
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2013
Education: Charleston School of Law
Details
Fatima Alexis Zeidan has devoted her career to representing those who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others. As a personal injury trial lawyer, licensed in both South Carolina and Georgia, she handles cases ranging from motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death. Fatima has recovered over $20 million in combined settlements and verdicts for her clients and their families. An active member of several legal organizations, bar committees and the recipient of many legal awards, Fatima frequently speaks at legal conferences on topics of tort law. In 2017, Fatima was named a managing partner of The Eichholz Law Firm where she assists in the management, training and mentorship of associates at the firm.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
First Admitted: 2013, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.thejusticelawyer.com/attorneys/fatima-alexis-zei...
- Board of Directors, Citizens Opposed to Domestic Violence (CODA)
- Presenter, “Tough Liability, Big Damages Auto Cases”, Auto-Torts Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2012
- Member, South Carolina Association for Justice
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association
- Georgia, 2013
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Bar Association
- South Carolina, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 2016
- Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Columbia College, B.A., 2007, 2007
- Allendale-Fairfax High School, 2003
- Given to an alumna who is 35 years old or young, who provides exceptional services to Columbia College through her gifts of time, talent and financial support. , Outstanding Young Alumna Award, Columbia College , 2019
- , Lifetime Membership , Multi-Million Dollar Advocates , 2021
- Lifetime Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2017
- Dean’s List, Charleston School of Law
- Top 40 under 40, National Black Lawyers
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- $450,000 for a client injured when a commercial carrier negligently disregarded a red traffic signal, 2020
- Confidential Settlement in excess of $1.5M for the family of a railroad worker killed in an accident, 2019
- Confidential Settlement in excess of $4M, for a client severely injured in a motor vehicle collision, 2020
- $1M for a client killed in a motor vehicle collision with a commercial truck. Client was originally deemed at fault and his case was declined by other law firms. Fatima investigated the facts and found that the commercial truck negligently accelerated in excess of the posted speed limit as the traffic light turned yellow, 2018
- $1.5M judgment for a client severely injured due to the actions of an intoxicated driver, 2017
- $1M for a client injured when a dog located on at a commercial premises charged towards her, 2019
- $705,000.00 for a client injured due to a tractor-trailer making an illegal u-turn, 2017
- $1M Personal Injury Settlement for a client injured while being medical transported by a private non-emergent transport carrier, 2016
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024