225,000.00 verdict: co-counsel in knee injury commercial motor vehicle case with $89,000.00 in medical special damages. Waldrop vs. Golden Coastline Logistics, et al., United States District Court, Newnan Division, 3:13-cv-204, 2015
• $1,000,000.00 settlement: policy limits recovery in a negligent security case against a homeowner's association. Prince vs. Waldrop Condominium Association, Inc., et al., State Court of Dekalb County, 18A69577, 2019, 2019
• $1,000,000.00 settlement: Policy limits settlement in motor vehicle injury case. Asiel Lopez vs. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, et al., State Court of Gwinnett County, 20-C-02562-S3, 2020, 2020
• $11,250,000.00 verdict: Fulton County Daily Report's #1 Premises Liability Verdict for 2018. Code defect premises liability case against MARTA. Hicks vs. Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority, Inc., Superior Court of Fulton County, 2018CV300282. The defendant did not offer a penny before trial. An article about the case is located at: Turning a No Offer Case into a $11,250,000 Jury Verdict, 2018, 2018
• $1,755,000.00 verdict plus attorney fees: Fulton County Daily Report top five motor vehicle verdict. Client had "shoulder impingement" surgery and $60,000 in special damages. Alfred vs. Anthony P. Rulli and Power Secure, Superior Court of Gwinnett County, 17A10847-10, 2019, 2019
• $14,000,000.00 settlement: Pedestrian suffered a lower leg injury when a concrete truck struck his right foot. The investigating officer blamed the pedestrian 100% for his own injuries. Zurita vs. Ernst-Cobb Co., Inc., State Court of Cobb County, #18-A-129, 2021, 2021
• $1,400,000.00 verdict in slip and fall case. Watts vs. Wal-Mart Stores, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Client with significant pre-existing conditions suffered a shoulder injury, 2021, 2022
• $11,000,000.00 settlement in an out-of-state premises liability negligent security case, 2021, 2022

Educational Background

• Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Honors

• “Top 40 under 40” trial lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers
• “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine

“Mike is part of the PNW team. Mike rounds out the triumvirate of the PNW team. Together with Ed and Chris, this team has no bounds. Mike digs into cases finding and using nuggets of information that are beneficial to his clients claims working toward outstanding results.”

“A focused and dedicated attorney, you know your case is in good hands and that he has your best interests at heart and the skill to win.”

“Phenomenal lawyer.”

“Mike is an associate at Law & Moran. He has been practicing nearly two years after finishing a federal judicial clerkship in Albany, Georgia. He is an aggressive advocate for injured people.”