Top best Personal Injury Lawyers Near me in ZIP 31901

William M. Cheves, Jr. has devote his practice to representing victims of personal injuries as well as families who have lost loved ones due to other's negligence.. Will was born in Greenville, South Carolina and raised in Columbus, Georgia.  He received his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in an accelerated program.  Cumberland School of Law has a nationally recognized Trial Advocacy Program and is the 11th oldest law school in America.. Will has represented personal injury victims since 2014 and has obtained over $20 Million in settlements and verdicts.. Prior to representing injured victims, Will worked as a Staff Counsel Attorney for two (2) Fortune 500 Companies.  Will handled litigation for these companies throughout Georgia for several years resulting in Millions of dollars in savings to the companies.. Will is a member of:. The Georgia Trial Lawyer's Association (GTLA). The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Will is licensed to practice law in:. Georgia. Alabama. Will has handled cases throught the State of Georgia from Columbus to Savannah and Gainesville to St. Mary's. I look forward to an opportunity to work with you or your loved one.

R. Walker Garrett graduated from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, in May 2007, Magna Cum Laude, with a degree in Political Science and minors in Business Administration and History. While at Huntingdon, he played varsity tennis, starting at both top singles and top doubles positions. Mr. Garrett graduated from Mercer Law School in May 2010 with a Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research and Drafting. While at Mercer he was awarded the CALI Award for the highest grade in Advanced Legal Research, and he served as research assistant for Tax Professor, Monica Armstrong.. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Garrett joined a boutique litigation firm, Harp & Callier, specializing in catastrophic injury litigation and Federal Employer Liability Act litigation, representing injured railroad union workers.  Mr. Garrett is licensed in the State and Superior Courts of Georgia, the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, Alabama State courts, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  In 2012, Mr. Garrett joined the Finley Firm where he continues his personal injury litigation practice, along with handling major mass tort and class action projects.  Mr. Garrett is the lead attorney for the Finley Firm’s representation of hundreds of business and individual clients for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, recovering millions for business owners throughout the Gulf states.  Mr. Garrett is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association where he serves on the membership committee and has chaired educational seminars for other members of the bar.  Also, Mr. Garrett is on the board of the General Practice and Trial Section of the Georgia bar and has served as co-editor of that section’s quarterly publication, The Calendar Call, since 2012.  He also serves as the city captain for the “Ask-a-Lawyer” pro bono service day in Columbus on an annual basis.. In the community, Mr. Garrett is now serving his second term as board chairman for The Literacy Alliance, a local charity committed to ending illiteracy in the Chattahoochee Valley.  As part of the organization, Mr. Garrett reads to pre-k students on an individual basis every week in Title I school in Columbus, and takes the adult literacy students to the Georgia Capitol to meet their state legislators for Literacy Day.  Mr. Garrett is also a member of the Rotary Club of Columbus and serves on its board of directors.  Mr. Garrett serves on the boards of the Columbus Iron Works, the Columbus Young Art Patrons, the Greater Columbus Young Professionals, the Hamilton Cemetery Association and he served on the board of the Convention Trade Center Authority.  Additionally, Mr. Garrett is a member of the Columbus Inn of Court and Lawyers Club of Atlanta.  Mr. Garrett also serves his church, First Baptist Church of Columbus, as an usher every Sunday, a Deacon, and member of the Advisory Committee.  Mr. Garrett was awarded the “Five under Forty Award” by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Columbus and the Valley Magazine at the age of twenty nine, in 2013.. In 2016, Mr. Garrett ran for Columbus City Council in the primary election.  Mr. Garrett won both races in District 8, a special election to fill the unexpired term of Councilor C. E. McDaniel and the other to fill the four-year term.  Mr. Garrett is the youngest councilman and is expected to bring diversity to the community.  Mr. Garrett will continue to serve the City of Columbus and bring a new vitality to the city neighborhoods.

David Snipes is an experienced trial lawyer who has been representing plaintiffs in court for over 30 years.  His practice primarily involves representing persons injured in car, motorcycle and tractor trailer wrecks.  He has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.  Mr. Snipes also practices in the family law area handling divorce, child custody and asset division cases.  In the probate law arena, Mr. Snipes has successfully handled will contests and inheritance disputes in the trial courts and probate courts of West Georgia and East Alabama with estates ranging from modest to extensive asset values.

David Rayfield graduated with a B.A. from Rhodes College in 1994 and a J.D. from the University of Alabama in 2001. Following his graduation from the University of Alabama, David began his legal career by opening his own office with a law school classmate in Phenix City, Alabama. He enjoyed a general practice with an emphasis on civil litigation for his first five years of practice before being invited to join a regional firm based in Columbus, Georgia as a partner in 2006. There, David focused his practice on business litigation and representing individuals that had been injured, damaged or otherwise harmed by others. In July, 2015, David joined the law firm of Waldrep, Mullin & Callahan, LLC as a partner to continue his emphasis on handling complex civil litigation matters. Licensed in both Alabama and Georgia, David is currently focused on representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of areas, including commercial litigation, probate litigation, and negligence actions.. Beyond his litigation practice, David is also very active in the legal community, having served as President of the Columbus Bar Association (2019-20), Treasurer of the Columbus American Inns of Court (2016-20), President of the Chattahoochee Bar Association (2009-2010), President of the Russell County, Alabama Bar Association (2005-2006), President of the Columbus Trial Lawyers Association (2013-2015), and Vice-President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2nd Congressional District (2015-2016). David also co-chaired the launch of the Columbus American Inns of Court mentoring program in 2020, was instrumental in the 2019 restart of the Muscogee County Truancy Intervention Program (TIPs), and served as a mentor to numerous children through the TIPs program. He has also volunteered with the Muscogee County Legitimation Station and provided pro bono assistance to numerous veterans through his association with House of Heroes – Chattahoochee Valley Chapter.. Outside of the legal profession, David has served as a Trustee for the Muscogee County Library Foundation (2015-2018), a Board Member for the St. Luke Early Learning Center (2010-2018), and is a member of St. Paul Methodist Church in Columbus. He is also a graduate of Leadership Georgia (2020-21) and served as a program chair in 2022.. David has made his home in Columbus, Georgia since 2004 and where he currently resides with his wife, Dr. Stuart Eddings Rayfield, President of Columbus State University, and their two daughters.

David Helmick's practice at Waldrep, Mullin & Callahan focuses on complex business disputes and personal injury matters, where he generally represents the injured party in car wrecks and other tort litigation. He has a wide range of experience that includes the defense of government officials in 1983 actions, real estate litigation, insurance and employment disputes (including Title VII lawsuits), and various health care matters. He represents both individuals and established businesses. A former prosecutor, David also maintains a concentration on criminal defense in Georgia and federal courts. He has obtained numerous successful outcomes, for instance, in federal criminal defense matters representing clients charged with violation of federal statutes, and also defending soldiers and civilians charged with committing offenses on post at Ft. Benning, Georgia. He likewise has experience in domestic relations dealing with high net worth divorce matters. Prior to joining Waldrep, Mullin & Callahan, David was an Assistant District Attorney in the Muscogee County D.A.'s Office where he prosecuted major felonies, including murders, armed robberies, and complex thefts. As a felony prosecutor he successfully prosecuted a large number of jury trials as lead counsel and represented Georgia in eleven reported appellate opinions. David was also responsible for several capital appeals during this tenure, and assisted in the formation of the Muscogee County Adult Drug Court, which strives to rehabilitate individuals charged with drug related offenses.. David received his law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. David and his wife have a son and a daughter.

Brandon Snellings grew up in Phenix City, Alabama where he attended Glenwood School graduating as Salutatorian.  While in high school, Brandon was recognized by the University of Alabama as a Capstone Scholar and attended the World Affairs Seminar at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the National Student Leadership Conference for Law and Advocacy at American University in Washington, D.C., and the ILISA Language Institute while studying abroad in Costa Rice. He was also named as a state finalist in Alabama for Wendy’s High School Heisman for his efforts in academics, athletics, and community service.. Following high school, Brandon attended Mercer University as a Josiah Penfield Scholar earning his undergraduate degree.  At Mercer, Brandon was inducted into the Gamma Sigma Alpha honor society, played for Mercer’s tennis team, again studied abroad in Morocco, and joined Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity serving multiple offices including president and spending all four years on its executive board.  Brandon also participated in Lambda Chi at a national level attending the Impact Leadership program at the University of Florida and serving on the fraternity’s national status committee at the University of Maryland.. Continuing his education, Brandon attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law as a Jesse Mercer Scholar.  Throughout law school Brandon advanced in Mercer’s oral argument and client counseling competitions, captained one of the school’s most successful intramural teams, and focused his education on trial practice including advanced litigation drafting, trial practice manual, and earning an advanced writing and research honor.  During his time at law school Brandon also spent two years in Macon, Georgia clerking in the fields of Personal Injury and Worker’s Compensation.  Prior to graduation, he also returned to Columbus in order to clerk for Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judges, the Honorable Douglas Pullen and Honorable Bobby Peters.. Returning home after completing his education, Brandon has continued to enjoy being involved in the legal field and local community including serving as president of the Columbus Young Lawyers Division, on the executive board of the Columbus Bar Association, and treasurer of the Columbus Trial Lawyers Association, as well as, participating in local CORTA tennis leagues, CASA soccer leagues, and has both acted as legal counsel for and played with the Columbus Lions and Beyond the Game Sports leagues.  Brandon resides in Phenix City with his wife, Andrea Kirsti Snellings, who works locally for TSYS and teaches ballet at Columbus School of Music and Dance.  Together, they are avid Auburn fans.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.