Ramsey Prather

Bar / Professional Activity

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2016 – Present
• Vice President of the Columbus Trial Lawyers Association
• Taxpayers Against Fraud, Member, 2016 – Present
• Member of the Georgia Bar's Bench and Bar Committee
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2013
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2013
• Georgia, 2012
• Member of the Georgia Bar's Business Court Committee

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• $2.5 Billion jury verdict on behalf of the three adult children of two Georgians who were killed when the roof on their 2015 Ford F250 crushed down on them in a rollover wreck.  Largest jury verdict in Georgia history., 2025
• False Claims Act settlement involving improper submissions of claims by genomic testing company that could be valued at as much as $10 million depending on whether certain contingencies occur (the government has already received more than $2.5 million as a result of the settlement), 2025
• $6 million policy limits settlement in disputed liability commercial motor vehicle case, 2024
• $2.5 million settlement in disputed liability tractor trailer wreck, 2024
• $1.5 settlement in disputed liability workplace injury case (claim against third-party), 2024
• $1 million policy limits settlement in disputed liability dram shop case, 2024
• $250,000 policy limits in disputed liability road wreck case, 2024
• $10 million tractor trailer wrongful death settlement, 2023
• $4 million tractor trailer wrongful death settlement, 2022
• $289,000 personal injury settlement involving road wreck resulting in broken ankle, 2022
• $5 million wrongful death settlement, 2022
• Secured $75,000 policy limits for client who broke her leg when she was t-boned in a car wreck, 2020
• Member of trial team that obtained $280 million verdict in a wrongful death trucking case, 2019
• Member of team that obtained $20 million settlement in a wrongful death case where a tractor-trailer crossed the center line and caused a fatal wreck, 2018
• Member of team that obtained a $108 million settlement against a major bank in a non-intervened False Claims Act case, 2017
• Member of team that obtained $11 million dollar settlement for a client who lost his leg in a collision, 2016

Pro bono / Community Service

• Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to represent indigent defendant in case involving complex and novel issue of federal law, 2021
• Representation of Asylum Seekers, 2012 – 2015      
• Board of Directors, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts

Honors

• Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, 2023
• Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer, 2024
• Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer, 2025
• Pro Bono Service Award, King & Spalding LLP, 2015
• Pro Bono Service Award, King & Spalding LLP, 2014
• Pro Bono Service Award, King & Spalding LLP, 2013
• Pro Bono Service Award, King & Spalding LLP, 2012
• "Every year, the Tulane 34 Award is presented to 34 graduates who have distinguished themselves throughout their  life at Tulane. Students can come from any school at Tulane and are recognized for their exemplary leadership, service and academic excellence.  Named for the year 1834, when the university was founded, Tulane 34 is among the most coveted university-wide honors that a graduate can receive." -Tulane University  , Tulane 34 Award, Tulane University, 2010

Educational Background

• New York University, New York, New York, B.A. magna cum laude,  Major: Individualized Study    , 2005

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Moderated panel of Assistant United States Attorneys and Assistant Attorney Generals, Moderator, Moderated Panel at the Whistleblower Law Symposium, 2024
• Annual seminar covering recent developments in the federal False Claims Act, the government's primary tool for combatting fraud, Co-Chair, 2nd Annual False Claims Act Summit, 2020
• Annual seminar covering recent developments in the federal False Claims Act, the government's primary tool for combatting fraud, Co-Chair, 1st Annual False Claims Act Summit, 2019
• Primer on the False Claims Act: The Government’s Key Weapon in Combatting Fraud (with Michael E. Paulhus and Jennifer S. Lewin), American Health Lawyers Association, Fundamentals of Health Law, 2014
• Healthcare Fraud Enforcement in 2015: Where Are We Today, And Where Are We Going? (with Michael E. Paulhus and Linda Lin), American Health Lawyers Association, Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, 2015
• "This panel discussed several aspects of how social media and technology affects litigation strategy includingissues around relators posting on social media before/during/after the case, using social media to identifypotential witnesses, and searching defendants’ profiles for valuable information.", Speaker, The Pitfalls and Benefits of Social Media in False Claims Act Litigation, Taxpayers Against Fraud, 2019
• Seminar "analyzing strategic options that healthcare and life sciences companies may consider when faced with credible evidence that a competitor is breaking the law to gain an unfair business advantage." -King & Spalding LLP, Speaker, Unlevel Playing Field: What Can You Do When Your Competitor Is Gaining An Illegal Advantage?, King & Spalding LLP, 2015

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Obtained largest jury verdict in Georgia history—$2.5 billion in the Brogdon (Mills) v. Ford case.  Tried the case with law partner Jim Butler of Butler Prather LLP., 2025

• People who have been hurt by the wrongdoing of another. Whistleblowers.

“Absolutely incredible lawyer with impeccable credentials and a passion for helping people.”

“Best lawyer I know.”

“Ramsey has one of the sharpest minds and is one of the hardest working attorneys in the profession.”

“Ramsey is one of the smartest lawyers around, and his firm has the experience and resources to maximize the recovery of every case.”

“Ramsey has quickly risen to become one Georgia's legal elite. He is the real deal.”

“Ramsey is a hard worker with sound judgment and a very bright future.”

“Ramsey is a true legal scholar and skilled courtroom lawyer. He has three verdicts over $100 million.”