Top Best Personal Injury Lawyers | 16167 Available

Prior to the launch of my own firm, I was employed at a large defense firm in Atlanta Georgia.  The experience I gained at the defense firm has benefited my ability to understand defenses to claims and what to expect from defense attorneys.  I have had the fortune to grow my experience in the legal field by working with a variety of Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation matters. I am a hard-working individual dedicated to providing my clients with excellent representation.. I have spent the last few years working with clients in the Metro-Atlanta area as well as the Southern areas of Georgia. As a life long resident of this state, I am very familiar with the legal systems present throughout the entire state.  I am excited about the prospect of being able to bring excellent representation to  people throughout the entire state of Georgia.. With a primary location in Atlanta and a satellite office in Macon, I am extremely accessibly to any parties to a claim.

Ms. Fournet’s core practice is personal injury litigation with a focus on motor vehicle collisions, tractor-trailer collisions, commercial vehicle collisions, wrongful death, premises liability, and product liability cases involving defective autos.  Ashley Fournet was born outside of New Orleans, Louisiana, but grew up primarily in Northwest Georgia.  She attended college at Boston University and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  Ms. Fournet attended law school at the University of Georgia School of Law and graduated with honors.  Ms. Fournet has been an active member of the Georgia State Bar for the past 11 years.

Rob Schenk is a leading nursing home abuse attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for his relentless pursuit of justice for elderly victims of neglect and abuse. As the founding partner of Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law, Rob has dedicated his career to representing families whose loved ones have suffered serious harm or death due to nursing home negligence. His exclusive focus on this area of law has allowed him to master the complexities of these cases, earning his firm top reviews and a reputation as one of Georgia's most respected in this niche. Rob also co-hosts "The Nursing Home Abuse Podcast," providing critical insights to families navigating these difficult legal challenges. For Rob, this work is more than a profession—it's a mission to protect the most vulnerable.

Kristal earned her B.A. from Spelman College, majoring in political science graduating magna cum laude, and she earned her Doctor of Law from law at Emory University.  While attending Emory, Kristal worked as a law clerk and gained valuable experience in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and mediation.  In addition, while attending Emory, Kristal studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she did extensive work in the areas of comparative international health and environmental law.  After graduating from law school, Kristal served as a law clerk for The Honorable Lenwood A. Jackson and served as a prosecuting attorney for a number of years, and then her own practice where she was able to gain extensive practical knowledge of the courts.. Kristal is a former traffic prosecutor of the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, State Court of Gwinnett County, City of Atlanta, DeKalb County, and City of Suwanee.  In addition, Kristal has defended hundreds of individuals charges with traffic citations.  As such, she is exteremly familar with many of the courts, judges, and prosecutors in the metro Atlanta area.. In addition, Kristal has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, equitable division, contempt, family violence, legitimation, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Kristal is intimately familiar with the Atlanta metro area, having worked in a number of counties including, but not limited to DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Hall, Cherokee, and Rockdale. She is admitted to practice in the Georgia Superior Court, the Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts.

As a licensed pilot for many years, Jim Neuberger approaches personal injury cases with a pilot's mindset, always mindful of the need to bring the case in safely. He puts in the hard work early and quickly takes care of case details. He is a careful, steady lawyer, committed to positive outcomes because he knows how important your case is to you.. Jim spent a decade defending insurance companies, learning how they think and what they need in order to resolve cases at the highest level. When he started his own practice six years ago, he put these defender's insights to work helping the injured obtain rightful compensation.. Other lawyers respect Jim Neuberger's abilities and conscientious approach. He has been rated as a top lawyer in Super Lawyers, in Georgia Trend Magazine, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and in Martindale-Hubbell's peer reviews.*. Call Jim if you or a family member has been seriously injured. We will put our pilot's skills and commitment to work on bringing your case in successfully.

Please see our website at for more information

John is a native Atlantan and a graduate of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science.  John earned his Juris Doctorate at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama where he was selected for the Advanced Skills in Trial Advocacy program, while maintaining his academic status on the Dean's List.  John additionally earned his 3rd year practice card and worked at the Jefferson County District Attorney's office in Birmingham where he prosecuted numerous criminal cases.. John has been selected as a Super Lawyer - Rising Star for the past three years with featured articles in Atlanta Magazine.  Less than 2.5% of the practicing lawyers in the state of Georgia have received such a designation.  He has also been selected as one of the Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyers in the State of Georgia by the National Trial Lawyers.  He has dedicated his legal career to representing victims of severe and catastrophic personal injury, as well as families who have suffered the loss of loved ones as a result of negligence or wrongdoing of others.  He is admitted to practice in all superior and state courts of Georgia, including the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals, as well as all federal courts in the Northern District of Georgia.. In a legal marketplace with many volume practitioners, John limits his practice to a few cases at a time, so he can focus on each client individually.  John remains friends with all of his clients, past and present, and brings a unique level of personal attention to each person he represents.  Any client of the Houghton Law Firm becomes a friend of John's for life.. John additionally enjoys volunteer work, and has dedicated a considerable amount of his time to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Georgia) and The Shepherd Center.  He is an active member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) and Civil Justice PAC where he serves as a member of the Communications Committee. He additionally serves as Chairman for the steering committee for Walk Like MADD, helping organize this yearly fundraiser in Georgia. John is also a member of Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.. John has spoken statewide on a variety of topics including handling motor carrier claims, dram shop liability and punitive damages to name a few.  He annually co-chairs a CLE Seminar at the State Bar on Dram Shop Claims, and enjoys helping educate other practitioners.. When not practicing law or spending time with his wife and children, John enjoys jogging, golfing and fishing with his father, and rooting for his Atlanta Braves and Falcons.. John is always available to chat; his direct dial phone number at the office is.  Potential clients should feel free to call for a free consultation anytime, day or night.

Greg Stokes is the founding member of Stokes & Kopitsky, P.A., a respected Atlanta personal injury law firm . With over thirty years of experience, Mr. Stokes has successfully represented thousands of clients throughout Georgia, recovering millions of dollars for victims injured by the negligence of others. The practice he founded with Mr. Kopitsky focuses primarily on car accidents, premises liability claims, and accidental death cases. Mr. Stokes is a tireless advocate for his clients and provides each with caring and compassionate legal counsel.. An experienced personal injury lawyer, particularly one who handles tough cases involving multiple vehicle accidents and DUI-related fatalities, knows what it takes to zealously advocate for his clients. Mr. Stokes has handled many tough cases and does so with the utmost care and compassion. His dedication to achieving the best possible outcome is invaluable to his clients, many of whom face serious injuries and financial setbacks after an accident. Please view our case results and client testimonials.. Skilled in the courtroom and in negotiations, Mr. Stokes takes a personal interest in every case. He works to earn the trust of his clients and takes the time to explain complicated legal concepts that affect their case. Judges and other attorneys are familiar with Mr. Stokes’ skill in taking cases through trial and settlement proceedings. Having successfully tried many cases to verdict, Mr. Stokes understands how to gather and present evidence in the best possible light to the plaintiff. His trial work has resulted in million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.. Mr. Stokes has achieved favorable results for clients in cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, and accidental death cases demonstrating his passion for justice and protecting the rights of his clients. He works diligently to assess the facts of each case, presenting an individually tailored strategy to achieve the best possible outcome for every client. That strategy has paid off in over $50 million in verdicts and settlements.. Mr. Stokes received his B.A. from New York University and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School. He is admitted to practice in all the Georgia state courts, U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Mr. Stokes is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has been a guest lecturer on litigation techniques at Emory University and was featured on the front page of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

As an experienced and respected Georgia personal injury attorney, I devote my practice to helping individuals and families throughout the state. I specialize in wrongful death and other serious injuries, as well as trucking and automobile accidents. You are not alone. Along with these types of cases, I also handle nursing home and daycare abuse cases because I firmly believe that the elderly and young, who are sometimes the most vulnerable, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. The practice of law is more than a job to me. I am committed to preserving the constitutional right to a trial by jury and ensuring equal justice for all people in our community. To this end, I am admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Georgia, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and all other state and federal courts in Georgia.. I founded Kevin Patrick Law with four guiding principles:

Former insurance defense attorney (13 years of experience in that area) now exclusively representing victims against the insurance companies and their insureds.  My areas of practice include all major fields of personal injury litigation, including tractor-trailer collisions, commercial vehicle collisions, automobile collisions, collisions involving drunk/drugged driving, premises liability and wrongful death. I am admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Georgia, and I was elected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers in 2012 and 2013. No more than 2.5% of lawyers 40 and under are included on this list. I was named a Super Lawyer in 2015, and was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer in 2016, 2017 and 2018. I have a “superb” rating on AVVO, and I am a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Association of Plaintiff’s Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and the American Bar Association.. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a graduate of The Westminster Schools, Hampden-Sydney College, and University of Georgia School of Law. My thirteen years of experience representing insurance companies and their insureds has given me intimate knowledge of the insurance industry mindset, thereby allowing me to maximize recovery for my clients in the personal injury arena.

Kevin graduated with Honors from Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida. During law school, Kevin was active in the student body, holding membership in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society, and the Student Bar Association, among other organizations. Kevin graduated in the top one-third of his class, and received ‘book awards’ in the Cyberlaw Seminar and Evidence.. Kevin had the opportunity to study at the prestigious University of Sydney College of Law in Sydney, Australia, where he had the privilege to study key aspects of Common and International law under world-renowned professor Ron McCallum AO. After his second year at FSU, Kevin was an assistant professor in the law school’s Summer for Undergraduates program, assisting FSU professors in teaching elements of Constitutional, Criminal, and Evidentiary law to up and coming law students.. Kevin practices primarily personal injury and criminal defense trial work. He has served as legal counsel in jury trials in both personal injury and criminal defense work. He has recovered over a million dollars for his personal injury clients, and achieved dismissals or acquittals in many of his criminal defense cases.. Kevin earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia, earning his Bachelor of Arts in History. During his time at UGA, Kevin also had the opportunity to study at Kanda University in Makuhari, Japan and King's College in the United Kingdom, earning certificates in Japanese Language and European History.. Kevin lives in Garden Hills, and when not practicing law he enjoys travel, history, Irish music, Martial Arts, and soccer. He speaks English, Japanese, Italian, and is proficient in German.

Nathan is an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in the areas on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.  Nathan's reputation and skill as an attorney are unrivaled and he is quickly becoming one of Atlanta's more prominent lawyers.  He is the founding member of the Fitzpatrick Firm, LLC and leads a team of attorneys that are highly experienced and fiercely devoted to protecting the interests of their clients.  He is licensed to practice in the Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He has an extensive knowledge of Georgia and Federal law and has a remarkable record as a trial attorney. Nathan is originally from Memphis, Tennessee.

James L. Paisley of is an Atlanta native who grew up in Marietta, GA. Paisley completed his undergraduate work at Georgia Tech, graduating with high honors, before going on to law school at Florida State University. Graduating near the top of his class, Paisley began his legal career as a public defender, which equipped him with a valuable perspective before he switched sides to become a state prosecutor. As a prosecutor litigating cases, Attorney Paisley familiarized himself with judges and formed relationships with some of the most experienced attorneys. During his time as a prosecutor, Attorney Paisley tried over fifty jury-trials against the most reputable attorneys.. Ultimately, Paisley wasn't meant to be a prosecutor as he found himself missing the client contact. Good people make honest mistakes and Paisley discovered his passion in providing these people with effective and affordable representation allowing them to get their lives back on track. He started his defense work again, focusing solely on traffic-related cases like DUI's and other citations.. Attorney Paisley started Paisley Law LLC Trial Lawyers in April 2010, and takes immense pride in the personal injury clients he represents, helping innocent victims earn back their quality of life.

Ray Kermani is a seasoned trial lawyer who consistently obtains favorable verdicts for his clients. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury, employment law, and complex unlawful detainer disputes.Mr. Kermani has successfully represented prominent banks and real estate firms in hotly contested jury trials throughout Los Angeles. He is one of the most established and distinguished attorneys in the areas of rent control (Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance), Section 8 and HUD housing.. Ray has also tried cases involving automobile accidents, defective consumer and industrial products, product liability, wage and hour, complex landlord-tenant disputes, post-foreclosure evictions, business disputes, consumer class actions, legal malpractice, arbitration, and appeals.. Mr. Kermani is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and a former judicial extern for the Honorable Gil Freeman of the 9th Judicial District in Florida. Ray is proud of his public service record and his active involvement with important public interest programs, including clerkships and volunteer services with the Los Angeles City Attorneys’ Office, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles, El Centro De Pueblo and Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. Ray also serves on the board of directors and manages the legal section for Casa Soledad, a non-profit corporation that provides social welfare services to the community.. Ray is a product of the Los Angeles area, having grown up in the South Bay. On the weekends, he enjoys playing basketball and crossfit. As a two-time UCLA alumnus, Ray is a devoted Bruins fan and Los Angeles Lakers fan. Ray enjoys traveling and has studied languages in various countries within Europe, South America, Scandinavia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mia Ilene-Beth Frieder is the author of two books which have been the subject of accredited seminars in Georgia and throughout the southeast including Alabama and Tennessee. Mia has been a featured speaker at Bridge the Gap, a required seminar for all new members of the Georgia Bar for over a decade, and spoken at the national level at the annual convention for the American Association for Justice on the topic of Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer. In addition to her books, Mia has authored numerous articles which have been published nationally.. Mia has been active with the State Bar of Georgia, serving on the Executive Council of the Younger Lawyers Division for 1992-93, 1993-94, and founded the Lawyers in Practice committee for which she received an Award of Merit in 1992-93. Mia also served on the Communications Committee and was appointed by Senator Max Cleveland to serve on the Judicial Nominations Committee for the Northern District of Georgia.. Mia I. Frieder was recently appointed the Chair of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus for 2014-15 for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the statewide organization for plaintiff trial lawyers. She is also continuing to serve on the Editorial Board of the Verdict, the official publication for GTLA

Saam began his legal career as an attorney for a small civil litigation firm in Sandy Springs, where he also served as a clerk during law school. Saam was able to gain significant "hands-on" experience as a young attorney for the firm, by handling all manner of legal issues from start to finish.. The small size of the firm also allowed him to have more one-on-one client interaction; this gave Saam a better perspective for the human and emotional aspects of legal representation.  Saam’s diverse and extensive legal experience encompasses both civil and criminal matters.