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Joe S. Habachy is an accomplished and well-respected National trial lawyer. He has been privately practicing Criminal Defense and Entertainment Law in and around Atlanta, Georgia for more than 24 years. His principal office is in Atlanta, Georgia but he has represented clients in State Courts and Federal Courts in every part of Georgia and in Oregon, California, Colorado, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma, North Carolina, New York, Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, New York, and even Guam and Puerto Rico.. Joe has also aggressively defended and won criminal cases in the metro areas of Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Athens, Columbus, Rome, Gainesville, and numerous other municipalities and counties in Georgia. He was born in Georgia, and has practiced law in Georgia his entire career.. Joe regularly represents celebrities, athletes, and other high profile clients on a variety of criminal matters. He has also aggressively represented doctors, lawyers, police officers, pilots, teachers, politicians, civic leaders, business owners, accountants, CEOs, real estate agents, truckers, and countless other individuals on a variety of criminal allegations. He is a regular panelist at continuing legal education seminars pertaining to the representation of high profile clients and is sensitive to the specific needs of clients in the public eye.. Joe has represented thousands of criminal defendants on diverse criminal matters ranging from D.U.I. to Drug Trafficking. He has successfully litigated innumerable cases. He regularly obtains Not Guilty Verdicts in State and Superior Court. He has extensive DUI experience and is certified in the administration of Field Sobriety tests and the Intoxilyzer 9000. He has successfully challenged numerous DUI arrests and roadside tests. Further, he has tried cases of all calibers, including homicide, rape, aggravated assault and Drug Trafficking. He has litigated innumerable search and seizure issues in State and Federal Court. Joe has also appealed various issues and set legal precedent in the State of Georgia.. Joe is also well-known in the field of Entertainment Law. He has successfully drafted, red-lined, and negotiated innumerable contracts for Musicians, Artists, Recording Companies, Music Publishers, Producers, Actors, Reality Shows, Reality Show Participants, Indie Film Producers/Directors, Television Shows, Radio and even Ringtone Artists. Contracts have included production agreements, management agreements, agency agreements, publishing agreements, various licenses, sampling agreements, site agreements, partnership agreements, and recording agreements. He also has extensive Trademark and Copyright experience. His Entertainment client list includes numerous well-known musicians and film/television personalities. He is a member of the Georgia Entertainment Bar and volunteers for the Georgia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Joe also passionately teaches Entertainment Law at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia.. Joe has been repeatedly named a Super Lawyer and one of the 100 Best Criminal Attorneys in the Nation. He is often asked to speak at Continuing Education and Trial Practice seminars (both Criminal and Entertainment) to share his knowledge and experience with other lawyers throughout the country. Joe is a regular speaker on Court TV, CNN, E Entertainment and various Radio shows, a regular guest at Law School Seminars, and a regular visiting judge for national and international mock trial competitions.. Joe graduated cum laude from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia in only two years. After working as an IT consultant with Price-Waterhouse Coopers for two years, Joe returned to University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Vice President of the Entertainment Law Association and competed nationally on UGA’s successful Mock Trial Team.. Joe is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals, and numerous Federal Courts nationwide. Joe currently serves as the Chairman of the Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Fund which provides legal education scholarships to numerous criminal defense lawyers in Georgia. He is also a former Vice President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL).. Joe is most proud of having repeatedly championed the Legal Food Frenzy annual competition 10 times, consistently raising more money than any other law firm in Georgia for hungry children and families in need.

Jim Jenkins earned his BBA in Marketing in 2003 from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. He was sworn in to practice law in the State of Georgia in November of 2009, after receiving his Juris Doctorate from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.  From August of 2009 until August of 2010, Mr. Jenkins was the law clerk/staff attorney for the Superior Courts of the Northern Judicial Circuit, primarily working with Chief Judge John H. Bailey, Jr.. Following his clerkship, Mr. Jenkins practiced law with his father, at Jenkins Law, LLC, in a general law practice primarily consisting of domestic relations, personal injury, criminal defense, contract litigation, estate matters, corporate law and real estate law.  He spent a great deal of time in the courtroom litigating all types of cases.  Subsequently, Jim transitioned to real estate law/closings for approximately one year before deciding that he wanted to help injured people with their legal needs.. Currenly, as a partner with Jenkins Utley, P.C., Jim focuses his practice on personal injury cases, with a strong understanding of many areas of law.  His office is conveniently located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.. Additionally, Mr. Jenkins has been a registered Georgia mediator/neutral since 2010, and has mediated many cases, both privately and for the 10th District Alternative Dispute Resolution program, ranging from personal injury to divorce and custody lawsuits.

Jim Evangelista has over nineteen years of diverse, hands-on, complex financial fraud, commercial and class action litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts around the United States with extensive experience in electronic discovery matters.. Mr. Evangelista's broad plaintiffs' experience includes the representation of institutional pension funds, corporations and individual investors in securities fraud class action, merger and acquisition, shareholder derivative, and general business tort and commercial litigation against public companies such as AT&T, Bank of America, Beazer Homes USA Inc., BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless, Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc., Dell Inc., Mirant Corp., New York Community Bankcorp, Spectrum Brands Inc., Verizon, Vonage Holdings Corp., and Washington Mutual Bank. During his career Mr. Evangelista has helped investors and other clients recover over $100 million in losses from securities fraud and other wrongdoing, has fought procedurally and financially unfair acquisitions of public companies and breaches of fiduciary duty by corporate management and boards of directors, and has forced one public company's board to adopt new corporate governance measures designed to improve worker safety and management accountability.. On the defense side, and primarily during his decade tenure at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and LeBoeuf, Lamb Greene & MacRae LLP, Mr. Evangelista assisted a substantial number of Fortune 100 and other corporate clients in high profile class action matters and internal corporate investigations including the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the Insurance Sales Practices Litigation, Aventis CropScience/Bayer CropScience in the StarLink™ Corn Litigation, and Compaq Computer Company in the Floppy Disk Controller Litigation. Mr. Evangelista also participated in the Independent Counsel's investigation of the United States Justice Department's prosecution of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro for illegal loans to the Government of Iraq (the “Iraqgate Scandal"), the Independent Administrator's court appointed oversight of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and in the internal investigations regarding illegal political campaign contributions by a large public utility and improper player and team owner conduct within a major national sports association.. Mr. Evangelista is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey; and the State Bars of Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Colorado and the District of Columbia.. Mr. Evangelista attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and graduated in 1988 with a dual degree in Economics and Political Science. In 1991 Mr. Evangelista earned his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, in Camden, New Jersey, where he was Articles Editor of the school's Law Review and a recipient of its International Law Honors Program Award.

Jessica Reece Fagan is a family law attorney. She is the CEO and Founding Partner at Fagan Law Group, LLC, a private, boutique family law practice located in Atlanta, Georgia. A natural extrovert, Jessica thrives in assisting clients and their families. She specializes in handling cases such as divorces, high asset negotiation and litigation, complex custody and child support disputes, family planning including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and related matters.. In addition to practicing family law full time, Jessica is highly involved in lawyer-related groups. She is active in the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. Jessica is also on the Leadership Council for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, a member of Lawyer's Club of Atlanta, a Next30 Member of the Southern Environmental Law Center and a graduate of the YLD Leadership Academy Class of 2014. She is also the former editor of the DeKalb Bar Association newsletter, which won best newsletter during her tenure.. Jessica loves her city and is heavily involved in her community. She is an active supporter of several local community non-profits, including Georgia Organics. She is also the former Board President of Generation Green and a former Board Member of the Wylde Center.. A former newspaper journalist, Jessica regularly authors articles, web blogs, newsletter features, white papers/position papers, speeches, presentations, press releases, and media pitch materials.

Jess Johnson graduated first in his class from the University of Georgia in 2006, where he attained degrees in political science and sociology. He then graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2009. During law school, Jess focused primarily on trial advocacy and criminal defense. As a third year law student, he was elected to the Mock Trial Executive Board and was a member of three different mock trial teams.. Jess was also heavily involved in UGA’s Criminal Defense Clinic where he represented indigent clients accused of serious crimes in the Superior Court of Athens–Clarke County. Prior to joining The Pate Law Firm, Jess worked for an Athens personal injury firm which focused on negligence claims as well as victims’ rights. Today, he remains committed to helping people who have been charged with crimes or harmed due to the negligence of others.

Jeremy Moeser is a partner at Caldwell, Carlson, Elliott & DeLoach, LLP (formerly Caldwell, Propst & DeLoach, LLP) whose practice focuses on estate and trust litigation, fiduciary litigation, and general business litigation.  Mr. Moeser has obtained favorable results for his clients in all stages of litigation, including trial.. Mr. Moeser represents individuals and corporate clients.  His corporate clients have included businesses of all sizes, including large publicly traded corporations and small closely held businesses.  In his practice, Mr. Moeser has successfully handled a variety of disputes, including the following:. •Will, estate, and trust disputes;. •Closely held business shareholder/partnership disputes;. •Business torts and other commercial disputes;. •Contract disputes;. •Lease disputes;. •Land condemnation disputes; and. •Catastrophic personal injury wrongful death cases.. Mr. Moeser represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Georgia at both the trial and appellate court levels.  He also has significant experience with alternative forms of dispute resolution.. Before joining Caldwell, Carlson, Elliott & DeLoach, LLP, Mr. Moeser was a litigator at a large international law firm for nearly ten years.  He also served as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr., in Savannah, Georgia for two years.. Mr. Moeser attended the College of William & Mary, where he graduated in 1995.  He graduated from Mercer University Law School, cum laude, in 1998.  He was a member of the Mercer Law Review while in law school.

Jeff’s practice focuses on serious personal injury cases of all types, including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, premise liability, negligent security, motorcycle accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, product liability and professional malpractice. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and represented clients in the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals.. In October 2010, Jeff was lead trial counsel on a slip and fall premises liability case in Bulloch County, Georgia and secured a $1,778, verdict for the injuries to a young man. Defendants disputed they were negligent and claimed that they had been in business for over twenty years and never had a patron fall. After a three day trial, the jury awarded $1,528, in damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering and $250, in punitive damages.. In November, 2010, just three weeks after serving as lead trial counsel and securing a multi-million dollar verdict in South Georgia, Jeff was lead trial counsel on another multi-million dollar verdict in DeKalb County. In that case, the Plaintiff alleged the Defendant, a 28 year old military veteran, ran her and her husband off the road, causing serious injuries to both husband and wife. The Defendant, who was represented by a large national defense firm, claimed the Plaintiffs came into his lane. After a three day trial, the jury found for the Plaintiffs and awarded a total award of $3,290, (inclusive of attorney's fees).. Jeff has been recognized as one of the top young lawyers in Georgia and named a Georgia Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine and the Super Lawyers publication in 2007, 2009 and 2010 (there was no Rising Stars publication in 2008).  Only 2.5% of the total lawyers in Georgia are selected as a Rising StarJeff also volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Legal Foundation pursuant to a pro bono program and is a member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church.. Areas of Practice. Bar Admissions. Education. Honors and Awards. Professional Associations and Memberships. Speaking Engagements

Jeffrey R. Kuester is an attorney with Taylor English Duma LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also maintains the award-winning intellectual property law website, , which was founded in 1995.  Jeff is also providing intellectual property consulting services through , which also hosts an IP Blog and provides additional links to important IP information.. Prior to receiving his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, Jeff earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree, with honors, under the Computer Engineering and Cooperative Education programs from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jeff financed his education through employment with IBM and Georgia Power Company. While an undergraduate, he was a member of Gamma Beta Phi honor society, Eta Kappa Nu electrical engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, and Phi Eta Sigma freshman honorary. After entering law school, Jeff passed the Patent Bar Exam and began working as a Registered Patent Agent. While in law school, Jeff was a winner on the Intrastate Moot Court Team, was a member of the National Moot Court Team, was listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students, and received an American Jurisprudence Award in Moot Court.. Today, besides teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Georgia State University College of Law, where he recently received the Alumni Service to the College of Law Award and continues to serve as the Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Property Advisory Board and an Organizer for the Corporate IP Institute, Jeff's areas of practice include all areas of patent, trademark and copyright law, including licensing, litigation, and patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Until recently, Jeff also served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Technology Authority, which works to bring Georgia the benefits of technology: greater efficiency, security safeguards, expanded access to government information and services, and economic development throughout the state.. In addition to being listed in the prestigious Best Lawyers in America for Intellectual Property, Jeff was recently voted one of the Top 5% of all attorneys in Georgia in the area of intellectual property, being selected as a Super Lawyer, and he was also selected by his peers as one of the Legal Elite, as published by Georgia Trend magazine. In addition, he was rated by Chambers USA as one of America's Leading Business Lawyers, describing him as a "smart, responsive lawyer," "never flustered by hard work," who "proves an excellent team manager." Jeff has also been listed in Who's Who Legal, has been listed as one of Atlanta's Top Patent Attorneys by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and is assigned Martindale-Hubbell's highest "AV" ranking.. In addition to serving on the Board of Editors for American Lawyer Media's Patent Strategy & Management, as well as Internet Law & Strategy, Mr. Kuester is also actively involved with a variety of educational and professional organizations, including the The Intellectual Property Owners Association, where he serves as Chair of the Small Business Committee and served as Vice Chair of the Corporate IP Management Committee; The Business Law & Litigation Section of the Cobb County Bar Association, where he served as Founder and President of the Section and previously served for five years as Editor of the Bar Association's monthly newsletter, The Cobb Bar News; The American Intellectual Property Law Association; the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI); and the Intellectual Property Law Section of The American Bar Association where he was appointed as Chair of the Computer Hardware Technology Committee, the Patent Legislation Committee, the Special Committee on Patents and the Internet, Co-Chair of the Special Committee on Trademarks and the Internet, Co-Chair of the Patent and Trademark Office Affairs Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee.. As a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Jeff has served as Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section, which won the coveted "Section of the Year Award" from the State Bar during his term, and was past Webmaster and Editor of the Section's previous quarterly newsletter, A Novel Expression of Confusion. Jeff is also an active participant in the State Bar's Technology Law Section, which he also served as Chair during the year that section won the "Section of the Year Award," and he also previously served that section as Webmaster and Newsletter Editor. As a previous Communications Director for the 4,500-member Atlanta Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Jeff was the Webmaster and Editor of the organization's monthly newsletter, The Atlanta Circuit. He also served as the Electronic Communications Chair for the Business and Technology Association (B&TA), maintaining their website.. On the personal side, Jeff is the founder of the International Association of Christian Intellectual Property Professionals (), which provides free intellectual property assistance to churches and ministries around the world.  Jeff's wife, the former Pamela Jo Meeks of Atlanta, is an honor graduate of The Westminster Schools and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Spanish with minors in French and music from Georgia State University. Previously active in the Junior League of Atlanta and now in various genealogy groups, she spends her time in church activities, volunteering, and caring for their five children.

Jeff represents individuals injured in automobile collisions and accidents that occur on commercial property. Jeff has successfully litigated hundreds of cases including obtaining seven figure settlements for his clients.. Jeff previously worked at one of the largest insurance defense firms in Georgia where he defended corporations in lawsuits involving cars, trucks, premises liability, pharmacy errors, toxic torts, and wrongful death. Jeff now capitalizes on his experience as an insurance defense attorney to win cases for people who have been injured by corporations and negligent drivers.

Jeff represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death.  Jeff's practice areas include commercial and motor carrier liability, automobile liability and premises liability.  Jeff and his firm approach every case in a professional and aggressive manner to obtain the maximum recovery for their clients.  During his ten plus years as an attorney, Jeff has helped recover millions of dollars for his clients.

Jeff Dover is an Atlanta car and truck accident and medical malpractice attorney. Jeff is the founder and lead attorney of the Dover Law Firm which he established in 1991.. He is licensed to practice in all of the State and Superior Courts of Georgia, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He is admitted to the United States District Court in Georgia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Georgia State Bar Association, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association.. Jeff has personally handled or overseen in excess of 1,200 cases, and he is committed to helping injury victims collect fair and full compensation when their injuries are due to someone else's negligence.  His list of cases argued in jury trials range from injury cases involving automobile accidents to medical malpractice, especially misdiagnosis cases. He has aggressively prosecuted legal malpractice cases. As a trial attorney, Jeff Dover has argued multiple appeals in both the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court, as well as in the federal appellate circuits.. Jeff is the author of three books designed to help injury and medical malpractice victims understand their rights and avoid the key mistakes that often impact a person's ability to collect money damages for their injuries.  His books are:. Four Common Mistakes that Will Ruin Your Georgia Car or Truck Injury Claim.. I Have Cancer…Should It Have Been Caught Earlier?. Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen to Me?. Georgia residents can also find a wealth of information regarding specific medical malpractice topics, auto and truck accidents, insurance company tactics, and reports on individual types of cancer in the Free Reports section of .

Jeannine completed her B.A. Degree in Public Relations and Journalism at Georgia State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. As an undergraduate student Jeannine worked full time and was recognized as a faculty scholar, made Georgia State University Dean’s List five semesters and received the Intern of the Year Award for the Communications Department. During and after she earned her undergraduate degree, Jeannine honed her advocacy skills as a grassroots coordinator for Georgia Watch, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization. As such, she assisted consumers in resolving disputes with businesses and gave informative public lectures on consumer protection issues around the State.. Focused on litigation and advocacy, Jeannine returned to Georgia State University to earn her Juris Doctorate Degree, from which she graduated Cum Laude. Jeannine further developed her her litigation skills during law school by competing in national mock trial competitions as a member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association, and by performing ADA duties under the third year practice act at DeKalb Recorders Court. Jeannine developed strong research and writing skills by clerking for Judge Ural Glanville of Fulton County Superior Court. Also while in law school, Jeannine pursued her interest in studying international law, by participating in an international arbitration study abroad program in Austria, Germany, Italy and Croatia. After law school Jeannine became barred in Georgia, as well as Florida.. Prior to coming to the Manely Firm, P.C. Jeannine was a general litigator with The Federal Firm, LLC. After managing litigation in several areas of law, in both state and federal court, Jeannine found her passion was family law. In addition to Jeannine’s litigation skills and experience, she brings an unwavering dedication to the families she represents. As a mother and a litigator, Jeannine understands real world challenges, and the importance of effectively navigating the tough circumstances that arise in the contexts of family law.

Jay Hirsch graduated from Tulane University in 1983 and from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1986.  Mr. Hirsch joined Pope McGlamry (originally Pope, Kellogg, McGlamry, Kilpatrick & Morrison) in August 1986 and practices primarily in the areas of personal/financial injury and wrongful death arising from negligence, product liability and fraud.  His current practice involves product liability, including auto, household and medical products; commercial/business – business litigation; class action litigation; whistleblower (qui tam) actions; consumer protection; and pharmaceutical litigation.  Mr. Hirsch and the Firm’s representation of Plaintiffs have resulted in verdicts and settlements approaching a billion dollars.  Many of these cases were the first such cases in the nation and involved ground-breaking legal strategies.  Mr. Hirsch and his partners have long been recognized in Georgia and nationally as a go-to firm that will take on the most challenging cases and opposition.  Mr. Hirsch is AV rated by his peers in Martindale-Hubbell, and is on The Board of Directors of Pope McGlamry P.C.. Mr. Hirsch and his wife Ellen have three boys, Ben, Joe and Charlie.  Mr. Hirsch and his family are active members of The Temple and Mr. Hirsch serves as Secretary on the Board of Friends of Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, plays tennis Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA), and has served on the board of his neighborhood association.

Jason Marcus represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act and other qui tam actions nationwide. His cases include Medicare and Medicaid fraud, government contractor fraud, PPP fraud, and customs fraud. He has also represented whistleblowers reporting under the NDAA, IRS, and SEC Whistleblower Statutes.

Jason is the Managing Partner of Schneider Williamson, a personal injury law firm dedicated to representing injured people and their families.  He is among 1% of all U.S. lawyers with membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is restricted to trial lawyers who have won million dollar verdicts or settlements.  He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent® Rating and inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers, meaning he has been ranked by his peers at the highest level of professional excellence.  He has also been recognized in the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Atlanta.  Jason has tried more than 150 cases to verdict and settled thousands more, recovering millions of dollars for his clients and their loved ones.  Jason is proud to support education by volunteering as a coach and judge at mock trial competitions at the high school, college and law school levels. He has also mentored a number of young lawyers and has been a guest speaker on law-related subjects at civic and church groups.

Jason Groch is an associate in the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. Jason handles a range of personal-injury and wrongful-death cases, but concentrates primarily on defense of clients in toxic tort litigation. In addition, Jason represents clients in appellate litigation. He began his legal career as a staff attorney at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and he now uses his appellate expertise in service of his clients in private practice.

Jason began his career clerking for a premier Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense attorney.  Jason is known for his unwavering and zealous advocacy on behalf of each and every client, regardless of how big or how small.

JASON A. LANAHAN graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Purdue University. After graduation, I spent two years in the hospitality industry before beginning work on my second bachelor’s degree. I graduated from Ball State University cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, Philosophy, and Legal Studies in Business. At Ball State, I was awarded the Presidential Scholarship of Merit and was one of eight to graduate with Academic Honors in Writing. As an undergrad, I was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society and Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society. I received my Juris Doctor from Mercer Law School, where I was awarded the Faculty Scholarship of Merit. I was also an active participant in the Phi Alpha Delta Honor Fraternity as well as the Second Amendment Society and Sports and Entertainment Law Society. I am a member of the State Bar of Georgia and is also admitted to the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

James M. Poe is an experienced and effective personal injury plaintiff’s attorney with particular expertise in medical malpractice. In practice since 1974, Jim has held a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV (its highest rating) for more than 25 years, and has been voted a Georgia Superlawyer in medical malpractice by his peers every year from 2007-2017.. Jim began his law career as an insurance defense litigator with Swift, Currie, McGhee and Hiers, then left in 1983 with seven other partners to form the firm Drew, Eckl, and Farnham, also an insurance defense practice. His years of experience in representing insurance companies in serious cases taught him the issue analysis  and presentation skills that effectively move insurors toward  settlement.. While at Drew, Eckl, Jim handled a number of plaintiff’s matters – an experience he found both challenging and rewarding.  In 2003, he determined to enter a plaintiff’s practice full-time, forming the firm James M. Poe, P.C. He has handled a wide variety of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death cases with significant positive results, including multiple seven and high-six-figure verdicts and settlements. In addition to negotiating many large settlements, Jim has won a number of sizable victories at trial, and has defended those verdicts as lead counsel in more than 40 appeals before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits.. Jim offers close personal attention to each client. He believes in being responsive and when he is in the office he answers his own phone so that clients can reach him and get a prompt response. He attacks each case with the belief that the truth is found in the details.  His attention to detail, both in understanding and developing the underlying facts of the case and determining the law which will control the case has been the  key to his success.

Jackson Harris is a native of Rome, Georgia.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Emory University in May 2010.  In May 2014, Jackson graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as a research assistant for two professors and as Senior Articles Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.

J. Michael Parsons is the founding partner of Parsons & Associates, P.C., a Georgia law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of injured workers. With offices in Savannah and Atlanta, Parsons & Associates has recovered millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of injured workers and individuals hurt in other types of accidents.. Mr. Parsons has a 25 year successful track record of helping those who have been hurt to achieve compensation.. Attorney J. Michael Parsons is an Atlanta native licensed to practice law in both Georgia and Mississippi. Mr. Parsons attended University of Virginia and is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia where he graduated with cum laude honors in 1991 with degrees in Spanish and Political Science. While attending college, he spent a year abroad in Valencia, Spain. He received his J.D. in 1995 from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and won American Jurisprudence Awards for first in class in Property II, Ethics and Corrections. Mr. Parsons also served a co-chairman of the Moot Court Board.. Legal Experience on Work Injury ClaimsAfter graduating from the University of Mississippi, Mr. Parsons spent eight years working in law firms that defended employers and insurance companies in workers’ compensation cases and liability claims. This background has provided unique insight into how big businesses and large insurance companies treat workers… and how they make it difficult for those hurt on the job to get the benefits they deserve.

I provide effective and skilled representation and guidance regarding your criminal defense, personal injury cases and other civil and domestic matters. With more than 21 years of legal experience, I am a dedicated legal professional who advocates for clients every step of the way and works toward the best possible result under the circumstances. Because the majority of the cases I handle are criminal defense cases, my extensive trial and negotiation experience has given me a proficient understanding of the defense tactics that judges and juries favorably respond to, increasing the chances that your charges will be reduced, dismissed or dropped. I also routinely assist victims through all phases of filing injury claims, coordinating payment of medical expenses, recovering insurance benefits and taking cases to trial as necessary. I can provide valuable legal services in the following areas:

I am proud to be a personal injury litigation attorney. I only represent people who have been injured due to the negligence of others.  I strive to represent my clients as if they were my friends or family.   I feel like I can provide better service and attention to a client's case because I am a small law office and I can be very careful about not taking on too many cases at any one time like so many of the "TV" lawyers do.  In my spare time, I became a certified volunteer firefighter for the county where I previously lived. I also obtained my Wildland Firefighter certification.  I am proud of this and my service to my community.  I was born in Atlanta and now live in Sandy Springs,Georgia with my wife, son and daughter. Please let me know how I can help you!

It’s Not Just Any Business.  It’s YOUR Business.. Trust among business partners is essential to success. When you discover that your business partner is not deserving of that trust, you need attorneys who focus on resolving business disputes. Most fights are over one of three things: ownership, money, or control. Whatever the source of the conflict, we help you turn anger into action.. Our business dispute attorneys in Atlanta work with business owners locked into a struggle with their partners. We help them figure out a way to work together…or not. Each business relationship is unique. Our job is to help you find the best solutions for your individual situation.

It can happen in an instant. You’re healthy, strong, and active, and in a flash an accident happens. Suddenly, you’re in pain. You can’t function. You can’t be productive. You’re unable to work, and you’re concerned about providing for your family.  When you are the victim of someone else’s negligence you feel anger and frustration, as you are forced to suffer for another person’s wrongdoing.  At Lopes Injury Law we understand what you’re going through. We are here to help you find justice.. Attorney Thurston J. Lopes and The Lopes Law Firm have been devoted to providing the quality representation our clients deserve. Attorney Lopes, as the firm’s principle lawyer, manages every case personally instead of handing it over to an associate or case management pool. We have the capability necessary to tackle your case regardless of the size of the opponent.  We give you PERSONAL AND EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION THAT GETS RESULTS.. If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to Attorney Lopes for a private consultation about how we are able to assist you. We’ve helped victims recover millions of dollars for more than 20 years.