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Trucking Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury
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or more than 50 years, Malone Law Office has built a record of success that few Georgia firms can match: hundreds of millions in recoveries for victims of careless conduct and their families. But firm principal, Adam Malone, aims for accountability—to force wrongdoers to change their careless conduct by putting people and their safety first. “When we accept a case, we place our clients’ needs first,” he says. “We want to improve their lives, but we also marshal our resources to investigate each incident with extreme care to ensure that only the wrongdoer is held accountable. Our hope is that the lessons learned from the needless and preventable harm done to one family are never forgotten, but carried forward to help prevent and protect others from suffering the same tragedy.” That’s why it should come as no surprise that Adam Malone has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© annually since 2010 for his groundbreaking work for plaintiffs in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law and for Personal Injury Litigation in Atlanta. Additionally, he was named the 2016 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Atlanta. A nationally known trial lawyer, Malone is rated AV Preeminent® by MartindaleHubbell and has also been honored by Super Lawyers and Leaders in the Law. Malone has obtained substantial recoveries for the victims of negligence in cases resulting in wrongful deaths and catastrophic injuries. He is frequently invited to speak to organizations across the country, sharing his trial knowledge and experience in the areas of commercial trucking accidents and litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and premises liability. His achievements include his role as lead counsel in a medical negligence case that resulted in a change in Georgia law where the Supreme Court held legislative caps on non-economic damages to be unconstitutional. This landmark decision took control away from powerful lobbyists and politicians and returned power to the state’s citizen jurors to hear the evidence
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in each case and determine the value of all losses suffered by those injured by preventable carelessness. For more than five decades, the firm was led by trailblazing trial lawyer Thomas W. “Tommy” Malone, Adam’s father, who retired in 2016 due to health reasons. Over the years, the father-son duo secured multimillion-dollar recoveries for traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, wrongful death, and other accidents caused by negligent truck
drivers and others. Trained by the best, Adam has kept the firm’s focus on providing the best possible representation in the areas of motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury and death. “We are commanded to be worthy of the calling we have received. Our calling is to make a meaningful difference in the quality of our clients’ lives—and between every breath we take, we strive to do just that,” says Malone, of what drives him and his team.
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A roundup of notable news of listed lawyers in the Georgia area.
HONORING THE PAST; CREATING A BRIGHT FUTURE
BEST LAWYERS LISTED BY CITY
Malone Law proved its resilience during a challenging year by successfully resolving malpractice and catastrophic injury and death cases for Georgians.
GEORGIA’S 2018 LAWYER OF THE YEAR HONOREES
Featuring Billy N. Jones, Savannah Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
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FEATURING 1588 LAWYERS IN THE PRACTICE AREAS OF: ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW ADVERTISING LAW ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ANTITRUST LAW* APPELLATE PRACTICE BANKING AND FINANCE LAW BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW* BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION BIOTECHNOLOGY LAW CIVIL RIGHTS LAW CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW COMMERCIAL LITIGATION COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW CONSTRUCTION LAW* CONSUMER LAW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE LAW CORPORATE LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR DUI/DWI DEFENSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW EDUCATION LAW ELDER LAW ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LAW EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW* ENERGY LAW ENERGY REGULATORY LAW ENTERTAINMENT LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW* EQUIPMENT FINANCE LAW FAMILY LAW FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION FAMILY LAW MEDIATION FDA LAW FIRST AMENDMENT LAW* FOOD AND BEVERAGE LAW FRANCHISE LAW GAMING LAW GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE HEALTH CARE LAW* IMMIGRATION LAW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW INSURANCE LAW* INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IT OUTSOURCING LAW LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW LAND USE & ZONING LAW* LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY LAW LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS MEDIA LAW MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW* MUNICIPAL LAW* NATURAL RESOURCES LAW NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW PRIVATE FUNDS / HEDGE FUNDS LAW PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW PROJECT FINANCE LAW PUBLIC FINANCE LAW QUI TAM LAW RAILROAD LAW REAL ESTATE LAW* REINSURANCE LAW SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW SECURITIZATION AND STRUCTURED FINANCE LAW TAX LAW* TECHNOLOGY LAW TIMBER LAW TRADE SECRETS LAW TRANSPORTATION LAW TRUSTS AND ESTATES* UTILITIES LAW VENTURE CAPITAL LAW WATER LAW WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
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Squire Patton Boggs to Open New Office in Atlanta
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quire Patton Boggs is opening a new office in Atlanta, which will be its 18th office in the United States and 47th global office. The firm is welcoming Wayne Bradley (corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law, 2008), AnnMarie McGaughey (corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law, 2012), and Petrina Hall McDaniel of Dentons to its new office. McGaughey will be the managing partner of the new location. Chair and Global CEO of Squire Patton Boggs, Mark Ruehlmann, said, “We have long had interest in building upon our existing ties in Atlanta and the addition of this dynamic group gives us a natural entry point into one of the country’s
largest and most exciting markets.” The new team will be able to offer the firm’s clients more transactional and dispute capabilities, which will include corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, class action, and privacy and data protection. Steve Mahon, global managing partner – clients and strategy at Squire Patton Boggs, said, “Atlanta is home to a vibrant and growing business community where we already have clients and contacts. Planting our flag now with a seasoned and diverse team with both deep local connections and premiere international relationships presents an exciting opportunity for us to hit the ground running.”
Hall Booth Smith: Charles Dorminy (medical malpractice law – defendants, 2018) commented at a utility meeting that Brunswick and Glynn County process as much waste water as Atlanta. The Georgia General Assembly created the Water and Sewer Projects and Costs Tax to help the aging systems.
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Hull Barrett: David E. Hudson (bet-thecompany litigation; commercial litigation; First Amendment law; litigation – construction; litigation – First Amendment; personal injury litigation – defendants, 1993) is representing the Ledger-Enquirer in Superior Court regarding their desire for the release of a surveillance video that recorded a classroom altercation. In September 2016, there was a recording of an incident between a 13-year-old student and a behavior specialist at Edgewood Student Services Center, which was captured on video. The student’s family alleges that the incident caused an injury that led to many surgeries and ultimately an amputation of the teen’s leg.
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LeClairRyan: John P. Hutchins (copyright law; information technology law, 2009) cautioned that social engineering, which can show itself as con jobs, is a huge threat. “Most security breaches are not the result of sophisticated technical hacks,” he wrote on the firm’s law and technology blog. “The fact is that social engineering is the top method of gaining access to corporate computer systems and the sensitive data they hold.”
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Thompson Hine: Tim McDonald (employment law – management; labor law – management; litigation – labor and employment, 2009) argued that a couple who hid five undocumented immigrants in their basement did so out of greed and to maximize profits through cheap labor. The five immigrants were hidden by a restaurant owner (their boss) and his wife and died almost two years ago in a fire. The husband was sentenced to nine months in prison, and the wife was not sentenced since she attempted suicide shortly after the fire and the judge believed prison could potentially harm her further.
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Oliver Maner: Patrick T. O’Connor (betthe-company litigation; commercial litigation; legal malpractice law – defendants; litigation – municipal; mediation; municipal law, 1995) and Lee A. Summerford (trust and estates, 2003) were named “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine. O’Connor was recognized for general practice/trial law and Summerford was recognized for corporate law.
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Taylor English Duma: W. Scott Creasman (copyright law; litigation – intellectual property; litigation – patent; trademark law, 2013), Julian A. Fortuna (litigation and controversy – tax; tax law, 2011), and other attorneys from the firm were recognized by Georgia Trend’s magazine as “Legal Elite.” Creasman was named for intellectual property and Fortuna for taxes, estates, and trusts.
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JONES DAY Peter C. Canfield, Walter W. Davis, Richard H. Deane Jr., Gregory R. Hanthorn, Michael J. McConnell, David M. Monde, E. Kendrick Smith KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON James F. Bogan III, William H. Boice, Susan A. Cahoon, Candice C. Decaire, Stephen E. Hudson, George L. Murphy, Jr., Matthew H. Patton, Michael W. Tyler, J. Henry Walker IV KING & SPALDING David L. Balser, John Pat Brumbaugh, Jeffrey S. Cashdan, L. Joseph Loveland, Paul J. Murphy, W. Ray Persons, Richard A. Schneider, Michael R. Smith, Elizabeth V. Tanis, M. Robert Thornton, Chilton Davis Varner KREVOLIN & HORST Jeffrey D. Horst, Halsey G. Knapp, Jr. L. LIN WOOD Nicole Jennings Wade
LAWRENCE & BUNDY Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy page 15 MILES MEDIATION & ARBITRATION SERVICES Stephen F. McKinney MILLER & MARTIN Shelby R. Grubbs NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Richard B. Herzog, Jr., S. Wade Malone PARKER, HUDSON, RAINER & DOBBS William J. Holley II, J. Marbury Rainer, David G. Russell PATE & JOHNSON Page A. Pate POLSINELLI William B. Hill, Jr. POPE MCGLAMRY R. Timothy Morrison, N. Kirkland Pope ROBBINS ROSS ALLOY BELINFANTE LITTLEFIELD Richard L. Robbins ROGERS & HARDIN S. Gardner Culpepper III, Dan F. Laney, Robert B. Remar, Brett A. Rogers, Richard H. Sinkfield SMILEY BISHOP & PORTER Brian N. Smiley SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Stephen M. Forte, J. D. Humphries III STRICKLAND BROCKINGTON LEWIS Oscar N. Persons TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA Todd E. Jones, R. Harold Meeks, Jr., Henry M. Quillian III, Michael Eric Ross THE FEDERAL FIRM Keegan Federal, Jr. THOMPSON HINE Peter D. Coffman, Russell J. Rogers TROUTMAN SANDERS John J. Dalton, William M. Droze, Scott A. Farrow, Jeffrey W. Kelley, Daniel S. Reinhardt, William N. Withrow, Jr. WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN & DIAL Robert G. Tanner WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON Robert R. Ambler, Jr., G. William Long III, William M. Ragland, Jr., Michael E. Ray, Michael J. Sullivan ZACKS RESOLUTION David M. Zacks
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HENDRICK PHILLIPS SALZMAN & SIEGEL Stephen M. Phillips**, Martin R. Salzman HUDSONPARROTTWALKER Herman Fussell** HURST AND SAWYER Eric Hurst JAMS Norman S. Fletcher JONES WALKER Joseph P. Henner**, Neal J. Sweeney**, Chad V. Theriot** KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON Brian G. Corgan**, William E. Dorris**, Randall F. Hafer**, R. Lee Mann III**, William R. Poplin, Jr.**, Keith L. Richardson**, Burleigh Singleton**, Daniel B. Swaja KREVOLIN & HORST Halsey G. Knapp, Jr.* MARK E. GRANTHAM Mark E. Grantham* MILLER & MARTIN Bryan M. Cavan** MOLAVI LAW Kamyar Molavi** MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN Bruce C. Smith OWEN, GLEATON, EGAN, JONES & SWEENEY M. Michael Egan PATRICK LAW GROUP A. Elizabeth Patrick RAGSDALE, BEALS, SEIGLER, PATTERSON & GRAY Herbert H. Gray III ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION LAW David A. Roberts** SMITH, CURRIE & HANCOCK William L. Baggett, Jr., Philip E. Beck**, James K. Bidgood, Jr.**, James F. Butler III**, Robert C. Chambers**, Karl F. Dix, Jr., Eugene J. Heady, S. Gregory Joy, Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.**, Garrett E. Miller, Eric L. Nelson*, Ronald G. Robey, Charles E. Rogers, Joseph C. Staak, Charles W. Surasky, Douglas L. Tabeling, G. Scott Walters, George D. Wenick** SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Thomas H. Asselin, J. D. Humphries III** STITES & HARBISON R. Daniel Douglass** TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA Henry M. Quillian III THE REID FIRM George C. Reid* THE TOLER FIRM Timothy N. Toler TROUTMAN SANDERS Ira Genberg**, Jason D. McLarry*, Frank E. Riggs, Jr.** WARGO & FRENCH Arthur D. Brannan* WASSON, SOURS & HARRIS Mark D. Gropp*, W. Hensell Harris, Jr.** WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN & DIAL David A. Dial**, John T. Flynn**, Ross D. Ginsberg, John E. Menechino, Jr.*, George Anthony Smith**, Scott A. Witzigreuter* WEISSMANN ZUCKER EUSTER MOROCHNIK Ronald J. Garber
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GAMING LAW TROUTMAN SANDERS Norman L. Underwood
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DENTONS Gordon D. Giffin, R. Todd Silliman
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE K E Y OF P R AC T IC E A RE A S ON PAG E 5 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
“We have carried on (Thomas Malone’s) legacy of success and the tradition of excellence we started together.”
Malone Law proved its resilience during a challenging year by successfully resolving malpractice and catastrophic injury and death cases for Georgians.
ADAM MALONE
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alone Law has experienced a range of emotions in the past year. Despite the bittersweet retirement of its founder, Thomas “Tommy” Malone, name partner and son Adam Malone and his staff have successfully carried on the firm’s proud 50-plus-year tradition of excellence by providing the best possible representation for injured Georgians and their families. Tommy enjoyed a half-century-long reputation as a pioneering plaintiff’s injury lawyer in Georgia. He retired in 2016 due to a terminal cancer diagnosis, which marked a critical point for the firm—one that Adam recalled ultimately strengthened the bond between the remaining lawyers and staff. “We were all working as hard as possible before Dad’s sudden retirement, but like so many we have the privilege of serving, when unexpected tragedy strikes, you dig deep and rise to the occasion,” says Adam. “We have carried on his legacy of success and the tradition of excellence we started together. He continues to inspire us daily, and his legendary contributions are carried into everything we do.” And so the firm persevered. Malone Law Office’s members channeled their renewed energy into their casework and even more into their devotion to their clients as if they were also part of the Malone family. Indeed, the relationship Malone Law has with their clients is as strong as a family bond. Client Lori Sutton, mother of Tucker Sutton, explains this even better. “After Tucker was born and we learned his brain damage would have been completely prevented had his delivery team followed the medical standards, we were so thankful we found Adam and Tommy Malone. They treated us like family and understood the challenges we were facing with Tucker. They fought for our mighty Tucker and gave him a voice at trial. Now Tucker has the resources he needs not only to survive, but thrive under the circumstances.” This year, as in all previous years, Adam and his team successfully concluded cases for clients who suffered devastating brain injuries, amputations, paralysis, and other permanent life-changing tragedies. One such settlement arose out of a situation involving a 46-year-old husband and father of four that left him locked-in, a condition that left him completely paralyzed, unable to move anything but able to feel everything. This tragic outcome was needless and entirely preventable with appropriate
Honoring the Past; Creating a Bright Future
By Justin Smulison
standard medical treatment. He drove himself and walked into the emergency department at a local hospital where he was evaluated and admitted for dehydration. The hospital carelessly raised his electrolyte and sodium levels to dangerously high levels, which permanently and profoundly injured his brain. The hospital encouraged the family to discontinue life support saying there was no hope, but as his daughter sang to him to say goodbye, he moved his eye in an attempt to communicate. “I was extremely moved by his daughter’s actions. That was a constant source of inspiration during the two years we handled the suit,” says Malone, who was named the 2016 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Atlanta. “We resolved the case at a recent mediation, and the settlement will provide sufficient compensation to make a difference in the quality of his life.” Adam added that the client is slowly recovering with therapy provided by the settlement and regaining some of his motor functions. Another of the firm’s major recent settlements revolved around a tractortrailer collision, which was filed in federal
court. Malone’s client was parked in traffic when a tractor-trailer ran into her minivan, crushing her between another tractortrailer. She suffered devastating orthopedic injuries, a leg fracture, and a broken face, and now walks with a cane. “Our client was completely innocent and obeying the law, but the proceedings were complex. We filed this suit in federal court because the defendant trucking company was from another state,” says Malone. “We worked hard to secure a favorable settlement because our client sustained serious life-long injuries. Just as important, we were mindful of the longterm consequences of this truck wreck. Our client will no longer be able to find work in her field, and it was important to secure her maximum compensation.” These successes mark the start of a new chapter in the firm’s long history, says Malone, who adds that he feels confident and optimistic about its future. “We’ve cleared the biggest hurdle, and we’ve kept the familial atmosphere we’re known for,” he says. “Malone Law will proudly continue the mission set forth by its pioneering founder: to make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives.” W W W.BESTL AW Y ERS.COM
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Matthew W. Nichols
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E. Lowry Reid Jr.
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Jones has been a member of Jones, Osteen and Jones for 45 years, having joined the firm in 1973, after a year’s service as assistant district attorney. Mr. Jones has been involved in complex litigation for years involving wrongful death and serious and devastating personal injury cases against motor common carriers and automobile manufacturers. He has also represented clients in connection with maritime cases. He has been lead counsel in hundreds of jury trials. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of The Coastal Bank of Savannah, Georgia.
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he Cochran Firm Atlanta (CFA) obtains justice for victims of personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, medical malpractice, and catastrophic accidents, continuing the life’s work of the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. A national firm of 24 regional offices across the country, The Cochran Firm has tried hundreds of cases and secured more than $45 billion in settlements, judgements, and verdicts. CFA celebrates their selection to the 2018 Georgia’s Best Lawyers® list for the fourth consecutive year. CFA is led by three partners: Hezekiah Sistrunk Jr., Cochran national president and partner, Jane Lamberti, and Shean Williams. CFA has two experienced senior trial attorneys, Gary Andrews and Sam Starks, as well as two bright, young lawyers, Mecca Anderson and Omari Crawford, both of whom are integral players in CFA’s civil litigation. Also, André Ramsay leads CFA’s workers’ compensation section. CFA has excelled in settlements and verdicts in cases involving trucking accidents, premises liability, civil rights, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation claims. Additionally, all three partners have extensive experience in complex multidistrict litigation, serving as trial counsel and on plaintiffs’ steering committees in MDLs.
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COMMERCIAL LITIGATION HALL BOOTH SMITH PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION William B. Hardegree* PAGE, SCRANTOM, SPROUSE, TUCKER BELL & BRIGHAM & FORD TAX LAW John C. Bell, Jr. (P) William G. Scrantom, Jr. DENTONS FULCHER HAGLER HALL BOOTH SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW J. Arthur Davison (D), Mark C. Wilby (D) POPE MCGLAMRY R. Todd Silliman Charles T. Staples Wade H. Tomlinson III KING & SPALDING FULCHER HAGLER MOORE, CLARKE, DUVALL & RODGERS PROFESSIONAL Lewis B. Jones James W. Purcell* MALPRACTICE LAW LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW W. Ralph Rodgers, Jr. HULL BARRETT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW Darren G. Meadows MOORE, CLARKE, DUVALL & RODGERS HULL BARRETT C. Jason Willcox (LE*) George R. Hall (D) BOVIS, KYLE, BURCH & MEDLIN FAMILY LAW Benjamin Leonard (E) DREW ECKL & FARNHAM FULCHER HAGLER James P. Anderson (E), H. Michael Mark C. Wilby Injury lItIgatIon Personal Bagley (E), John G. Blackmon, Jr. (E), MIRSHAK & SMITH John C. Bruffey, Jr. (E), Sandra S. Cho Timothy S. Mirshak (E), John A. Ferguson, Jr. (E), Gary Hurst STEPHEN H. HAGLER (E), Julie Y. John (E), Daniel C. Kniffen (E), John P. Reale (E), David A. Smith (E) Stephen Hilley Hagler THE CHANNING FIRM HAMILTON, WESTBY, ANTONOWICH & Eloquence and persuasiveness are the trademarks Eloquence and persuasiveness FIRST AMENDMENT LAW Channing H. Cline ANDERSON of Thomas G. Sampson, one of Atlanta’s premier is the trademark of Thomas page 15 William N. Anderson (E), Andrew J. HULL BARRETT lawyers. He is the managing partner of Thomas Hamilton (E) G. Sampson, one ofE.Atlanta’s James B. Ellington*, David Hudson** THE GIGALAW FIRM Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP, Georgia’s oldest premier lawyers. He is the MORGAN & MORGAN Doug M. Isenberg minority-owned law firms. He earned a J.D. degree GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Rebecca K. Halberg (C) Managing Partner of Thomas WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON PRACTICE from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. SLAPPEY & SADD William M. Ragland, Jr. Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins Sampson has served as president of the Gate City Scott Slappey (C) HULL LLP,BARRETT Georgia’s oldest minorityBar Association, president of the Atlanta Legal Aid TIMBER LAW SUSAN J. SADOW Douglas D. Batchelor, Jr. owned law firm. He earned a JD Society, and chairman of the State Bar’s Client Security Fund. Sampson Susan J. Sadow (C) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel HEALTH CARE LAW was the first African-American to be inducted into the Georgia Chapter SWIFT, CURRIE, MCGHEE & HIERS Victor P. Haley, Daniel R. McKeithen, Hill. Sampson has served as president the Gate CityBoard Bar of Trial Advocates, and has been listed in every Douglas A. Bennett (E), Mark J. ofof the American Haynes Roberts HULL BARRETT Association, president of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Goodman (E), Joseph A. Munger (E), R. edition of The Best Lawyers in America © since 1993. Sampson has been Douglas D. Batchelor, Jr. TRADE SECRETS LAW Briggs Peery (E), Robert R. Potter (E), and Chairman of the State Bar’s Client Security Fund. recognized by Georgia’s Super Lawyers every year of its existence. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON John F. Sacha (E) Sampson Joseph H. Huffwas the first African American to be inducted LECLAIRRYAN Christopher A. Wiech into the Georgia Chapter of the American Board of Trial AUGUSTA-GA INSURANCE Advocates, and has beenLAW listed in every edition of The MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN John P. Fry HAGLER in America since 1993. Sampson has been a Best Lawyers ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE FULCHER N. Staten Bitting, Jr.*, Robert C.every Hagler, year of its existence. TROUTMAN SANDERS RESOLUTION Georgia Super Lawyer Sonja R. Tate**, Mark C. Wilby* Douglas D. Salyers CHADWICK MEDIATION & HULL BARRETT WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON ARBITRATION Davis A. Dunaway, George R. Hall*, N. William M. Ragland, Jr. Raymond G. Chadwick, Jr. (A, M) Shannon Gentry Lanier TRUSTS AND ESTATES FULCHER HAGLER LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW N. Staten Bitting, Jr. (M) ABRAMS, DAVIS, MASON & LONG 3355 Main Street | Atlanta, GA 30337 BARRETT HULL BARRETTKennedy samPson & tomPKIns llP A. Kimbrough Davis, Mary Balent Long, HULL thomas Neal W. Dickert (M) phone 404.688.4503 | email t.sampson@tkstlaw.com James B. Ellington (EM, LE*) Suzanne G. Mason, Haley Schwartz 3355 Main Street | Atlanta, GA 30337 ROBERT L. ALLGOOD TROY A. LANIER ALSTON & BIRD Robert L. Allgood (M) phone | fax 404.761.3224 Troy A. 404.688.4503 Lanier (LE*) Robert G. Edge, Margaret Ward Scott, Benjamin T. White**, R. Mark email t.sampson@tkstlaw.com APPELLATE PRACTICE LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW Williamson www.tkstlaw.com FULCHER HAGLER ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY HULL BARRETT Michael N. Loebl Jack K. Holland, Bertram L. Levy, George R. Hall (D) Suzanne Tucker Plybon, Jeremy T. Ware HULL BARRETT MASS TORT LITIGATION Neal W. Dickert Jeffrey E. Tompkins is a partner with Thomas BARNES & THORNBURG / CLASS ACTIONS James R. Robinson Kennedy Sampson & Tompkins LLP. He has been BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION BONDURANT MIXSON & ELMORE recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers each year since BELL & BRIGHAM H. Lamar Mixson* 2008 and has received the coveted AV Preeminent FULCHER HAGLER John C. Bell, Jr. (P), Lee W. Brigham (P) James W. Purcell BRYAN CAVE rating from Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW Kimberly E. Civins, William Linkous Jr.** HULL BARRETT ethics. Jeff has also received a perfect 10 rating from David E. Hudson, Patrick J. Rice BURR & FORMAN Avvo, the well-known lawyer rating service. BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER James M. McCarten James V. Painter (D) LAW OFFICES OF TUCKER LONG Jeff received the Gate City Bar Association’s A.T. Thomas W. Tucker CHAMBERLAIN, HRDLICKA, WHITE, FULCHER HAGLER Walden Outstanding Lawyer Award in 2011 and the WILLIAMS & AUGHTRY J. Arthur Davison (D) Gate City Bar Association Judicial Section’s WaldenCIVIL RIGHTS LAW Thomas E. Jones, Jr., J. Scot Kirkpatrick HULL BARRETT Herndon Outstanding Lawyer Award in 2008. DAVIS, MATTHEWS & QUIGLEY WALL ELLISON Patrick J. Rice (D) Jeff is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse M. L. Drake, Jr. James W. Ellison KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON College. He received his Doctor of Law degree from Emory University, DOFFERMYRE SHIELDS CANFIELD & Joseph H. Huff (D) where he was director-in-chief of the Moot Court Society. KNOWLES Everette L. Doffermyre* ALSTON & BIRD David C. Keating BRYAN CAVE Scott M. Hobby COHEN POLLOCK MERLIN & SMALL Scott Merlin CULHANE MEADOWS James E. Meadows, Kevin D. Sheldon GREENBERG TRAURIG David I. Schulman KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON Joel D. Bush, Audra Dial, James R. Paine, Jr., J. Henry Walker IV LECLAIRRYAN Janine Bowen TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA Jonathan B. Wilson
& BRIGHAM WATER LAW BELL Lee W. Brigham*
Thomas G. Sampson
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
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TRUSTS AND ESTATES HALL BOOTH SMITH William B. Hardegree*, John M. Sheftall**, Charles T. Staples PAGE, SCRANTOM, SPROUSE, TUCKER & FORD Charles H. Ford Jr., E. Lowry Reid Jr., Alan F. Rothschild, Jr. PERRY & WALTERS James E. Reynolds, Jr.** WATSON SPENCE Gregory L. Fullerton
& ASSOCIATES DUI/DWI DEFENSE HILL Janet E. Hill (LE*)
HEALAN LAW OFFICES William D. Healan III KOEHLER & RIDDICK Christine A. Koehler LAMALVA GEOFFFROY & OELAND David A. LaMalva STEMBERGER & CUMMINS D. Scott Cummins WIGGINS, NORRIS & COFFEY Mark M. Wiggins
JF BEASLEY John Beasley (EM, LE*, LM) TISINGER VANCE David Mecklin (EM), J. Thomas Vance (EM)
LAND USE & ZONING LAW
BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, RICHARDSON & DAVIS Robert M. Brinson* MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE EDUCATION LAW John H. Moore**, J. Kevin Moore GREATER ATLANTA SAMS, LARKIN, HUFF & BALLI HALL BOOTH SMITH Garvis L. Sams, Jr.* ADMINISTRATIVE / Terrell W. Benton, Jr. THE ZOECKLER FIRM REGULATORY LAW EMINENT DOMAIN AND Robert L. Zoeckler CONDEMNATION LAW TISINGER VANCE LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW J. Thomas Vance BECK, ZWALD & ASSOCIATES Luther H. Beck, Jr. TISINGER VANCE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE David Mecklin (D) RESOLUTION CHANDLER, BRITT & JAY Richard B. Chandler, Jr. MASS TORT LITIGATION TOBIN & TOBIN POWER JAUGSTETTER / CLASS ACTIONS Thomas W. Tobin (A, M) Warren R. Power, Anne Woolf Sapp BARNES LAW GROUP BANKING AND FINANCE LAW ENERGY LAW Roy E. Barnes (P) MCRAE BERTSCHI BLASINGAME BURCH GARRARD AUTRY, HANRAHAN, HALL & COOK Craig E. Bertschi (B*) ASHLEY Charles T. Autry Henry G. Garrard III (P)
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW ROBERT L. RHODES JR.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW
BLASINGAME BURCH GARRARD LAW OFFICE OF J. MICHAEL ASHLEY LEVENGOOD FAMILY LAW Henry G. Garrard III (P), James B. J. Michael Levengood** Matthews III (P) ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR FORRESTER & BRIM BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION Trinity Hundredmark Weymon H. Forrester (D) B. WAYNE PHILLIPS BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, THE COOPER FIRM B. Wayne Phillips RICHARDSON & DAVIS Lance Cooper (P) Robert M. Brinson DUPREE & KIMBROUGH TISINGER VANCE Hylton B. Dupree Jr. David H. Tisinger (D) COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EMILY S. BAIR & ASSOCIATES MUNICIPAL LAW Emily S. Bair ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR Thomas T. Tate MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER THE WHALEN LAW FIRM Gerald Davidson, Jr. BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, Andrew J. Whalen III** RICHARDSON & DAVIS MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE Robert M. Brinson, J. Anderson Davis NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW Stephen C. Steele REESE-BEISBIER & ASSOCIATES CROFT LAW MATTHEW J. GRIES Tera Reese-Beisbier Matthew J. Gries Thomas A. Croft Robert L. Rhodes, Jr.
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CRUSER & MITCHELL J. Robb Cruser LUEDER, LARKIN & HUNTER Burke B. Johnson MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE Robert D. Ingram STEWART, MELVIN & FROST J. Douglas Stewart TEWES LAW GROUP R. Scott Tewes TISINGER VANCE David H. Tisinger, Richard G. Tisinger, Sr., J. Thomas Vance TOBIN & TOBIN Thomas W. Tobin
CONSTRUCTION LAW HOPSON & ASSOCIATES William W. Hopson MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE Robert D. Ingram
DUPREE & KIMBROUGH Hylton B. Dupree Jr. F. MARIAN WEEKS F. Marian Weeks HUFF, WOODS & STEELE Jeanne Diane Woods LINDA WADE GETTLE Linda Wade Gettle M.T.SIMMONS M. T. Simmons Jr.
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, RICHARDSON & DAVIS Robert L. Berry
HEALTH CARE LAW
BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, RICHARDSON & DAVIS Robert L. Berry* MEADOWS, MACIE & SUTTON Rod G. Meadows CORPORATE LAW TISINGER VANCE J. Thomas Vance UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LAW SCHOOL Susan J. Wilson
IMMIGRATION LAW
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE KLINKE IMMIGRATION BLACK LAW OFFICES Sean A. Black COOK & CONNELLY Bobby Lee Cook COOK & TOLLEY Edward D. Tolley GENTRY, SMITH, DETTMERING, MORGAN, SCHNATMEIER & COLLINS Robert F. Schnatmeier, Jr. HEALAN LAW OFFICES William D. Healan III KOEHLER & RIDDICK Christine A. Koehler LAMALVA GEOFFFROY & OELAND David A. LaMalva THE MERCHANT LAW FIRM Ashleigh B. Merchant THE RYCZEK FIRM Richard T. Ryczek Jr.
Tracie L. Klinke SOCHEAT CHEA Socheat Chea STEFFAS & ASSOCIATES Irene Arfaras Steffas
INSURANCE LAW CATHEY & STRAIN Dennis T. Cathey
CROFT LAW Thomas A. Croft page 15 TISINGER VANCE Richard G. Tisinger, Jr.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, RICHARDSON & DAVIS Robert M. Brinson (IP*) GRONHOLM PATENT SERVICES CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Gregory T. Gronholm (P) WHITE-COLLAR KENT & RISLEY COOK & CONNELLY Samuel J. Najim (IP*) Bobby Lee Cook TEWES LAW GROUP COOK & TOLLEY R. Scott Tewes (IP*) Edward D. Tolley LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW KOEHLER & RIDDICK Christine A. Koehler DEMETRY DECARLO James A. Demetry (LE*)
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PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION ARCHER & LOVELL David G. Archer (D, P) BARNES LAW GROUP Roy E. Barnes (P) BLASINGAME BURCH GARRARD ASHLEY Henry G. Garrard III (P), Andrew J. Hill III (P), James B. Matthews III (P) BRINSON, ASKEW, BERRY, SEIGLER, RICHARDSON & DAVIS Robert L. Berry (D), Robert M. Brinson (D), J. Anderson Davis (P) CATHEY & STRAIN Dennis T. Cathey (P) COOK & TOLLEY J. Vincent Cook (P) FORRESTER & BRIM Weymon H. Forrester (D) GREER TISINGER Thomas E. Greer (P) HUDSON, MONTGOMERY, KALIVODA & CONNELLY David R. Montgomery (P) LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY K. HALL Timothy K. Hall (P) MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE William R. Johnson (D) STEPHENS & SHULER Ann A. Shuler (P) STEWART, MELVIN & FROST J. Douglas Stewart (D) TISINGER VANCE David H. Tisinger (D), Richard G. Tisinger, Jr. (D)
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION BLASINGAME BURCH GARRARD ASHLEY Henry G. Garrard III (P), James B. Matthews III (P) TISINGER VANCE Richard G. Tisinger, Jr. (D)
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW TISINGER VANCE David Mecklin (D), Richard G. Tisinger, Jr. (D)
REAL ESTATE LAW ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR Thomas J. Andersen COATS LAW FIRM Evelyn H. Coats HAYGOOD, LYNCH, HARRIS, MELTON & WATSON Charles B. Haygood, Jr.
MCMICHAEL & GRAY Stephen F. White MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE John H. Moore TATUM HILLMAN HICKERSON & POWELL Susan E. Foxworth
BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER CRIMINAL DEFENSE: HALL, WHITE-COLLAR J. Patrick Meyer Jr.
HARRIS & JAMES John Burke Harris III JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS W. Carter Bates III (ERISA) LAW SMITH, HAWKINS, HOLLINGSWORTH & REEVES TAX LAW ANDERSON, WALKER & REICHERT George Boone Smith III Albert P. Reichert, Jr. CARPENTER & ASSOCIATES TRUSTS AND ESTATES Raymond P. Carpenter** FAMILY LAW MATTHEW J. GRIES ANDERSON, WALKER & REICHERT DODD & BURNHAM Matthew J. Gries Albert P. Reichert, Jr.** Roger J. Dodd BARNESLAW TRUSTS AND ESTATES STONE & DRIGGERS Richard E. Barnes Kice H. Stone MORGAN AND DISALVO HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER Richard M. Morgan INSURANCE LAW J. Patrick Meyer Jr. SCROGGIN & COMPANY HARRIS & JAMES JONES CORK John J. Scroggin John Burke Harris III Eugene S. Hatcher, Jr.* THE GRAHAM FIRM JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER MARTIN SNOW John M. Graham III** W. Carter Bates III, John Flanders John C. Edwards Kennedy* TISINGER VANCE J. Thomas Vance CORK LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW JONES Timothy K. Adams, Hubert C. Lovein, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & Jr.*, H. Jerome Strickland* PROPHETE SMITH, HAWKINS, HOLLINGSWORTH COLLINS & EDDINGS W. Melvin Haas III (EM, LE*, LM), Jeffery & REEVES Michael R. Eddings (C) L. Thompson (EM, LE*, LM) George Boone Smith III MOORE INGRAM JOHNSON & STEELE Robert D. Ingram (E) LAND USE & ZONING LAW WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW
MACON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
J. CONVERSE BRIGHT J. Converse Bright
JONES CORK Robert C. Norman, Jr.**
BUZZELL, GRAHAM & WELSH R. William Buzzell (P) HALL BOOTH SMITH Anthony A. Rowell (D) JONES CORK BANKING AND FINANCE LAW Thomas C. Alexander (D) LAW OFFICE OF EDWARD L. LONG, JR. JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER Edward L. Long, Jr. (P) Michael N. White (B) MARTIN SNOW JONES CORK John C. Edwards (D, P) Timothy K. Adams (B), H. Jerome O’NEAL & BROWN Strickland (B*) Manley F. Brown (D, P) MARTIN SNOW THE MCARTHUR LAW FIRM John T. McGoldrick, Jr. (B*) Katherine L. McArthur (P) SELL & MELTON Edward S. Sell III (B) PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
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BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR BUZZELL, GRAHAM & WELSH DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY R. William Buzzell (P) AND REORGANIZATION LAW JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER Michael N. White MARTIN SNOW John T. McGoldrick, Jr.* SELL & MELTON Edward S. Sell III STONE & BAXTER Jerome L. Kaplan**, Ward Stone, Jr.
BUZZELL, GRAHAM & WELSH Neal B. Graham (C), Stephen M. Welsh (C)
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW COLEMAN TALLEY
CLARK & SMITH LAW FIRM John Christopher Clark (P) page 15
DODD & BURNHAM Roger J. Dodd (P) DOZIER LAW FIRM Zack Dozier (P) HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER J. Steven Stewart (D) BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER John Flanders Kennedy (D) HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER JONES CORK J. Steven Stewart Thomas C. Alexander (D), Hubert C. JONES CORK Lovein, Jr. (D, P) H. Jerome Strickland MARTIN SNOW MARTIN SNOW John C. Edwards (D), William H. Larsen John T. McGoldrick, Jr. (D), Cubbedge Snow III (D) COMMERCIAL LITIGATION O’NEAL & BROWN Manley F. Brown (P) HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER REYNOLDS, HORNE & SURVANT J. Steven Stewart W. Carl Reynolds (P) JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER THE MCARTHUR LAW FIRM John Flanders Kennedy, Michael Katherine L. McArthur (P) N. White JONES CORK PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION H. Jerome Strickland MARTIN SNOW MARTIN SNOW John C. Edwards (D) William H. Larsen, John T. McGoldrick, O’NEAL & BROWN Jr. Manley F. Brown (P) SELL & MELTON REYNOLDS, HORNE & SURVANT Edward S. Sell III W. Carl Reynolds (P)
George T. Talley (E) LEVY, THOMPSON, SIBLEY & HAND James M. Elliott, Jr. (E)
SAVANNAH ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT Edwin D. Robb BRENNAN, HARRIS & ROMINGER T. Langston Bass, Jr. HUNTERMACLEAN Colin A. McRae, David F. Sipple PORTMAN & ASSOCIATES Barnard M. Portman RALEY & RALEY Charles H. Raley, Jr. ROBERT S. GLENN, JR., DISPUTE RESOLUTION Robert S. Glenn, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BRANNEN, SEARCY & SMITH Daniel C. Cohen (M) ELLIS, PAINTER, RATTERREE & ADAMS R. Clay Ratterree (M) OLIVER MANER Patrick T. O’Connor (M) ROBERT S. GLENN, JR., DISPUTE RESOLUTION Robert S. Glenn, Jr. (A, M)
BANKING AND FINANCE LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT J. Daniel Falligant (B), Kathleen Horne (B), John G. Lientz (B) EDENFIELD, COX, BRUCE, EDENFIELD & COLSON Susan W. Cox (B*)
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT Kathleen Horne BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER Wiley A. Wasden III*
BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION
EDENFIELD, COX, BRUCE, EDENFIELD PROFESSIONAL & COLSON JONES CORK MALPRACTICE LAW Susan W. Cox, Gerald M. Edenfield H. Jerome Strickland* HUNTERMACLEAN MARTIN SNOW John M. Tatum CONSUMER LAW John C. Edwards (D, P) OLIVER MANER STONE & DRIGGERS REAL ESTATE LAW Patrick T. O’Connor Kice H. Stone ADAMS & ADAMS COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CORPORATE LAW V. J. Adams, Jr. BOUHAN FALLIGANT BUSH, CROWLEY & LEVERETT Leamon R. Holliday, Kathleen Horne, ANDERSON, WALKER & REICHERT J. Wayne Crowley** Carlton E. Joyce Albert P. Reichert, Jr. JAMES-BATES-BRANNAN-GROOVER BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER HALL, BLOCH, GARLAND & MEYER John Flanders Kennedy* Wiley A. Wasden III J. Patrick Meyer Jr. JONES CORK EDENFIELD, COX, BRUCE, EDENFIELD JONES CORK Hubert C. Lovein, Jr.*, H. Jerome & COLSON Timothy K. Adams, Hubert C. Lovein, Jr. Strickland*, Steve L. Wilson Susan W. Cox, Gerald M. Edenfield SMITH, HAWKINS, HOLLINGSWORTH MARTIN SNOW HUNTERMACLEAN & REEVES William H. Larsen*, John T. McGoldrick, Saunders Aldridge, Christopher H. George Boone Smith III Jr.* Smith, John M. Tatum CRIMINAL DEFENSE: OLIVER MANER TAX LAW GENERAL PRACTICE Douglas E. Herman, Patrick T. O’Connor, ANDERSON, WALKER & REICHERT Timothy D. Roberts J. CONVERSE BRIGHT Albert P. Reichert, Jr. J. Converse Bright
CONSTRUCTION LAW
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE K E Y OF P R AC T IC E A RE A S ON PAG E 5 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
FALLIGANT CONSTRUCTION LAW BOUHAN Carlton E. Joyce (D), Frank W. Seiler (D)
BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER Wiley A. Wasden III* BROOKS STILLWELL W. Brooks Stillwell** HUNTERMACLEAN Edward O. Henneman, Jr., Ron D. Talley, Harold B. Yellin MCCORKLE & JOHNSON Phillip R. McCorkle MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN Joseph R. Ross OLIVER MANER James P. Gerard, Douglas E. Herman* RUBNITZ & ZIBLUT Triece Gignilliat Ziblut SAWYER LAW GROUP Jennifer D. Sawyer MUNICIPAL LAW WEINER, SHEAROUSE, GREENBERG, CRIMINAL DEFENSE: AND SHAWE WHITE-COLLAR ELLIS, PAINTER, RATTERREE & ADAMS WEITZ Edwin R. Byck, William G. Glass, R. Clay Ratterree Stephen F. Greenberg, Mark T. Shawe, GILLEN, WITHERS & LAKE OLIVER MANER William W. Shearouse, Jr. Tom Withers Patrick T. O’Connor** JOHN J. OSSICK, JR. TAX LAW John J. Ossick, Jr. PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION HUNTERMACLEAN ZIPPERER, LORBERBAUM & BEAUVAIS BERGEN & BERGEN Frank S. Macgill Alex L. Zipperer Frederick S. Bergen (P) OLIVER MANER DUI/DWI DEFENSE BOUHAN FALLIGANT David Herschel Dickey, Julian R. Carlton E. Joyce (D), Frank W. Seiler (D, Friedman ANDREWS & SANDERS LAW OFFICE P), Gregory G. Sewell (D) SIMPSON LAW Douglas G. Andrews BRANNEN, SEARCY & SMITH K. Russell Simpson ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW David R. Smith (D) DEMING, PARKER, HOFFMAN, HUNTERMACLEAN CAMPBELL & DALY Andrew H. Ernst Christopher W.T. Daly (P) BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER Wiley A. Wasden III* HUNTERMACLEAN Bradley M. Harmon*, Christopher W. Phillips**, Christopher H. Smith*
BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER Joseph P. Brennan (D) HALL BOOTH SMITH Beth Boone (D), Charles Dorminy (D), N. Daniel Lovein (D) CORPORATE LAW HUNTERMACLEAN Kirby G. Mason (D), Christopher W. Phillips (D) BOUHAN FALLIGANT Dolly Chisholm, J. Daniel Falligant OLIVER MANER William P. Franklin, Jr. (D), I. Gregory ELLIS, PAINTER, RATTERREE & ADAMS Hodges (D), William J. Hunter (D), James K. Austin, J. Wiley Ellis Christopher L. Ray (D), Andrew M. GRAY PANNELL & WOODWARD Wilkes (D) Thomas S. Gray, Jr., James L. Pannell SOUTHEAST LAW HUNTERMACLEAN Ashleigh R. Madison (P) Thomas S. Cullen, John M. Hewson III
EDUCATION LAW EDENFIELD, COX, BRUCE, EDENFIELD
& COLSON Gerald M. Edenfield (P) ELLIS, PAINTER, RATTERREE & ADAMS Sarah Brown Akins (D, P), R. Clay Ratterree (D) GILBERT, HARRELL, SUMERFORD ELDER LAW & MARTIN Wallace E. Harrell (D) BOUHAN FALLIGANT Dolly Chisholm, Dorothy W. Courington HALL BOOTH SMITH Beth Boone (D), James B. Durham (D), SMITH BARID Michael G. Frick (D) Richard S. Barid HUNTERMACLEAN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Arnold C. Young (D) (ERISA) LAW JOHNSON, KRAEUTER & DUNN R. Scot Kraeuter (P) HUNTERMACLEAN John M. Tatum* JONES OSTEEN & JONES OLIVER MANER Billy N. Jones (P) Julian R. Friedman BOUHAN FALLIGANT Leamon R. Holliday LESTER B. JOHNSON, III Lester B. Johnson III
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William P. Franklin, Jr. (D), I. Gregory Hodges (D), William J. Hunter (P), Christopher L. Ray (D, P) SOUTHEAST LAW FAMILY LAW Ashleigh R. Madison (P) JOHNSON, KRAEUTER & DUNN SUTHERS LAW FIRM K. Paul Johnson, R. Scot Kraeuter John E. Suthers (P) HEALTH CARE LAW THE CONNER LAW GROUP David Michael Conner (P) HUNTERMACLEAN THE HELMS LAW FIRM T. Mills Fleming J. Jeffrey Helms (P) MORRIS, MANNING & MARTIN THE VAUGHT LAW FIRM Joseph R. Ross John L. Vaught (P) IMMIGRATION LAW WEINER, SHEAROUSE, GREENBERG, WEITZ AND SHAWE HUNTERMACLEAN Malcolm Mackenzie III (D) T. Mills Fleming
HUNTERMACLEAN Andrew H. Ernst, Ron D. Talley
PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT
HUNTERMACLEAN Diana J.P. McKenzie
INSURANCE LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT Carlton E. Joyce HUNTERMACLEAN Arnold C. Young JOHN B. MANLY John B. Manly*
Dennis B. Keene (D), Frank W. Seiler (D) HUNTERMACLEAN Arnold C. Young (D)
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW
BOUHAN FALLIGANT Carlton E. Joyce (D) BRANNEN, SEARCY & SMITH David R. Smith (D) BRENNAN, WASDEN & PAINTER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Wiley A. Wasden III (D)
HUNTERMACLEAN John M. Tatum (IP*)
PUBLIC FINANCE LAW
GRAY PANNELL & WOODWARD LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW James L. Pannell
HUNTERMACLEAN Wade W. Herring II (EM, LE*), Shawn A. Kachmar (EM), Sarah H. Lamar (EM, LM)
LAND USE & ZONING LAW
QUI TAM LAW FROHSIN BARGER & WALTHALL James F. Barger, Jr.
RAILROAD LAW
HUNTERMACLEAN Christopher Jordan THE JORDAN FIRM LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW Randall A. Jordan
HUNTERMACLEAN Harold B. Yellin
BRANNEN, SEARCY & SMITH David R. Smith (D) OLIVER MANER Patrick T. O’Connor (D)
REAL ESTATE LAW
ARNOLD & STAFFORD Jeffery L. Arnold BOUHAN FALLIGANT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW Rob Brannen, Dolly Chisholm, J. Daniel Falligant, Leamon R. Holliday*, Melanie BERGEN & BERGEN L. Marks Frederick S. Bergen (P)
TRANSPORTATION LAW BOUHAN FALLIGANT Carlton E. Joyce, Dennis B. Keene
TRUSTS AND ESTATES BART, MEYER & COMPANY Paul D. Meyer GILBERT, HARRELL, SUMERFORD & MARTIN Janet A. Shirley, Rees M. Sumerford HUNTERMACLEAN Frank S. Macgill, M. Lane Morrison, John M. Tatum* OLIVER MANER David Herschel Dickey, Julian R. Friedman, Douglas J. Giorgio III, Robert W. Schivera, Lee A. Summerford SIMPSON LAW K. Russell Simpson
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW DEMING, PARKER, HOFFMAN, CAMPBELL & DALY Christopher W.T. Daly (C) OLIVER MANER Patricia Tanzer Paul (E)
TERRENCE LEE CROFT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION Named the Best Lawyers ® 2018 Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta, Mr. Croft is one of Georgia’s most successful ADR neutrals, having resolved more than 3,500 mediations and arbitrations. A graduate of Yale and Michigan Law School, with distinction, he has served as president of the Atlanta Bar Association. He was chairman of its Litigation and ADR Lawyers Sections and the State Bar of Georgia’s ADR Law Section. Mr. Croft, a fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and a distinguished fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, has been recognized as one of the leading commercial mediators in the world by the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. He has more than 3,000 LinkedIn endorsements and has twice been selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, was recognized annually since 2005 by Georgia’s Super Lawyers , and selected annually since 2006 as one of The Best Lawyers in America © in ADR in Atlanta which has named him the Best Lawyers ® 2018 Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. He is exclusively affiliated with JAMS, the Resolution Experts in Atlanta. Croft ADR offers his services as ADR consultant and coach.
CROFT ADR 2580 Westminster Heath N.W. | Atlanta, GA 30327 phone 404.577.8400 | fax 404.577.8401 email tlc@croftadr.com www.CroftADR.com | www.jamsadr.com
ALLEGRA LAWRENCEHARDY
JOHN CHRISTOPHER CLARK
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy is the co-founder of Lawrence & Bundy LLC. Allegra uses creativity and results-oriented strategic analysis to develop legal solutions that work for her clients. A natural leader, Allegra focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation and labor and employment law. She has successfully defended Fortune 100 companies throughout the United States and abroad in numerous trials, arbitrations, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Allegra is known for her skill in trying cases, negotiating complex settlements, and finding creative solutions. She helps develop processes and tools for improving the efficiency and delivery of legal services. Allegra is a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, which is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society and represents less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishments in litigation, trial work, and superior ethical reputation.
www.lawrencebundy.com phone 404.400.3350 | fax 404.609.2504 email allegra.lawrence-hardy@lawrencebundy.com
Mr. Clark’s practice focuses on representing severely injured individuals or the families of persons killed through negligence. Chris has successfully handled cases against commercial trucking companies, hospitals, insurance companies, and other corporations. He has been an adjunct professor at Mercer Law School for 17 years where he graduated cum laude. He was a Mercer Law Review editor and member of the Brainerd Currie Honor Society. He graduated summa cum laude from The Citadel and was a former officer in the United States Army. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for nine years and in Georgia Super Lawyers for 10 years. Chris is a past-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Macon Trial Lawyers Association, and Macon Bar Association. CLARK & SMITH LAW FIRM LLC 3402 Vineville Avenue | Suite A | Macon, GA 31204 phone 478.254.5040 | fax 478.254.5041 email chris@clarksmithlaw.com www.clarksmithlaw.com
JOHN D. STEEL
CHANNING CLINE
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
TECHNOLOGY LAW
John D. Steel is the senior partner of Steel & Moss, LLP law firm. For more than 30 years, he has been a dedicated trial attorney. He specializes in civil cases focusing on serious injuries, wrongful death, and railroad injury (FELA) claims as well as business and contract disputes. He has obtained multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts across the Southeast and Midwest. John has been selected by his peers numerous times for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America ©, Georgia Super Lawyers, and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He has also been selected for many years as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association and has an AV-rating from Martindale-Hubbell. STEEL & MOSS, LLP 3495 Piedmont Road, N.E., Building 11, Suite 905 Atlanta, GA 30305 phone 404.260.9634 | toll free 800.776.0098 fax 404.264.0161 | email jsteel@steel-moss.com www.steel-moss.com
Named 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” for Technology Law in Atlanta, Georgia by The Best Lawyers in America ©, Channing’s practice focuses on assisting clients in developing strategies and solutions to meet their changing corporate legal needs. With over 20 years of experience negotiating technology-related transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, supply and distribution, technology and video game development, licensing, and software as a service deals) and handling various technology-related legal issues (including data privacy), Channing’s clients range from Fortune 100 companies to middle market technology vendors, startups, and entrepreneurs. THE CHANNING FIRM 245 North Highland Avenue Suite 230-346 | Atlanta, GA 30307 phone 404.458.1224 www.thechanningfirm.com
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Pictured L to R: STONE LAW GROUP Partners Ryals D. Stone, William S. Stone, James W. Stone, and Michael G. Regas II
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t Stone Law Group, the firm’s trial-tested lawyers are known for delivering results— and with good reason: besides recovering more than $1.2 billion for its personal injury and business and consumer fraud clients, the firm has achieved record-setting results that set it apart from other plaintiffs’ firms. In 2011, for example, the firm achieved the largest wrongful death verdict in Georgia: a $40.1 million award against a trucking company over a tractor-trailer accident that killed two people and injured a third. In 2008, the firm helped obtain a record $250 million fraud settlement against the giant pharmaceutical company Merck for cheating taxpayers by
concealing the actual price of the drug Pepcid from Medicaid best price rebate requirements. This year the firm continued its tradition of newsworthy results with a record $45.8 million medical malpractice verdict for Shannon Trabue, who just days after giving birth suffered a hypertension-related cardiopulmonary arrest that left her permanently brain damaged. “The facts of Shannon’s case resonated with the jury because her CP arrest could easily have been prevented,” notes Bill Stone, lead trial counsel in the case. “Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a common complication seen in pregnancy, and any doctor working in obstetrics should know how to manage it safely.”
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The jury awarded $9.8 million in economic damages and $18 million in compensatory damages for Shannon and $18 million for her husband, Keith, due to their loss of marital relationship, an amount that also set a record for the largest loss of consortium award in Georgia’s history. “We had focus grouped this case 12 times before trying it, so I wasn’t surprised by the verdict,” says Stone. “Our promise to our clients is that we will aggressively pursue their cases, preparing for trial from day one, and that approach is what achieved the result here, as it has in many other cases.” Joining Stone in trying the Trabue case were his sons Ryals and James, who represent the fifth generation of Stone
attorneys to work at the firm and its predecessors. The firm was initially founded by Stone’s grandfather in 1915, and with 2017 marking what will be Stone’s 40th year of practice, Stone Law Group only continues to grow. Ryals recently opened an office in Rome, Georgia, and in January 2017, Michael Regas II joined the firm as a partner, bringing significant trial experience in medical malpractice and other areas. Ryan Barnes also joined the firm as an associate. Stone has been listed for many years in The Best Lawyers in America© and was named as its 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” for plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation in Atlanta. Stone, a past-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, also remains active in the legal community, including as a member of the American Association for Justice. In 2017, Stone was once again named Georgia plaintiff’s trial Attorney of the Year by Courtroom Video Network. Like Stone, Regas is AV Preeminent © rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Super Lawyers for many years. Ryals is following the tradition and was recognized as a Rising Star in 2017. The firm enjoys a Best Lawyers Tier One rating in the Atlanta personal injury market. “Ultimately, our success stems from the fact that we are ethically driven and pursue high standards of excellence,” notes Stone. “We take great pride in our ability to serve the community by championing the cause of ordinary people who get hurt by corporate negligence, fraud, and indifference as well as fighting hard to right these wrongs.”
www.stonelaw.com
BLAKELY OFFICE 589 College Street Blakley, GA 39823 229-723-3045
ROME OFFICE 215 Broad Street, Ste. 115 Rome, GA 30161 404-239-0305