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Steve McConnell of McConnell Law LLC has over twenty-five (25) years of litigation experience. His primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, products and premises liability, and general tort litigation. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia State and Superior Courts, and is a retired Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, Reserve.. Office-; Email-. Steve provides select pro bono legal assistance to Wounded Warriors in the Greater Atlanta area, and is the past President of the Marine Corps Association of Georgia Lawyers. He and his firm proudly represents injured first responders, law enforcement, and military veterans throughout Georgia.. Specialties:. Admitted / Affiliations and MembershipsState Bar of GeorgiaState Bar of ConnecticutState Bar of Pennsylvania (inactive)Supreme Court of the State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of the State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Armed ForcesUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaAmerican Bar AssociationAV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubble. 10.0 AVVO RatingBar Register of Preeminent LawyersGeorgia Trend Legal Elite2018-2020 Georgia SuperLawyer

Originally from Cobb County, Georgia, I returned by way of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the Atlanta area after graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 2006.  In law school, I focused on sharpening the litigation and negotiation skills that I rely on today in my practice on a day to day basis.  Prior to law school, I graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.. In law practice, I have earned experience defending large insurance insurers and self-insureds, but have also successfully prosecuted injury claims on behalf of clients. With this valuable experience, I strive to give personal attention to each case and provide high quality legal services, whether I represent the plaintiff or the defendant.. My practice offers the personal attention, efficient representation and experienced decision-making needed to maximize recovery for my clients or otherwise defend their interests in a professional yet aggressive manner. My law practice is devoted to guiding injured workers and accident victims through the claims process and achieving excellent results. I operate a solo practice based on relationships and referrals rather than volume and advertising. This allows me to provide the personal attention needed to protect the rights of those suffering from disabling injuries and maximize recovery in an aggressive yet professional manner.  I understand that my clients need advice, guidance and advocacy after they have been involved in a work accident or car crash. I use technology to increase efficiency, saving my clients time while maximizing recovery whether by negotiating a cash settlement in a car accident claim or by securing an injured worker the maximum benefits allowed by law. My extensive knowledge and past experience representing insurance companies gives me the advantage at the negotiating table and in the courtroom.. Practice Focus:. Representation of Injured Workers: Handling and prosecutionof workers’ compensation insurance claims including catastrophic, orthopedic and neurological injuries arising in the course of and in the scope of employment. Obtaining state law benefits due after disabling spinal injuries, upper and lower extremity trauma, head injuries, occupational disease and tissue burns.. Representation of Accident Victims (Personal Injury): Initiating and litigating bodily injury claims outside of work. Efficient assessment of available insurance coverage and guidance through the claims and treatment process with particular understanding of a multitude of pathologies. Maximizing claim value and negotiating settlement, whether pre-suit or in litigation.

Mr. Henningsen has dedicated his entire career to the representation of the injured.  Over the last 10 years, Mr. Henningsen has handled hundreds of cases and collected millions of dollars for his clients.  A dedicated trial lawyer, Mr. Henningsen is a veteran of the courtroom and has honed his skills through diligence, preparation and a keen understanding of the jury’s perspective.  Mr. Henningsen has successfully tried numerous cases in front of both judges and juries.  Most recently, in 2010, Mr. Henningsen obtained a $400, verdict for his client in Fulton County.  This is believed to be a record in the State of Georgia for this type of personal injury case with this type of injuries.  The verdict was obtained against a major corporation and was over 25 times what was offered before the case was heard before a jury.  A dedicated legal professional, Mr. Henningsen has been honored to speak on various personal injury matters.  Mr. Henningsen was raised in Nashville, Tennessee where he was a member of the National Honor Society in a prestigious area high school.  He went on to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was a varsity letterman as a decathlete on Wake Forest’s Track and Field Team.  Following his graduation from Wake Forest University, Mr. Henningsen went on to obtain both his Law Degree as well as his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.  Mr. Henningsen is licensed to practice law in both Virginia and Georgia.

Mel Hewitt has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1985. After completing four years of active duty in the United States Navy, Mr. Hewitt spent the next six years in public law enforcement serving in the uniformed patrol division, the detective bureau and undercover narcotics investigations.  He the entered the corporate world  where he spent the next seventeen years in the private security industry. Mr. Hewitt was ultimately named president of Globe Security Systems, Inc., a publically-held, private security firm with over 13,000 employees and over 100 offices in the United States and Europe. Mr. Hewitt left corporate America in 1989 and, along with Harriet Isenberg, opened a private law practice in Atlanta, Georgia.. Mr. Hewitt primarily represents victims of serious assaults and batteries, sexual assaults, child molestation, nursing home abuse and families of murder victims. He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Association of Justice, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), the National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA), the National Organization for Victims of Crime (NOVA), the Crime Victime Advocacy Counsel (CVAC), Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) and the Lawyer's Club of Atlanta. Mr. Hewitt is the past president of the Crime Victim Advocacy Council; is the co-chair of the National Center for Victims of Crime; is on the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victims Bar Association, and a long-standing member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Victim Assistance. Mr. Hewitt has been a speaker at NOVA, NCVC, NCVBA, GTLA and at various professional organization conferences. He has appeared on television and radio programs speaking on issues of negligent security and civil justice for crime victims, and has published several articles relating to negligent security and crime victim issues in Trial Magazine, Calendar Call and The Connection.

James (Jay) Sadd is a lawyer and partner of the firm Slappey & Sadd, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia. With his law partner, Scott Slappey, Jay formed Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 1992 to represent families, workers, and consumers who have been critically injured or lost a loved one because of the negligence or willful conduct of others. Slappey & Sadd, LLC represent people who have been seriously injured or disabled by car accidents, trucking accidents, defective products, defective premises, and other acts of negligence.

Having spent the first part of my career as a doctor, once I transitioned to law it seemed appropriate to devote my practice to medical malpractice cases.  Initially I worked to defend medical professionals against medical malpractice claims while now I work to help those that have been wrongfully injured as a result of negligent care provided by medical professionals.  My experience within the medical arena provide me with a strong set of tools to truly evaluate the medical tasks, and duties that might have helped protect the injured.

Frank Burns, Esq. is the founder of J. Franklin Burns, P.C. and a native of Gainesville, Georgia. He began his legal career at Gorby & Reeves, an insurance defense law firm where he represented employers and insurance companies in Workers’ Compensation matters across the State of Georgia.. In 2002, he opened his law practice, J. Franklin Burns, P.C., devoting his practice exclusively to the representation of injured workers and personal injury victims. His experience in representing "the other side” has proven to be invaluable with respect the representation of injured workers.

Attorney Ross Moore, founder of Ross Moore II, P.C., is a passionate advocate on behalf of those who have been injured by the negligence or sheer recklessness of others. Ross takes an aggressive stance on behalf of his clients. He is dedicated to upholding his clients’ rights and not letting insurance companies take advantage of them. Due to his tenacity, diligence, and personal approach to each case, Ross has secured millions of dollars for his clients in verdicts and settlements.. In high school in Springfield, Tennessee, Ross first discovered his love for the law. In fact, Ross was one of the leaders who helped his high school’s Mock Trial Team rank in the state’s top five – the first time it had been accomplished in that school’s history.. Ross completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee. He became a Kappa Alpha Order founding father, Pi Chapter, and was elected as Student Senator. In May of 2012, Ross graduated from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School with his Juris Doctorate.. Ross is not afraid to become deeply involved in his clients’ cases. He maintains a thorough understanding of his clients’ cases on all fronts, meticulously investigating the accident scene and taking the time to meet with his clients’ physicians so that he understands the damages they have sustained.. Should a case not settle quickly for a just amount of compensation, Ross has the skill, knowledge, and experience necessary to take the case to court. Ross is no stranger to trying cases, arguing motions, and appealing decisions that he believes are unjust.