Attorney

Stephen E. Garner
Bremen, Georgia

Member
phone	678-563-1584 866-942-0552
fax	(706) 537-4177
email	Email Me

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

Stephen E. Garner is only licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia (he is not licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama). However, if Alabama residents have claims against Georgia residents or Georgia companies a Georgia attorney may be able to pursue the claim on their behalf. He is authorized to handle Social Security claims on behalf of Alabama residents.