Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2000
Education: Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers
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Jonathan P. Hayes is the Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States. His practice includes commercial trucking and transportation litigation, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other complex cases involving serious injury or death.
Commercial trucking litigation represents the majority of Mr. Hayes's active caseload. He has extensive experience litigating commercial trucking and commercial motor vehicle cases involving tractor-trailers, motor carriers, commercial drivers, transportation companies, contractors, and other entities involved in commercial transportation. His work includes cases involving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), motor-carrier safety practices, driver qualification and training, hours of service, electronic and ELD evidence, vehicle inspection and maintenance, accident reconstruction, corporate safety practices, and complex questions of responsibility for commercial transportation operations.
Mr. Hayes has helped obtain more than 100 results exceeding $1 million in trucking cases. His results include a $150 million trucking wrongful death verdict, and he has helped secure more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements in commercial motor vehicle cases. Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers is approaching $1 billion in total recoveries for its clients.
Mr. Hayes prepares cases for trial from the outset and regularly handles matters involving complex questions of liability and causation, substantial damages, corporate negligence, and expert testimony. His cases frequently involve accident reconstruction, medical causation, life-care planning, economic damages, electronic evidence, and the long-term consequences of catastrophic injuries.
Mr. Hayes earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston and his Juris Doctor from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Georgia, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2000, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.goldsteinhayeslaw.com/jonathan-p-hayes/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Georgia, 2000
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), an organization supporting Georgia trial lawyers and the civil justice system.
- State Bar of Georgia, Tort and Insurance Section
- The American Trial Lawyers Association
- The National Trial Lawyers Association
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA)Member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), a national organization focused on the development and advancement of lawyers handling commercial trucking litigation.
- Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) — Trucking Litigation Group Member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group, focused on legal and safety issues arising in commercial trucking litigation.
- The National Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association (ABA), General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division Litigation Section
- National Advisory Board of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITLA), a national organization focused on commercial trucking litigation and highway safety.
- State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section
- Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- American Bar Association (ABA), Tort and Trial Insurance Practice SectionAmerican Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Insurance Law Section
- Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section
- Products Liability Section
- Professional Negligence Section
- Spinal Cord Injury Litigation Group
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)Member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an organization focused on preventing impaired driving and supporting those affected by impaired-driving crashes.
- National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) Active member of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA), a national organization dedicated to drowning prevention, water safety, education, and awareness.
- Member, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, supporting Georgia's statewide business and professional community.
- Member, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, supporting the business and professional community in Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta.
- Member, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, serving the business community in Cobb County and metro Atlanta.
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $150,000,000 verdict against an intoxicated truck driver for the wrongful death of a nursing student.
- $24,000,000 commercial motor vehicle collision involving brain and spinal cord injuries
- $17,250,000 wrongful death tractor-trailer collision
- $7,500,000 commercial motor vehicle collision
- $7,750,000 wrongful death tractor-trailer collision
- $7,000,000 — Wrongful death arising from construction
- $7,000,000 tractor trailer collision
- $5,000,000 tractor-trailer collision involving brain injury and a lumbar fusion
- $4,500,000 Automobile & Product Liability — Serious injuries involving automobile negligence and product liability claims.
- $4.5 Million — Drowning / Wrongful DeathRecovery arising from a fatal swimming pool drowning involving premises and aquatic safety issues.
- $4,500,000 wrongful death product liability
- $4,250,000 traumatic brain injury from commercial motor vehicle collision
- $4,250,000- commercial motor vehicle collision with multi-level cervical fusion
- $3,740,000 Construction Defect / Premises Liability / Traumatic Brain Injury — Traumatic brain injury arising from a construction defect and premises liability.
- $3,500,000 Near Drowning / Brain Injury - Swimming pool incident resulting in brain injury
- $3,400,000 Commercial Trucking / Spinal Cord Injury - Tractor trailer collision resulting in spinal cord injuries
- $3,250,000 tractor trailer wreck with cervical injuries and multi-level lumbar fusion
- $3,000,000 Product Liability / Wrongful Death - Wrongful death arising from a defective product claim
- $2,250,000 Near-Drowning / Catastrophic Injury
- $2,750,000 Commercial Vehicle Collision — Cement mixer collision resulting in multiple pelvic fractures.
- $2,400,000 Commercial Trucking / Traumatic Brain Injury — Trucking negligence case involving traumatic brain injury.
- $ 9,000,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Brain damaged patient $ 5,250,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Wrongful death $ 4,500,000.00 - Premises Liability: Wrongful death $ 4,500,000.00 - Premises Liability: Wrongful death $ 4,000,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Brain damaged patient $ 3,500,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Brain damaged patient $ 3,000,000.00 - Products Liability: Wrongful death $ 2,600,000.00 - Products Liability: Brain damage $ 2,200,000.00 - Products Liability: Brain damage $ 2,000,000.00 - Trucking Negligence: Brain injury $ 2,000,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Wrongful death $ 2,000,000.00 - Premises Liability: Shooting incident $ 1,750,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Brain damaged patient $ 1,750,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Brain damaged patient $ 1,750,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,650,000.00 - Premises Liability: Brain damage patient $ 1,600,000.00 - Trucking Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,500,000.00 - Products Liability: Eye injury $ 1,500,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Brain injury $ 1,350,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,300,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,300,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Herniated disk $ 1,250,000.00 - Medical Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,250,000.00 - Trucking Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,250,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Wrongful death $ 1,200,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Multiple fractures $ 1,040,000.00 - Automobile Negligence: Multiple herniated disks For more information on Goldstein & Hayes' verdicts and settlements, please visit our website. http://www.goldsteinhayes.com/verdicts-settlements/
Videos
- Former Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers client Jason Greenlee discusses his experience with the firm following a serious motor vehicle accident and the representation he received during his case. The testimonial provides a client's perspective on Goldstein Hayes's approach to representing people facing significant injuries and the consequences of a serious collision. Jonathan P. Hayes and the firm's attorneys handle complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation involving commercial trucking and transportation, serious motor vehicle collisions, catastrophic injuries, and other significant cases throughout Georgia., Client Testimonial – Jason Greenlee | Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers, Personal Injury, Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2024
- Former Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers client Seneca Dooley shares her experience with the firm following a serious tractor-trailer collision in Gwinnett County, Georgia, that resulted in significant cervical spine injuries requiring surgery and fusion. Her testimonial provides a client's firsthand perspective on the representation she received in a substantial commercial trucking case involving serious injuries. Commercial trucking litigation represents the majority of Jonathan P. Hayes's active caseload, including cases involving tractor-trailers, motor carriers, commercial drivers, and catastrophic injuries. Hayes's trucking practice includes matters involving motor-carrier safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), electronic and ELD evidence, accident reconstruction, driver qualification and conduct, hours of service, inspection and maintenance, and other complex commercial transportation issues., Client Testimonial – Seneca Dooley | Serious Tractor-Trailer Collision, Commercial Trucking, Transportation, Personal Injury, 2024
- Former Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers client Terrell Jones shares his experience with the Atlanta based law firm following a serious tractor-trailer collision on Interstate 85. His testimonial provides a client's firsthand perspective on the representation he received in a significant commercial trucking case. Commercial trucking litigation represents the majority of Jonathan P. Hayes's active caseload, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving tractor-trailers, motor carriers, commercial drivers, and other commercial vehicles. Hayes's trucking practice includes matters involving motor-carrier safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), electronic and ELD evidence, accident reconstruction, driver qualification and conduct, hours of service, inspection and maintenance, and other complex commercial transportation issues., Client Testimonial – Terrell Jones | Serious Tractor-Trailer Collision, Commercial Trucking, Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, 2024
- Former Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers client Roderick Linzie shares his experience with the firm following a serious rideshare motor vehicle collision that resulted in significant spinal injuries requiring surgery and fusion. His testimonial provides a client's perspective on the representation he received while pursuing a substantial personal injury claim involving life-altering injuries. Jonathan P. Hayes and Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers represent individuals and families in serious rideshare and motor vehicle collisions, catastrophic injury, spinal injury, commercial transportation, and wrongful death litigation throughout Georgia., Client Testimonial – Roderick Linzie | Serious Rideshare Collision, Personal Injury, Rideshare Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Spinal Cord And Spine Injuries, 2024
Pro bono / Community Service
- Active member of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA), a national organization dedicated to drowning prevention, water safety, education, and awareness.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) — Supports the organization's mission to prevent impaired driving and assist those affected by impaired-driving crashes.
Educational Background
- J.D. Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 2000
- B.S. College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 1994
Other Outstanding Achievements
- The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers
- Expertise.com — Best Truck Accident Lawyers Serving Macon, Georgia Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers was selected by Expertise.com as one of its 2026 Best Truck Accident Lawyers Serving Macon, Georgia. Expertise.com reports that it reviewed 88 providers, curated 59, and identified 16 Top Picks for its Macon truck accident lawyer list. Expertise.com describes Goldstein Hayes as an award-winning, nationally recognized Atlanta truck accident law firm representing victims of catastrophic commercial truck crashes throughout Georgia and highlights the firm's $150 million trucking wrongful death verdict and work involving 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and other commercial vehicles. The firm's recent trucking and commercial vehicle results include a $7 million recovery in 2025 arising from a serious tractor-trailer collision caused by a driver's failure to yield while turning. The collision resulted in serious multiple traumatic injuries, surgeries, spinal injury, and implantation of a spinal cord stimulator. The firm's 2025 results also include a significant wrongful death recovery arising from a serious commercial vehicle collision caused by a driver's failure to obey a traffic-control device and striking a passenger vehicle, resulting in multiple blunt-force trauma and traumatic brain injuries, leading to a wrongful death claim. Commercial trucking litigation represents the majority of Jonathan P. Hayes's active caseload. Hayes handles serious and catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving tractor-trailers, motor carriers, commercial drivers, and other commercial vehicles, including matters involving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), motor-carrier safety practices, driver qualification, hours of service, electronic and ELD evidence, accident reconstruction, inspection and maintenance, and other sophisticated commercial transportation issues., 2026
- Expertise.com — Atlanta Bicycle Accident LawyersGoldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers was selected by Expertise.com as one of its 2026 Best Bicycle Accident Lawyers Serving Atlanta, Georgia. Expertise.com reports that it reviewed 208 providers, curated 126, and identified five Top Picks for its Atlanta bicycle accident lawyer list. The firm's experience includes a $9.3 million jury verdict obtained in 2025 in a serious bicycle collision case in Sandy Springs, Georgia, tried in the State Court of Fulton County. The case involved significant multiple trauma, including fractures and serious pelvic injuries. Jonathan P. Hayes and Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers represent individuals and families in serious bicycle and motor vehicle collision cases, catastrophic injury, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, and wrongful death litigation throughout Georgia., 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes is profiled by Lawdragon as Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers, an Atlanta-based trial firm handling catastrophic injury, wrongful death, commercial trucking, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, product liability, construction and industrial accidents, and other complex civil litigation throughout Georgia and nationwide. Lawdragon's profile highlights Hayes's role in helping lead the firm to nearly $1 billion in verdicts and settlements, including a record-setting $150 million wrongful death verdict and more than $400 million recovered in commercial motor vehicle litigation. The profile also details Hayes's approach to significant cases, including limited caseloads, substantial case resources, nationally recognized experts, accident reconstruction, engineering analysis, medical causation, life-care planning, economic damages modeling, and preparing cases from the outset for potential jury trial., 2026
- MSN — Top Lawyers to Watch in 2026Jonathan P. Hayes was featured by MSN in “Top Lawyers to Watch in 2026 — Atlanta Attorney Jonathan P. Hayes Outlines Key Shifts in Corporate Accountability and Trial Practice.” The feature examines Hayes's perspective on evolving corporate accountability and modern plaintiff-side trial practice. As Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, Hayes handles complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, with commercial trucking representing the majority of his active caseload. His practice includes cases involving motor carriers, transportation companies and other corporate defendants, as well as traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and other serious injury matters. Hayes's work emphasizes early investigation, preservation and development of electronic and other evidence, expert-driven case preparation, corporate responsibility, and preparing significant cases for trial from the outset., 2026
- USA TODAY — Multi-Million-Dollar Recoveries & Technology-Driven Litigation Jonathan P. Hayes was featured in a USA TODAY press release examining his leadership of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers, the firm's multi-million-dollar recoveries, and its integration of technology-driven litigation workflows. As Managing Partner of the Atlanta-based trial firm, Hayes oversees litigation strategy and the development of technology-driven systems used in complex case preparation, evidence analysis, expert-intensive litigation, and trial workflows. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, with commercial trucking representing the majority of his active caseload, and also includes traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other complex matters. The feature highlights an approach combining substantial trial experience, sophisticated case development, electronic evidence, expert analysis, and technology to prepare significant cases against corporations, transportation companies, insurers, and other defendants. , 2026
- Haute Lawyer / Haute Living featured Jonathan P. Hayes and his work as Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers. Hayes has built a plaintiff-side trial practice focused on complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, with commercial trucking representing the majority of his active caseload. His experience includes cases involving motor carriers and commercial vehicles, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial accidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other serious matters. Hayes prepares complex cases for trial from the outset, including matters requiring accident reconstruction, medical causation, life-care planning, economic damages, electronic evidence, and other expert testimony., 2026
- Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America National Advisory Board
Honors
- Jonathan P. Hayes is recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, continuing his recognition by Best Lawyers in successive editions. As Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, Hayes represents plaintiffs in complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. His practice includes commercial trucking and transportation cases, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other serious injury matters. Commercial trucking represents the majority of his active caseload, including cases involving motor carriers, commercial vehicles, corporate defendants, and sophisticated liability and damages issues., The Best Lawyers in America® – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2027
- Jonathan P. Hayes is recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Hayes represents plaintiffs in complex product and vehicle liability cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death, defective products and vehicles, corporate defendants, technical and engineering issues, accident reconstruction, medical causation, and expert-intensive litigation. His experience in product liability complements a broader trial practice involving commercial transportation and other complex cases arising from serious injury and death., The Best Lawyers in America® – Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2027
- Jonathan P. Hayes was selected to Georgia Super Lawyers for 2026, continuing his selection to Super Lawyers from 2013 through 2026 after earlier Rising Stars selections in 2007 and 2009–2012. Hayes is an Atlanta plaintiff's trial lawyer whose practice focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, with commercial trucking representing the majority of his active caseload., Georgia Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes holds an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the organization's highest peer-rating standard for legal ability and professional ethics. Hayes is Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, including commercial trucking and commercial motor vehicle cases, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other complex civil litigation., AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.Hayes is Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, and represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. His practice includes commercial trucking and transportation cases, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other complex cases involving serious injury or death., National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers. Commercial trucking litigation represents the majority of Hayes's active caseload. His practice includes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving tractor-trailers, motor carriers, commercial drivers, transportation companies, and other commercial motor vehicles. His trucking work includes matters involving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), motor-carrier safety practices, driver qualification, hours of service, ELD and other electronic evidence, vehicle inspection and maintenance, accident reconstruction, and corporate safety practices., National Trial Lawyers – Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyers. Hayes represents plaintiffs who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic neurological injuries. His experience includes brain injury cases arising from commercial trucking and motor vehicle crashes, drowning and near-drowning incidents, defective products, construction and premises incidents, and other complex cases involving medical causation, long-term impairment, life-care needs, and substantial damages., National Trial Lawyers – Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers.His transportation practice includes catastrophic commercial trucking and motor vehicle cases involving tractor-trailers, commercial vehicles, transportation companies, commercial drivers, and serious automobile collisions. Hayes handles complex cases involving corporate and driver responsibility, accident reconstruction, electronic evidence, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. , National Trial Lawyers – Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes is a Lifetime Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, whose membership is limited to attorneys who have achieved qualifying multimillion-dollar verdicts or settlements. Hayes has helped obtain more than 100 results exceeding $1 million in trucking cases alone, including a $150 million trucking wrongful death verdict, and has helped secure more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements in commercial motor vehicle cases. His broader litigation record includes substantial multimillion-dollar recoveries in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injury, and other complex cases involving serious injury or death., Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been selected to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, recognizing his work in complex, high-value litigation. As Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, Hayes represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial trucking and transportation, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product and vehicle liability, construction and industrial accidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other serious matters. His practice includes complex cases involving corporate liability, accident reconstruction, medical causation, electronic evidence, life-care planning, economic damages, and expert-intensive trial preparation., America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, America’s Top 100, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and is recognized in the 2026 edition for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Hayes is Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. He has helped obtain hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, including numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries in cases involving commercial trucking and motor vehicles, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, product liability, construction and industrial incidents, drowning and aquatic injuries, and other complex matters involving serious injury or death. His practice emphasizes the preparation and trial of complex, expert-intensive cases against corporations, insurers, transportation companies, and other defendants., The Best Lawyers in America® – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2026
- Jonathan P. Hayes is recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Hayes represents plaintiffs in complex product and vehicle liability cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death. His experience includes matters involving defective products and vehicles, corporate defendants, technical and engineering issues, accident reconstruction, medical causation, and other expert-intensive liability questions. His broader trial practice includes commercial transportation, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, construction and industrial accidents, and other complex catastrophic injury litigation., Best Lawyers – Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2026
- The American Society of Legal Advocate, 2013
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, 2013
- Georgia Super Lawyers, 2013
- Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
- 2013 Executive Committee: Top 40 Lawyers Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40, 2012
- Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2012
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, 2011
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2011
- Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta, 2011
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40, 2011
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, 2010
- Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta, 2010
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2010
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, 2009
- Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta, 2009
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2009
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers, 2008
- Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta, 2008
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2007
Industry Groups
- Catastrophic Injury Litigation
- Commercial Trucking & Commercial Motor Vehicle Litigation
- Construction & Industrial Accident Litigation
- Corporate Negligence & Complex Liability Litigation
- Drowning & Aquatic Injury Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Product & Vehicle Liability
- Rideshare Accident Litigation
- Serious Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation
- Spinal Cord Injury Litigation
- Transportation Litigation
- Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation
- Warehouse & Loading Dock Accident Litigation
- Wrongful Death Litigation
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“great lawyer”
“Top notch attorney with knowledge of all phases of litigation through trial and verdict.”
“Jonathan is a great lawyer!”
“Exemplifies professionalism and is an excellent lawyer. ”
Office location for Jonathan P. Hayes
400 Galleria Pkwy SE
Suite 1470
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 404-857-3090
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2007, 2009 - 2012