Tristan B. Morrison
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Marietta, GA
Marietta, GA 30008
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (50%),
- Workers' Compensation: Claimant (50%)
- English,
- Spanish
- Free Consultation
Attorney Tristan B. Morrison is a founding partner of Morrison & Hughes Law Firm, which has office locations in Atlanta and Alpharetta, Georgia. A nationally ranked trial attorney with more than 14 years of legal experience, Mr. Morrison provides much-needed advocacy and support to clients throughout Atlanta and surrounding regions who have legal needs involving any of the following:
· Personal injury and wrongful death
· Motor vehicle accidents
· Premises liability
· Workers' compensation
Early in his legal career, Mr. Morrison worked at two of the most prominent insurance defense law firms in Cobb and Fulton counties, where he gained invaluable insight into the industry and the tactics insurance providers use to reduce or deny claims. Armed with this experience, he is able to devise the most effective strategies possible to help his clients recover the maximum amount of compensation they deserve, and he has secured millions upon millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients.
In honor of his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Morrison has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with the organization's Platinum Client Champion award and many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers. He has also received "Superb" 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo, as well as the site's Top Contributor and Clients' Choice awards.
A 2003 graduate of Santa Clara University in California, with a Bachelor of Science in English and psychology, Mr. Morrison attended the University of Georgia School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2006. He holds a license to practice in Georgia and California, although he currently confines his practice to Georgia.
Mr. Morrison is an active member of the Atlanta Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section and the Workers' Compensation Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. He is also a member of Injured Workers' Advocates and the American Bar Association, among his other professional affiliations. Dedicated to his local community as well, his firm raises money for multiple charities.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 50%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 50%Workers' Compensation: Claimant
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
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About Tristan Morrison
Admitted: 2007, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://morrisonhugheslaw.com/attorneys/tristan-morrison/
Honors/Awards:
- AV Preeminent rating awarded. , AV Preeminent, Martindale / Nolo
- 10/10 and Client's Choice Awards, 10/10 and Client's Choice Awards, Avvo
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Also licensed to practice in California. Currently inactive as I limit my representation to Georgia claims.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Admitted to the Northern and Middle District Federal Court, 11th Circuit
- Georgia Bar - Workers' Compensation Division
- Altanta Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Multiple events hosted for medical professionals by my firm, Morrison & Hughes, including charity functions.
- Exhibit "C" - Art event for Charity hosted by Morrison & Hughes Law. , 2017
- Exhibit "B" - Art event for Charity hosted by Morrison & Hughes Law. , 2016
- Exhibit "A" - Art event for Charity hosted by Morrison & Hughes Law. , 2015
Verdicts/Settlements:
- A few examples include: Management of multi-million dollar catastrophic claims and traumatic brain injury claims (ongoing); $175,000 settlement following Award, on-the-job MVA (2019); $200,000+ settlement for occupational chemical exposure (2018); Judgment of compensability in excess of $200,000 (2016 on-the-job trucking accident); $225,000, Hand injury, Settlement (2016). $200,000, Neck and upper extremity injury, Settlement - 2016. $250,000 offer rejected, litigation ongoing (On-the-job MVA). $90,000, Knee injury, Settlement - 2017; $170,000, shoulder injury, settlement (2019); numerous back injury settlements over $100K (2015-2019).
- Multiple trials as first chair resulting in Awards for clients each year
- Millions of dollars recovered for clients
Transactions:
- A few examples include: Management of multi-million dollar catastrophic claims and traumatic brain injury claims (ongoing); $175,000 settlement following Award, on-the-job MVA (2019); $200,000+ settlement for occupational chemical exposure (2018); Judgment of compensability in excess of $200,000 (2016 on-the-job trucking accident); $225,000, Hand injury, Settlement (2016). $200,000, Neck and upper extremity injury, Settlement - 2016. $250,000 offer rejected, litigation ongoing (On-the-job MVA). $90,000, Knee injury, Settlement - 2017; $170,000, shoulder injury, settlement (2019); numerous back injury settlements over $100K (2015-2019).
Representative Clients:
- A few examples include: Management of multi-million dollar catastrophic claims and traumatic brain injury claims (ongoing); $175,000 settlement following Award, on-the-job MVA (2019); $200,000+ settlement for occupational chemical exposure (2018); Judgment of compensability in excess of $200,000 (2016 on-the-job trucking accident); $225,000, Hand injury, Settlement (2016). $200,000, Neck and upper extremity injury, Settlement - 2016. $250,000 offer rejected, litigation ongoing (On-the-job MVA). $90,000, Knee injury, Settlement - 2017; $170,000, shoulder injury, settlement (2019); numerous back injury settlements over $100K (2015-2019).
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- AVVO 10/10 and Client's Choice Awards.
Newsletters:
- , Accident Blog, Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation
Educational Background:
- Oxford University Scholar, 2000
- Santa Clara University, B.A. English, B.S. Psychology., 2001
Industry Groups
- Georgia Bar: Workers' Compensation Group
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Last Updated: 8/26/2020