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Susan M Hankins
Peachtree Corners, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(770) 714-4062
4989 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 207
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and IP
University of Georgia, School of Law
The Law Office of Susan M. Hankins P.C. offers legal services at affordable prices. Every day, we strive to provide five star service to our clients no matter how small their legal needs. Our clients are the best advertising and have left stellar reviews of ourwork on various sites including, Avvo, Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell and Google. Please visit my website: www.hankinslegal.com.
Contact us today at 770.714.4062.
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Sutton Slover
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Animal, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Florida State University College of Law
Since i have tried numerous cases in Georgia i am regularly contacted to help other attorneys present their case in Court. This experience has help me prepare all of my cases and present them to either the jury or opposing insurance company for resolution.
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Jason Todd Schneider
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
The Atlanta personal injury attorneys at Schneider Hammers have more than 40 years of collective experience fighting for their clients. They have a proven track record of success, with thousands of clients represented and millions of dollars in successful recoveries. Each of their Georgia personal injury lawyers has extensive trial experience and are always willing to fight for their clients. Schneider Hammers takes pride in their high level of personal attention and support, which allows them to design customized, sophisticated legal solutions that get results. With an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and a host of other accolades, Schneider Hammers...
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Adam Brown
Dahlonega, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Domestic Violence
Mercer University
If you're in need of a lawyer who steers clear of aggressive sales tactics, but instead uses their energy in aggressive and ethical litigation strategy, I'm your guy. For twelve years I dedicated myself to criminal defense, achieving numerous victories. Now, I've shifted my focus, leveraging my background as a registered nurse to work alongside a top-notch team of civil litigators. While my primary focus is on defending personal injury cases, I occasionally take on plaintiff's injury cases on a case-by-case basis. Simply put, we are not "billboard lawyers."
During my time in criminal defense, I had the privilege of defending...
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Thomas Maddox
Roswell, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Atlanta Law School and Woodrow Wilson School of Law
Mr. Maddox is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and was admitted as a member of the State Bar of Georgia in 1984. Mr. Maddox has represented hundreds of individuals for serious injury and wrongful death matters, divorce, child custody claims, contempt, and other family law matters. Mr. Maddox is admitted to practice before all State, Superior, and Federal District Courts of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Maddox is also a State registered Mediator and Arbitrator and has been rated by Martindale Hubbell as 'A-V' for the...
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Gregory Scott Greenberg
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer
5901 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
Suite A220
Atlanta, GA 30328
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Nova Southeastern University and Stetson University
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Anthony Van Johnson
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Divorce, Family and Products Liability
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Anthony Overton Van Johnson has personally represented clients in over forty (40) courts throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area, as well as, the State of Georgia. Prior to law school, Anthony served as an Infantry Squad Leader in the 4th Infantry Division (4th ID) where he received the Expert Infantryman's Badge, graduated from Combat Leader's School (Camp Red Devil)as well as, served in the U.S. Army Mounted Color Guard & Drill Team. He was also a martial arts competitor/instructor, professional musician, pilot and scuba diver. Additionally, he was a Senior Health Physics Technician in the nuclear industry before...
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Jeffrey Thomas Holm
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and Medical Malpractice
Wake Forest University
I am a trial and appellate attorney based in the metro Atlanta area, where I provide legal assistance to individuals and small business owners. My practice is centered around business litigation and personal injury. I have concentrated on handling cases related to employment contracts, business torts, personal injury, medical malpractice, and appeals.
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Brian K. Cunha
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
Brian Cunha is an associate concentrating in Workers’ Compensation. He joined Slappey & Sadd in 2011 after graduating, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. While attending Georgia State, Brian served on the executive committee of the Moot Court Team. Prior to attending law school, Brian obtained a degree in political science with a focus in legal studies from Kennesaw State University, graduating magna cum laude.
After working as a clerk for an insurance defense firm that primarily defended workers’ compensation claims, Brian began to focus on gaining experience while helping individuals in need. He worked with Georgia State’s...
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Hon. James G. Tunison
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Florida State University College of Law and Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
James G. Tunison, Jr joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2020 as a partner and opened the firms’ South Georgia office in Valdosta.
Before coming to the firm, Jim served as a judge in the Superior Court of Georgia since 2009, after being elected by the citizens of the five county Southern Judicial Circuit. He was re-elected without opposition for two additional terms.
As judge, he presided over civil and felony criminal trials and heard non-jury bench trials and hearings. In his first year on the court, Judge Tunison developed and implemented the Lowndes County Pre-trial Release Program. In 2016, he became...
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Daniel M. Epstein M.D.
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Harvard Law School
Daniel M. Epstein, M.D. joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2010. Prior to joining Slappey & Sadd, Dan represented physician and hospital clients. He most recently held a position of a partner with a medical malpractice defense firm from 2001 to 2010. At Slappey & Sadd, he represents individuals and their families in cases of serious death as a result of medical negligence, car accidents, defective products, defective premises, and other acts of negligence.
Dan is a native of Atlanta. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, followed by a law degree from Harvard Law...
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Adam Malone
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
John Marshall L.S. (Atlanta)
Adam Malone is the managing partner of Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe Injury Lawyers, a firm founded by his father over 50 years ago. As an Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer, Mr. Malone focuses his practice on representing victims of medical malpractice and clients who suffered catastrophic injuries because of someone else’s negligent or intentional actions.
Mr. Malone earned his B.A. degree from North Georgia Military College. He earned his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from The John Marshall Law School, graduating as his class valedictorian. After graduation, he was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia.
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Daniel A. Ragland
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience
(866) 526-5891
South Terraces, Suite 425
115 Perimeter Center Place, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30346
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
The University of Georgia School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
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Blade Thompson
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Attorney L. Blade Thompson is the founder of BLADE INJURY LAW located in Atlanta, GA. He has built his law firm with a concentration in personal injury litigation and specializes in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Blade is a passionate and persistent courtroom advocate for his clients and personally invests not only in them, but their outcomes.
Blade is a proud Georgia Bulldog with an undergraduate from the University of Georgia and law degree from Mercer Law. Upon graduation, Blade passed the Georgia, Florida and Alabama bar exams within his first year.
Areas of Practice
Car Accident
Trucking Accident
Motorcycle Accident
Traumatic Brain Injury
Wrongful Death
Nursing...
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Joseph K. Henry
Decatur, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Miami School of Law
Joseph Henry is the managing partner of the traffic division for Hendrick & Henry Law. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in Metro Atlanta, where he was responsible for prosecuting a wide variety of crimes including traffic tickets, DUI, drug possession, theft, and violent crimes. It was during this time that Joseph developed his expertise in Georgia’s traffic laws that he now uses to the benefit of his clients.
While prosecution was excellent experience, Joseph eventually grew tired watching people in court—especially traffic court—get chewed up and spit out by our legal system. This is in large part what...
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Frank Chao
Decatur, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Duke University School of Law
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R. David Sammons Jr
Alpharetta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Georgia State University College of Law
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Christopher Chapman
McDonough, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
For over twenty five years, Christopher Chapman has served the judicial system in numerous capacities. He has represented clients in serious criminal cases at state and federal court, including felony murder cases and death penalty defense. He has also represented clients in complicated civil and domestic relations matters at all levels of court. He has been lead trial counsel for more than 100 jury trials in the following counties: Athens-Clarke, Bibb, Butts, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Fulton, Henry, Houston, Jasper, Monroe, Lamar, Paulding, Richmond, Rockdale, Walton, and Upson.
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Audrey McFarlin Tolson
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Georgia State University College of Law
Here at The Tolson Firm, LLC we are 100% client dedicated and we are committed to protecting the rights of medical malpractice victims throughout Atlanta, Georgia. With over 16 years of practicing law, Attorney Tolson has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Female Lawyers in the state of Georgia. She was also selected for inclusion in the Georgia 2009 list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars?. Attorney Tolson has extensive trial and courtroom experience and she knows what it takes to recover fair settlements for her clients. Our firm has successfully litigated multi-million dollar cases and we are not...
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Jed Hill
Macon, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Mr. Hill has been practicing law since 2005 and has been admitted to the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia State and Superior Courts, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. He specializes in personal injury, workers compensation, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, and social security disability law.
Mr. Hill enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, jogging, hiking, and clay target shooting, and is an active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Macon, Georgia. Mr. Hill holds several memberships, including the Association of Trial Lawyers of...
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Zack Hendon
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Georgia
Zack Hendon has more than 35 years of experience in the practice of personal injury and workers' comp law. He has had the highest rating from Martindale Hubbell for over 25 years and a 10.0 rating from AVVO.com.
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Leon Hicks
Jonesboro, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 35 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Atlanta Law School
Leon Hicks is a local criminal defense attorney in Clayton County and Metro Atlanta representing those charged with DUI, sex crimes, and drugs charges. If you have been arrested, charged with a crime, or need to file a petition in court, please call the Law Office of Leon Hicks at (770) 471-5001 to schedule an appointment.
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Cameron Hawkins
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
Mr. Cameron D. Hawkins is a trial lawyer who specializes in civil litigation with an emphasis on wrongful death, catastrophic injury, premises liability, transportation, and trucking law. Mr. Hawkins is passionate about the law and fervently advocates for each of his clients.
A Des Moines, Iowa native, Mr. Hawkins has established deep roots in Georgia. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Morehouse College and later earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law.
While in law school, Mr. Hawkins was on the UGA Mock Trial Board and the UGA Moot Court Board. Mr. Hawkins...
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Kevin Andrew Leipow
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals and Business
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
The Law Firm of Leipow & Associates, P.C. was formed in the spirit of service and is dedicated to the representation of individuals and businesses that have been harmed by the actions of others.
The firm is focused on representation of businesses and injured individuals in all state and federal trial and appellate courts.
My experiences in business litigation include a variety of contract disputes between business entities, including asset purchase, distribution, service, and sales agreements. Every business dispute is unique and involves a different set of problems to solve for each business entity involved. Therefore I provide a comprehensive approach...
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Amelia Kay Ortiz
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law
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Nathaniel F. Hansford
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Alabama School of Law
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Maha Yousef Amircani
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Animal, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Georgia State University College of Law
I'm Maha, a Georgia native born to immigrant parents from Egypt. I went to the University of Georgia where I obtained my B.A. in International Affairs and then Georgia State University for law school. I love cooking, international travel, watching the Dawgs play football, and my dog Janet.
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Joseph Christopher York
Dawsonville, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Emory University School of Law
ATTORNEY CHRIS YORK focuses exclusively on worker’s compensation and personal injury claims, representing injured workers and accident victims throughout Georgia. A substantial part of his practice involves assisting other lawyers with litigation and settlement of workers’ compensation cases when the insurance company has denied payment of income benefits or medical treatment. Mr. York received a BA degree in Economics from California State University and an MBA in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1993, where he was Associate Editor of the Emory Law Journal. Following law school, he served...
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Ronald I. Kaplan M.D.
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Health Care and Medical Malpractice
Georgia State University College of Law
I was a general surgeon for 23 years. I have turned my attention to deal with the mistakes and errors committed by hospitals and physicians. I have the unique ability to identify errors that most attorneys will not see. I have successfully litigated and/or settled cases that many other attorneys have declined.
Communication between the client and myself is of utmost importance
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John Carter Weathington
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 8 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
The University of Georgia School of Law
Attorney Carter Weathington dedicates his practice to representing individuals and families affected by catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice. Before advocating for victims of negligence, Carter began his legal career at a national civil defense firm, where he represented major corporations, hospitals, physicians, and insurance carriers in complex cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, negligent security, and wrongful death.
He went on to spend five years at a top-tier medical malpractice defense firm, handling litigation on behalf of physicians and hospitals, as well as representing clients before the Composite Medical Board. This extensive background has given Carter a deep understanding of...
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Laura Vickery Benesh
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
Emory University
After defending insurance companies for over ten years, Laura ("Laurie") Vickery Benesh formed Vickery Benesh Law, P.C. to assist victims and their families who have experienced personal injury or wrongful death as a result of automobile accidents, slip and fall, and premises liability. She also assists businesses in disputes resulting from breach of agreements and other matters.
Laurie earned her undergraduate and law degrees from Emory University and is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. She has successfully argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and throughout Georgia’s state courts. She serves on the Board...
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Alan Stagmeier
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
After spending years defending large corporations, doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and insurance companies in serious injury and wrongful death cases, I left behind a partnership in an insurance defense firm to fight for justice for the families of those tragically hurt or killed because of the carelessness or wrongdoing of others.
I have personally recovered over $60 million for my injured clients and their families, and have a proven track record in the courtroom with victories in jury trials involving allegations of medical malpractice, products liability, negligent security, premises liability, and motor vehicle negligence.
I have been recognized by the National...
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Stacey A. Torpey
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Georgia
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Jay Drew
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience
(404) 522-8480
200 Terminus Place
3333 Piedmont Road, NE, Suite 1410
Atlanta, GA 30305
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Mercer University
Jay received his law degree in 1988 from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. After practicing as a trial attorney with both private firms and a major insurer’s staff counsel program for 13 years, he became Managing Trial Attorney to establish a commercial carrier’s Atlanta staff counsel office. In 2003, Jay decided to apply his skills and experience as an insurance defense attorney in the representation of individuals suffering from personal injuries. Jay has tried more than 145 personal injury cases to verdict before Georgia juries as both a plaintiff's and defendant's attorney, and also has tried several hundred bench...
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Courtney Barreto
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Savannah Law School
Courtney joined The Brown Firm in the spring of 2019 as a case manager and began practicing as an attorney after being sworn into the South Carolina Bar later that year. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Mount Union in 2014. After moving to Savannah, she attended Savannah Law School where she was a part of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. With experience in both family law and personal injury, Courtney brings invaluable knowledge to The Brown Firm as an attorney. When not at work, Courtney enjoys golfing and spending time with her husband, daughter, and...
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Katelyn Vorherr
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
Katelyn became a member of The Brown Firm in 2019 and is proud to be part of a firm that truly puts clients first. Katelyn comes to The Brown Firm with experience in personal injury law in both Georgia and Florida. Katelyn graduated from Piedmont College in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology. She then attended Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, where she graduated with her Juris Doctorate in December 2012. She was sworn into the Florida Bar Association in April 2013. Katelyn was born and raised in...
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Jarome Emile Gautreaux
Macon, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Mercer Univ-W.George L.S
Jarome Gautreaux is a personal injury trial lawyer. He represents people who have been seriously injured, as well as the families of people killed because of carelessness or negligence.
Over the years, he has successfully recovered more than 100 million dollars in a variety of Macon personal injury cases.
Jarome’s reputation for client focus and case success has led to other lawyers requesting his assistance with complex personal injury litigation.
What drives Jarome every day is his strong belief that the amount of money someone has should not dictate the justice they receive. It is for this reason that he has never worked...
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Christy Crowe Childers
Macon, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Claims
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Christy Crowe Childers is a trial lawyer who assists clients across the State of Georgia in civil litigation matters, and primarily represents plaintiffs in personal injury and workers' compensation matters. She is the co-editor of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Trial Practice Manual and serves as the co-chair of the annual Trial Practice Manual Workshop. She is a magna cum laude graduate of the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, where she was a member of the Mercer Law Review and the Mercer Moot Court team. She received the George Waldo Woodruff Award of Excellence for...
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Randy Ebersbach
Newnan, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 41 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Mercer Univ-W.George L.S
Randy J. Ebersbach has focused on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases for over 30 years. His careful, thorough legal representation has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States, including a $7.25 million verdict with firm partner Brian Lewis in Coweta County, which is believed to be the largest injury (non-wrongful death) verdict in Coweta County history.
Community is important to Randy and he volunteers his time and resources to our local organizations including The Boy Scouts of America Flint River Council, Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and other local non-profit organizations supported...
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Christopher Lambden
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 6 years of experience
Personal Injury
Emory University School of Law
With several years of experience in personal injury and civil litigation, Christopher “Christy” Lambden is known for successfully representing accident victims. He brings tenacity, diligence, and a keen strategic approach to his role as an attorney. Christy is proud to have earned the trust of many Atlanta citizens who found their lives shattered due to someone else’s negligence.
His legal acumen and genuine concern for his clients’ well-being and community involvement make him a dependable and reputable advocate for clients’ rights. As a lawyer, Christy takes great satisfaction in “the joy and peace of mind that can be brought to a...