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Cory Simmons
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Reginald A. Greene
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 29 years of experience
600 West Peachtree Street
One Georgia Center
Atlanta, GA 30308
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Civil Rights
Howard University School of Law
Attorney Reginald Greene, also known as The Super Lawyer of Greene Legal Group, has been practicing law for over 25 years. He currently specializes in personal injury cases. He gives his clients excellent service and zealous representation. Each year, he recovers millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for his clients.
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R. Shannon Carpenter
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Animal, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Georgia State University College of Law
R. Shannon Carpenter is a native of Augusta, Georgia and has been practicing law in Atlanta since 2003. Mr. Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from University of Georgia and is a graduate of Georgia State University College of Law where he graduated with honors. Prior to founding Sammons & Carpenter, P.C., Mr. Carpenter practiced at one of the more respected law firms in Atlanta, Georgia where his practice was focused on defending some of the largest insurance companies, commercial trucking companies, and product manufacturing companies in the world. His practice is now devoted entirely to helping the injured and...
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Will Franklin Smith III
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(404) 997-2912
691 JOHN WESLEY DOBBS AVE NE
STE V-170
Atlanta, GA 30312
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Nursing Home
Georgia State University College of Law
Will Smith is a trial lawyer with a practice focused on representing clients injured due to the negligence of others. Will is a lawyer’s lawyer. He has represented clients in both State and Federal Courts, in trial and on appeal, throughout Georgia. His expert legal analysis has been used on various Atlanta News networks. Will Smith learned the basics of trial work as a prosecutor in the Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. After the Solicitor’s office, Will joined a boutique law firm in Atlanta focusing on federal litigation. Using his experience from both his previous positions, Will opened...
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Richard W. Hendrix
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and White Collar Crime
Emory University
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Michael Richard Moebes
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
(404) 354-5432
1201 West Peachtree Street
Suite 2329
Atlanta, GA 30309
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
Georgia workers' compensation attorney with experience defending insurance companies and employers now representing injured workers and veterans.
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Ruby Knight
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
At Knight & Associates, we practice all areas of uncontested and contested divorces involving child custody, alimony, formal separations, child support and visitation.
Our focus involves uncontested divorces at flat rate fees of $750.
We are proven fighters for your legal rights. We have settled bodily injury claims for millions of dollars over the years, and would be happy to settle any collision claim that you may have.
Please contact us direct. We return all calls 24 hours a day. We look forward to hearing from you.
rubyknight@att.net
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Ronald F. Chalker
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Woodrow Wilson College of Law
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Jaret A. Spevak
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Emory University School of Law
Jaret A. Spevak, Partner of Rechtman & Spevak, is an experienced Atlanta attorney specializing in personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims and appeals in Georgia. Mr. Spevak worked hard to earn a quality education as an undergraduate and in law school, and gained valuable experience working as a trial attorney, before finally becoming a partner alongside David B. Rechtman in 2000. Mr. Spevak is a focused, patient and aggressive lawyer whose primary goal is to protect the rights of individuals in Georgia who have been injured due the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of another person, those who...
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Luisa Priscilla Alejos
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense and Workers' Comp
Mississippi College School of Law
Luisa Alejos is a Georgia native and founder of L.P.A. Law. She received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University and her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law. Since childhood, service has been a cornerstone of her life and she has maintained that value in her practice.
While at Georgia State University, she dedicated her time to volunteering with immigrants and children and interned at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Once in law school, she expanded to her volunteer hours at the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance and externed at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Once...
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Jessica Ann King
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Jessica King represents individuals and their family members who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others, as well as individuals who have been injured in work accidents.
Jessica grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology for her undergraduate degree and earned a B.S. in Management in 2008. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Jessica attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where she graduated with a J.D. in 2011.
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Daniel J. Moriarty
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
University of Texas - Austin
For the first six years of his law practice, Daniel defended doctors, nurses and hospitals in medical-malpractice cases. He decided to switch sides and represent individuals hurt or killed by the negligence of others. Since then, he has secured millions of dollars for his clients.
Daniel taught high school English as a Second Language before becoming a lawyer. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Daniel lives in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife Casey, his daughter June, and his son Branch. They attend...
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Andrew Carmichael Ausband
Stockbridge, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Personal Injury
The University of Georgia School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
After five years of representing large corporations, Andrew Ausband realized that his passion was to help individuals and their families who have suffered due to the negligence of others. Founding Ausband & Dumont in 1995, Andrew has since dedicated himself to helping innocent individuals fight for their rights. Focusing solely on cases that involve truck accidents, Andrew and his team work hard to secure the financial compensation his clients need for their suffering.
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Andrew Lampros
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
Wake Forest University
Andrew Lampros has an active trial and litigation practice representing plaintiffs. Andrew has litigated and tried matters in a variety of settings, including Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), wage and hour, unpaid overtime, wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, automobile accidents, consumer fraud, civil rights, negligent security, nursing home and assisted living negligence, insurance bad faith, business torts and consumer class actions.
Andrew has experience litigating and trying cases for individuals and small businesses and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.
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Jonathan Perazzo
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
1372 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Products Liability and Real Estate
St. Thomas University School of Law
Miami and North Miami Beach Law Firm Serving Florida Personal Injury Claims in Floirda.
Jonathan Perazzo Esquire is founder of the Perazzo Law Firm and has an extensive track-record achieving the best possible results for his clients. He has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his Miami and Florida personal injury clients from lawsuits against insurance companies.
Through his professional staff of attorneys, and with offices in Miami and North Miami Beach, Jonathan Perazzo strives to deliver professional, unbiased legal representation to Florida residents seeking fair compensation for personal injuries, property damage, or losses as a result of the...
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Brittany Barto
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
Georgia State University College of Law
Brittany is an attorney at Hall & Lampros, LLP focusing her practice on personal injury, labor and employment, and class action litigation. Brittany takes a hands-on approach to her client’s cases and effectively advocates on their behalf through both settlement negotiations and aggressive litigation. Brittany has experience in both state and federal litigation, with cases ranging from a single plaintiff to large class actions. Brittany enjoys getting to know her clients and strategizing the best course of action based on their specific case.
Brittany graduated magna cum laude from Bradley University in 2016 with a degree in International Business. Brittany then...
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Daliah Brill
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Georgia State College Of Law and Georgia State University College of Law
Brill Law is a law firm in Atlanta Georgia. Our firm offers the experience, efficiency, ethics and integrity that have earned the respect of clients. Practice Areas: Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Landlord Tenant, Contracts,
Personal Injury.
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Nathan Daniel Whittenburg
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
Nathan Whittenburg founded First Class — The Atlanta Personal Injury Law Firm to create a more thoughtful and client-centered approach to legal representation.
After working within the traditional legal system, Nathan saw firsthand how clients were often left feeling unsupported and overlooked.
He established the firm to ensure that those injured in accidents receive the focused attention and respect they deserve.
The firm is built on the principle that injured clients should be fully informed, fully supported, and treated as individuals.
Nathan’s hands-on involvement in every case ensures that clients aren’t just guided through legal procedures, but also receive clear, honest communication at every...
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Amanda Emmons Persons
Marietta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law and University of Tennessee
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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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Hon. James G. Tunison
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 36 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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Justin Oliverio
Jonesboro, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, DUI & DWI and Nursing Home
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
I help Atlanta injury victims fight insurance companies in cases related to car accidents, truck accidents, dog bites and attacks, wrongful death, shootings, and other personal injury claims. I am licensed in the State of Georgia.
Beyond my legal work, I am a strong advocate for the Atlanta community. I actively fundraise for Georgia’s Legal Food Frenzy, earning the title of Champion five times while supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Georgia Food Bank Association. I also enjoy volunteering with Moot Court and Georgia High School Mock Trial, helping future litigators develop their skills. I am committed to...
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Alan Hamilton
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Products Liability
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Alan Hamilton focuses his law practice on significant personal injury cases, wrongful death, and business torts. Alan has helped numerous clients obtain seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements during his career. He has represented individuals and appeared before courts in twelve different states. Prior to co-founding Shiver Hamilton, LLC, Alan practiced with a nationally recognized trial firm and served as a federal judicial law clerk. Since its founding in 2011, Shiver Hamilton has obtained a series of outstanding jury verdicts, many of them far exceeding the insurance company’s best offer.
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James Victor Doyle Jr
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Samford University
Mr. Doyle handles cases for people who have been injured by dangerous pharmaceuticals or defective products, in addition to personal injuries due to the negligence of others. His practice is devoted almost entirely to representing plaintiffs. To date, lawyers at Doyle Law Firm have recovered over $63 Million for their clients. The Atlanta and Birmingham offices of Doyle Law Firm are currently accepting clients with claims related to the following products: Chinese drywall, Accutane, Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax, Yaz, Yasmin, asbestos, Biomet M2A Magnum Hips, DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hips, Smith and Nephew Hips, Stryker Rejuvenate Hips, Wright Conserve...
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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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Mr. Steven I Goldman
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
Admitted to practice law in Georgia in 1986, Steven I. Goldman has been serving clients in Atlanta, Georgia ever since. Mr. Goldman attended Emory University for both undergrad and law school, where he graduated in the top third of his class. In his early days of practicing law, Mr. Goldman worked in labor law defense for large companies. After a short period of time, however, he realized it was much more rewarding to represent and help individuals fight against the big companies. With a desire to represent the people, Mr. Goldman started The Goldman Firm in 1989. For over...
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Lee Gutschenritter
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Atlanta, GA 30303
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Florida State University College of Law
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Mr. Zachary W. Davis
Thomaston, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
(706) 647-1842
P.O. Box 832
300 West Gordon Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Zachary joined Mallory, Trice, & Davis in 2013 and has since became a Partner of the firm. In 2014, he was elected President of the Thomaston Bar Association and currently sits as the President today. Zachary attended the University of Georgia and Valdosta State University, and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor's in History. He later obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2013 from John Marshall Law School. He is admitted to practice law in all Georgia courts. His primary areas of practice are Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation, Estate Planning, Probate, Real...
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John Earle Morrison Jr
Marietta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University
John E. Morrison, Jr. was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He graduated Georgia State University in 2003 with magna cum laude honors. He obtained his law degree with Honors in Litigation from Georgia State University. Upon graduation, Mr. Morrison practiced liability and workers’ compensation law for one of the largest claimant law firms in East Georgia. He has never worked for an insurance company or a defense law firm, and he never will. He enjoys helping injured parties receive the benefits to which they are entitled. Mr. Morrison is fluent in Spanish and...
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Carson Jeffries
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury and Construction
Northwestern University, IL
Carson focuses his practice on representing the common man and woman against landlords, insurance companies, corporations and individuals that have committed negligent or intentional wrongful acts. Carson enjoys advocating for his clients and works tirelessly to achieve maximum results for his clients.
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John B. Corbally
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Richmond School of Law
Prior to joining Frank Burns in 2009, Mr. Corbally worked for seven years at a prominent insurance defense firm where his practice focused on defending employers and insurers in all aspects of workers compensation claims including depositions, hearings, appeals and matters with the Georgia Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. He has also represented his clients successfully at numerous settlement mediations.
Mr. Corbally is a native of New York. He obtained a B.A. degree in Philosophy from Iona College. He later went on to complete an M.A. degree in Philosophy from Boston College. He later went on to pursue doctoral studies at Marquette...
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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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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.
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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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Sutton Slover
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 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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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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Anthony Van Johnson
Atlanta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 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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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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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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Robbie Levin
Marietta, GA Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Robbie has been an attorney in the Metro Atlanta area for over 20 years. He handles Uncontested family law matters, as well as complex Divorce and Custody cases. He also has over 20 years experience in Criminal Defense, handling everything from traffic offenses/DUI's to very serious felony offenses. Mr. Levin has won complex criminal trials, including a Murder trial.