Christopher B. McDaniel
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Columbus, Georgia
Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
Licensed in Georgia since: 2014
Education: Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP
945 BroadwaySuite 200
Columbus, GA 31901 Phone: 706-460-4800 Email: Christopher B. McDaniel Visit website
Christopher B. McDaniel is an attorney with Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP Trial Attorney law firm in Columbus, Georgia. A top-rated trial lawyer, Mr. McDaniel provides exceptional counsel, advocacy and support to clients throughout his region and beyond who are dealing with complex, pressing legal challenges arising from any of the following:
· Trucking and motor vehicle accidents
· Personal injury
· Wrongful death
· Tire defects
· Products liability
· Whistleblower and False Claims Act cases
· Class actions
· Negligence and torts
· Construction defects
· Investments and securities fraud
· Breaches of fiduciary duty and breaches of trust
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. McDaniel has recovered substantial awards for his plaintiff clients, and he has gained a reputation for his in-depth legal knowledge and outstanding trial skills along with his unwavering dedication to helping his clients obtain the favorable outcomes they expect and deserve as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
In honor of his remarkable professionalism and stellar client service, Mr. McDaniel has earned consistent recognition from his peers as being among the top 5% of lawyers in his region. He has also received many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients, and he finds great reward in being able to help so many in his community during their times of dire need.
Mr. McDaniel graduated from Columbus State University with summa cum laude honors, where he received the Paul S. Amos Educational Scholarship as well as the Hatton Lovejoy Scholarship. Mr. McDaniel then attended Mercer University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor, graduated with cum laude honors, served as an editor of the Mercer Law Review, and competed in the Intrastate Georgia Moot Court Competitions.
Mr. McDaniel has co-authored the Trial Practice and Procedures section of the Mercer Law Review annually since 2015, and he is an active member of several local, state and national legal organizations.
First Admitted: 2014, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.peakwooten.com/attorneys/christopher-b-mcdaniel/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Columbus Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Columbus Inn of Court, Member
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Champion Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Secured $21 Million settlement on behalf of client that was injured on construction site. Case Information: Braun v. Thomas Concrete, Inc., et al.; State Court of Gwinnett County, Case No. 20-C-05552-S6., 2022
- Member of trial team that secured $280 Million trucking verdict, State Court, Muscogee County, Ga., 2019
Honors
- Rising Star, Georgia, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Rising Star, Georgia, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Selected as Rising Star, Georgia, Super Lawyers, 2020
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- An annual review of developments in Georgia case law involving various trial practice and procedure topics, Co-Author, Trial Practice & Procedure, 71 Mercer L. Rev. 305, 2019
- An annual review of developments in Georgia case law involving various trial practice and procedure topics, Co-Author, Trial Practice & Procedure, 70 Mercer L. Rev. 253, 2018
- An annual review of developments in Georgia case law involving various trial practice and procedure topics, Co-Author, Trial Practice & Procedure, Mercer Law Review. Vol. 71: No. 1, Article 18, 2020
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2026