John D. Christy

John D. Christy has successfully represented thousands of clients throughout the State of Georgia through his state wide practice. Mr. Christy focuses his practice in the area of Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Alternative Dispute Resolution.  He has obtained many significant monetary awards and verdicts for his clients in complex catastrophic litigation.  In addition to Mr. Christy's litigation practice, he is a registered mediator and he regularly assists parties resolve complicated disputes and litigation by mediating civil actions throughput the State of Georgia.   

Mr. Christy received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and marketing, with a minor in economics, from Mercer University. He then went on to graduate with his Juris Doctor from the Woodrow Wilson College of Law.    Prior to actively practicing law Mr. Christy worked in the banking industry as a bank executive and later as in house counsel for a large national bank.  His prior business and banking experience provides a level of experience that offers clients and parties to resolve disputes both in Mr. Christy's litigation and mediation practice.  

Mr. Christy has served as a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee and is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, United States District Courts and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Christy has attained the highest possible rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected by Super Lawyers in Georgia in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

During his more than 30 years in the legal field, Mr. Christy has developed a reputation for his legal skills and the dedication with which he represents his clients. His prior experience representing insurance companies has provided him with special insight into how to successfully represent injured workers and plaintiffs in serious personal injury and workers' compensation cases. This experience has given him a unique perspective on how to properly and successfully obtain the maximum possible award for his clients. 

In addition to his work in the courtroom, Mr. Christy is an active member of the legal community. He is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia and is the a former Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia.   Mr. Christy has also served on the Medical Committee of the State Board of Workers' Compensation Chairman's Advisory Council. He is a member of a number of associations, including the American Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Macon Bar Association and the Houston County Bar Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Law Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Christy frequently speaks at workers' compensation legal seminars.