Attorney
Bremen, Georgia,
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| phone | 678-563-1584 866-942-0552 |
| fax | (706) 537-4177 |
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I have approximately 25 years experience as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs and claimants in a variety of personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, insurance, subrogation, social security, and workers' compensation cases throughout the west Georgia and metro Atlanta areas. I have been lead counsel in approximately 400 trials and hearings during my legal career. I have evaluated for settlement or trial approximately 1700 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I have participated as an attorney in mediating approximately 60 personal injury, wrongful death, and workers' compensation cases. As a mediator, I have successfully mediated approximately 400 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I am the founder of Peace Like A River Mediation Services. I am certified as a General Mediator by the State of Georgia, and am on the list of approved mediators for the court-connected ADR programs in: Bartow, Douglas, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk Counties. I also mediate many cases from Carroll and Cobb Counties. I have been a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars relating to: various topics in Workers' Compensation, including subrogation; trial practice; and mediation.
- Areas of Practice:
- Social Security Disability
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Mediation
- Insurance Law- Insurance Subrogation
- Life & Health
- Motor Vehicle
- Personal Injury Plaintiff - Property Damage Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death Plaintiff
- Residential Real Estate
- Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1983
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1983
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1983
- Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Barristers; Client Counseling Team - Southeastern Champs 1981 - West Georgia College, Carrolton, GA,
1979
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: History - Institute for Christian Conciliation, Conciliator Training Program,
1999
Basic Training Course: Resolution Resources
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Georgia, 1983 - 2008
- Member
- Christian Legal Society
- Member
- American Association for Justice - F/K/A American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - Present
- Member
- Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, 1992 - Present
- Chairman of Legislative Subcommittee
- Worker's Compensation Claimants' Lawyers Section of Georgia Trail Lawyers, 1988 - Present
- Executive Committee Member 1988-2002; Chairman 1989
- Georgia Trial Lawyers' Association, 1983 - Present
- Member
- Governor's Workers' Compensation Review Commission, 2001
- Governor's Workers' Compensation Advisory Commission 2002
- Workers' Compensation, Tort Insurance, ADR
- Member
- Certified PeaceSowers Instructor
- Ancillary Businesses:
- Peace Like A River Mediation Services
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Kappa Phi
