Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Atlanta, GA

Honors/Awards:

• High Honors Graduate, University of Georgia, 1987.
• Honors Graduate, University of Georgia School of Law, 1992.
• 10.0 rating from Avvo.com since 2009.
• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2006.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Association for Justice.
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
• Georgia State Bar Association.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Winning Settlement Demand Packages, Seminar Chair 2008, 2010; Plaintiff's Personal Injury , Seminar 2009, 2010; Maximizing Your Client’s Recovery, Seminar 2007; Effective Use of Focus Groups, Seminar 2005, 2007; University of Georgia Trial Skills Clinic, Instructor 2004, 2006; Using Demonstrative Evidence and Technology, Seminar 2004; Subrogation and Lien Issues, Seminar 2003; Powerful Multi-Media Techniques at Mediation, Seminar 2002, 2003; The Layman’s Lawyer, television appearance, 2001; Direct Examination of Plaintiff’s Medical Witness, Seminar 2001, 2002; Premises Liability for Criminal Attacks, Seminar 2000.

Verdicts/Settlements:

• Following a fatal car wreck, the insurance company denied coverage under the policy.  Verdict in 2013 that the insurance policy applied, resulting in payment of $1,100,000, which was the limits of the insurance policy.
• A commercial van struck a driver from the rear, causing minimal property damage but serious injuries.  Settlement of $750,000 in 2016.
• A driver turned in front of another vehicle when it was dark and raining, causing a high speed crash.  The Plaintiff had injuries but no surgery.  Jury verdict of $250,000 in 2015 in a conservative county.
• Two dogs chased a man and caused him to fall and break his leg.  Settlement of $300,000 in 2013, which was the insurance limits of the dogs' owner.
• A small business owner was catastrophically injured on commercial property in November 2013.  The injury occurred due to a dangerous hidden condition on the property.  After two years of hard-fought litigation, we settled the case in 2015 for the insurance policy limits of $1,000,000.
• A man was killed on a construction site.  Settlement of $3,740,000.
• Description: A man lost his eye when he was stabbed by an assailant. A nearby security guard watched the attack and did nothing because he thought they were engaged in horseplay.  Jury verdict of $1,000,000.
• A tractor-trailer rear-ended a family on the interstate highway in Atlanta, Georgia, killing a child.  Settlement of $2,875,000 within 90 days of the wreck.
• A worker sustained a head injury was struck by a large antenna that fell from a cellular tower.  Settlement of $1,750,000.
• A boy was killed when a tractor-trailer ran a red light and struck a car from the side.  Settlement of $2,250,000 within 6 months of wreck.

Educational Background:

• University of Georgia, BBA, cum laude, 1987