G. Kunes - Tifton Personal Injury Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

I was born and raised in Tifton Georgia. Tifton is a great place to live but Interstate -75 runs through Tifton. Unfortunately many visitors have had the opportunity to meet the local Tifton law enforcement or have suffered from an automobile wreck on I-75. If you are one of those, and need help, give me a call for a free personal or telephone consultation. I am located across the street from the Courthouse in Tifton, 230 East Second Street,, Tifton Ga. Joe. ---. Joe Kunes is a Personal Injury and Criminal DUI/DWI defense Attorney in Tifton, Georgia. He has been practicing law in Tifton and the surrounding counties since 1972. He is a graduate of Tift County Schools, the University of Georgia, 1969, B.A., and University of Georgia Law School J.D., 1972. In 38 years of practice in Tifton he has handled all areas of the law, but now restricts his practice to criminal defense and personal injury work. The majority of his criminal practice relates to the defense of drinking drivers, not only in Tifton, but all over South Georgia. His personal injury practice includes representing plaintiffs injured in automobile accidents and medical malpractice cases in Tifton and surrounding counties.. Joe Kunes was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1972, and the Florida Bar in 1973. He is a past President  of the Tifton Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Florida, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice President in 2000), American Trial Lawyers Association (sustaining member), National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and Georgia Defense of Drunk Drivers (D.O.D.D.). He is a prior recipient of the student government award given by the Tifton college, Abraham Baldwin. He has been a guest speaker before law enforcement agencies, local civic clubs, and as a program speaker at the Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminars from 2004 through 2008.. Joe Kunes has successfully represented defendants charged with DUI and obtained dismissals and/or reductions of the charges in the following South Georgia Counties: Tift, Worth, Dougherty, Irwin, Ben Hill, Wilcox, Turner, Dooly, Lanier, Clinch, Crisp, Lowndes, Cook, Berrien, Colquitt, Thomas, Atkinson, Ware, Coffee, Pierce, Lee, Sumter, Houston, Terrell, Brooks, Decatur, Appling, Schley, and Bullock.. Joe Kunes has been representing individuals and families who have sufferedpersonal injury in automobile accidents (or wreck cases) and medicalnegligence cases for over 36 years. Joe has been successful in obtainingsettlements and jury verdicts for injured persons, their spouses andfamilies all over South Georgia. He is committed to protecting victims ofautomobile accidents and their families. Joe will not refer an autoaccident case to another lawyer if it can not be settled for a fair value,but he will personally try it to verdict before a jury in each case ifnecessary. Joe has handled over one thousand automobile accidents (wreckcases) slip and fall cases and medical negligence cases. Joe believes inestablishing a personal and professional relationship with each client.When someone is killed by the wrongful or negligent conduct of anotherperson or entity, the legal remedy is called a wrongful death lawprovides that the person's next of kin and his or her estate representativemay act as the plaintiffs to bring a civil action to recover economic andnon-economic damages. This may be true even if the deceased person waspartially at fault in the occurance that caused his or her death.Joe has successfully represented clients in wrongful death claims arisingfrom automobile wrecks and wrongful death caused by medical negligence. Joeis devoted to providing the highest quality legal services with a focus onmeeting your individual needs. Joe will address your legal and personalissues in an experienced and responsive manner. There are time limits for you to act, or Statutes of Limitations, requiringyou to bring a lawsuit within a limited period or you may lose the rightto seek a recovery. Contact Joe now to protect your rights or if you have any questions.