Gary Martin Hays

Legal Accomplishments

Gary Martin Hays’ legal accomplishments include being a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a society limited to those attorneys who have received a settlement or verdict of at least $2 million. He has been recognized by Atlanta Magazine as one of Georgia’s top workers’ compensation lawyers as voted on by other lawyers in Georgia. Gary frequently lectures to other attorneys regarding personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.

He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia since 2007 by the American Trial Lawyers’ Association and recognized by Lawdragon as one of the leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America. He has also been recognized by the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association for his community service efforts. His firm specializes in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, inadequate security, and social security disability claims. His videos on certain areas of Georgia law have been watched over 5 million times, making him the most viewed attorney in Georgia on Facebook and YouTube.

Since 1993, his firm has recovered more than $1 billion for injured clients and their families.

In The Media

Gary is the Co-Creator and Legal Producer for the television show “Personal Injury Court.” He has also hosted the "Georgia Legal News Update" featured on WSB and Atlanta’s CW Network. Gary is the creator and host of "The Intersection: Where Country and Faith Come Together," featured on WKHX (New Country 101.5) and formerly on WUBL (94.9 The BULL FM) in Atlanta. He previously created and hosted "The Wise Counsel Project" as featured on WFSH (FISH 104.7). Gary interviewed men and women of faith and asked them to share their "wise counsel" on how we can make better decisions in our daily lives. He has interviewed Bret Baier (Host of Special Report on Fox News), Comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Coach Tony Dungy, Actor Kirk Cameron, Governor Nathan Deal, and Dr. Alveda King.

He has been quoted in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and featured on over 250 online sites including Morningstar.com, CBS News's MoneyWatch.com, The Boston Globe, The New York Daily News, and The Miami Herald. Gary is also a 16-time best-selling author/co-author, including the #1 best-selling legal books, The Authority On Personal Injury Claims in Georgia, The Authority On Workers' Compensation Claims in Georgia, and The Authority on Wrongful Death Claims in Georgia. Gary is a five-time recipient of the Quilly Award for his best-selling books.

Gary has been seen on countless television stations and shows, including CNN Headline News, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox affiliates and has appeared on over 110 radio stations. He has appeared on the nation's #1 cable morning news show, Fox & Friends, alongside hosts Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Gary also has been interviewed by legendary broadcaster Larry King.

He served as an executive producer of a documentary entitled "Mi Casa Hogar" in 2013, which highlighted the amazing work done by this orphanage in Acapulco, Mexico. This project earned him his second Silver Telly Award, as his first was as an executive producer for "All Are Our Heroes" in 2010, a documentary regarding cancer survivors. A documentary about Gary and his law firm, "Stand & Serve," was featured on the Biography Channel in 2014, and this project also won a Silver Telly Award.

In The Community

Gary Martin Hays is not only a successful lawyer but is a nationally recognized safety advocate who works tirelessly to educate our families and children on issues ranging from bullying to internet safety to abduction prevention. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), an organization that works to end human sex trafficking around the world. Over the last 10 years, Gary has pedaled an adult-sized big wheel over 500 miles to raise money and awareness for various charities.

Civic Activities

• Founded Keep Georgia Safe in 2008, a non-profit whose mission is to provide safety education and crime prevention training in Georgia. This organization has trained over 80 state and local law enforcement officers on how to respond in the event a child is abducted.
• Certified in Child Abduction Response techniques by Fox Valley Technical College and the FBI.
• Donated over 1,000 bicycle helmets to promote safety.
• Awarded 15 college scholarships to deserving students.

Other Unique Endeavors

Gary has been a guest announcer on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”  He has appeared in Nickelodeon’s “See Dad Run” with Scott Baio, as well as in “Drop Dead Diva” on the A&E Network. He has performed on Broadway in “The Lion King”, “Rock of Ages,” and “Motown: The Musical.” In 2013, Gary and two of his daughters, Ashleigh and Ava, performed with the rock group “Chicago” at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Gary was featured in ex-CIA Operative Valerie Plame Wilson’s novel “Burned” as a CIA weapons expert from Alabama. Bill Engvall played the White House Chief of Staff in “Sharknado 3” using his full name “Gary Martin Hays.”