| | Address | | 2600 Marquis II Tower, 285 Peachtree Center Avenue | | Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1235 | | (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial Litigation Practice Group: Accounting Malpractice Defense; Agent's, Broker's and Miscellaneous Professional Liability Defense; Franchise Litigation; General Business Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Real Estate Litigation; Securities Fraud and Director's and Officer's Litigation. Construction Litigation Practice Group: Construction Defect; Construction Insurance; Design Professional; Environmental Litigation. Employment Litigation Practice Group: Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Law (Including Employment Contracts); Immigration Law; Workers' Compensation. General Liability Practice Group: General Liability/Automobile Liability; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Premises Liability; Product Liability. Health Care Litigation Practice Group: Hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities; Malpractice Defense; Medical Device and Pharmaceutical. Trucking and Transportation Litigation Practice Group: Transportation Law. | | Year Established: 1970 | Firm Profile:
For more than 35 years, the attorneys of Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP have excelled in the defense of civil litigation matters involving tort and commercial claims for our clients. Our attorneys are skilled in advocating the rights of our clients and advising them on litigated and non-litigated matters. With offices in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, we regularly practice in all state courts and federal courts, state administrative agencies, and federal administrative agencies in Georgia, South Carolina and other states. Our clients included insured individuals, businesses of all sizes, primary insurers, excess insurers and third-party administrators. Please visit our website at www.carlockcopeland.com for complete firm information. | | Firm Size: 81 | Representative Clients:
Acceptance Insurance Company; AFLAC Inc.; AIG Insurance Companies; Allstate Insurance Co.; BP Oil Company; CNA Insurance Co.; Daimler Chrysler Insurance Company; Colonial Penn Insurance Co.; Farmers Insurance Group; GAB Business Services, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; MAG Mutual Insurance Co.; MS. Carriers, Inc.; Pizza Hut, Inc.; Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.; Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company; SunTrust Bank; The St. Paul Companies; Travelers Insurance Co.; Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation. |
Other Office Locations of Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.A.
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Thomas S. Carlock, (P.C.) (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, April 4, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1963); Emory University (J.D., 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Recipient, 1996 ABOTA Georgia Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Adjunct Professor of Law, Emory University, Lamar School of Law, 1973-1983. Member and Past President, Bar Council, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1990—. Member, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Trucking Industry Defense Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Atlanta Chairman). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; The Advocates Club; American Board of Trial Advocates (National Director; Vice President, Georgia Chapter). Practice Areas: Trial Practice. Email: Thomas S. Carlock, (P.C.) | | Wade K. Copeland, (P.C.) (Partner) born Sioux City, Iowa, May 26, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1972); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1975). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Georgia Society of Hospital Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Wade K. Copeland, (P.C.) | | Kent T. Stair, (P.C.) (Partner) born Kingsport, Tennessee, May 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., magna cum laude, 1973); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; South Carolina Bar; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association. (Also at Charleston, South Carolina Office). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; General and Professional Liability. Email: Kent T. Stair, (P.C.) | | Douglas W. Smith (Partner) born Danville, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Georgia. Education: Bucknell University (A.B., cum laude, 1975); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mercer Law Review, 1977-1978. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Professional Negligence Law; Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense. Email: Douglas W. Smith | | David F. Root (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, April 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Georgia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1980). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: DeKalb (Chair, Litigation Section, 1997-1998), Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; General Liability; Professional Liability; Employment Law; Products Liability. Email: David F. Root | | Wayne D. McGrew, III (Partner) born Greensboro, North Carolina, February 5, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Georgia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1980); Mercer University (J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Barristers. Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Product Liability; Personal Injury law; Professional Liability; Trial Practice. Email: Wayne D. McGrew, III | | Frederick M. Valz, III (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, September 7, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1979; J.D., 1983). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Defense; Automobile Insurance Law; Insurance Coverage Law. Email: Frederick M. Valz, III | | Johannes S. Kingma (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, February 11, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1985, Georgia. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1978); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1983). Member: Atlanta and American (Professional Liability Litigation Committee; Accountants Liability Subcommittee; National Legal Malpractice Data Center) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute; Professional Liability Underwriting Society; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Legal and Accounting Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Johannes S. Kingma | | Dennis G. Lovell, Jr. (Partner) born St. Marys, Georgia, October 16, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia; 1990, Florida. Education: Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (B.B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; American Board of Trial Advocates; Defense Research Institute; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Intermodal Association of North America; National Head Injury Foundation. (Also at Charleston, South Carolina Office). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Motor Carrier Law. Email: Dennis G. Lovell, Jr. | | Adam L. Appel (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.S., 1986); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., 1990). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Government Law; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Litigation; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Adam L. Appel | | Scott D. Huray (Partner) born Paterson, New Jersey, May 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Georgia. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1988); Emory University (J.D., 1991). Member: Atlanta and New Jersey State Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Employment Law. Email: Scott D. Huray | | Gregory H. Wheeler (Partner) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, December 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Georgia. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1988); University of Nebraska (J.D., with distinction, 1992). Order of the Barristers. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Personal Injury Defense; Architect and Engineer Malpractice Law; Construction Litigation. Email: Gregory H. Wheeler | | Christopher A. Whitlock (Partner) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, December 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Georgia. Education: Clemson University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Phi Kappa Phi. Brainard Currie Honor Society. Member, Mercer University Law Review, 1990-1992. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Workers Compensation Law. Email: Christopher A. Whitlock | | James R. Doyle, II (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, October 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1991); Mercer University (J.D., 1994). President, University of Florida Speech and Debate Team. President, Mercer Law School Moot Court Board. Member, National Moot Court Committee. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia (Director: Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Committee; Young Lawyers Division, National Moot Court Committee). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law; Environmental Law. Email: James R. Doyle, II | | Ashley E. Sexton (Partner) born Decatur, Georgia, May 26, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: Oglethorpe University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Recipient: Phi Beta Kappa Faculty Award; Oglethorpe Scholar Award. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Ashley E. Sexton | | Eric J. Frisch (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, November 13, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1993); Emory University (J.D., 1996). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Negligence; Medical Malpractice; Business Litigation. Email: Eric J. Frisch | | R. Christina Wall (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, November 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1997). Listed in: Student's Criminal Justice Excellence. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section), Georgia Defense Lawyers' Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; General Liability; Medical Law; Nursing Law; Long Term Care; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Optometric Malpractice; Motor Carrier Law; Transportation Law; Premisis Liability; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Property Insurance. Email: R. Christina Wall | | Shannon M. Sprinkle (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, May 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1998); Tulane Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Tulane Journal of Intl & Comparative Law. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Ethics and Professionalism Committee); State Bar of Georgia (Member, Young Lawyers Division; Litigation Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Professionals' Officers' and Directors' Liability Committee). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Shannon M. Sprinkle | | John C. Rogers (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1996); University of Georgia (J.D., 1999). Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice Defense; Auditors Malpractice; Accountants Malpractice; Attorney Discipline; Commercial Litigation. Email: John C. Rogers | | Asha F. Jackson (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1997); Tulane University (J.D., 2000). Member: Moot Court Board; Order of Barristers. Member: Deka Bar Association (Litigation Section, 2001—). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation. Email: Asha F. Jackson | | Charles M. McDaniel, Jr. (Partner) born New York, N.Y., January 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2003, New Jersey. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1982); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member, International Team, Moot Court Bar. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; Catastrophic Injury; Insurance Coverage; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Premises Liability; Premises Security Litigation; Products Liability; Transportation Litigation; Trucking Liability; Wrongful Death. | | OF COUNSEL | | Mary Katherine Greene (Of Counsel) born Atlanta, Georgia, May 1, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1990); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member, 1991-1992 and Administrative Editor, 1992-1993, Mercer University Law Review. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice. Email: Mary Katherine Greene | | ASSOCIATES | | Kim Ruder (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 5, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Personal Injury. Email: Kim Ruder | | Ann H. Bracco (Associate) born Pompton Plains, New Jersey, May 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of Georgia; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; 2002, New York and New Jersey. Education: Western Maryland College (B.A., 1992); New York Law School (J.D., 1997). Member: Atlanta and New York State (Member, Student Division, 1994-1997) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Domestic Relations. Email: Ann H. Bracco | | Renee Y. Little (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, September 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1996); Clark Atlanta University (M.A., 1998); University of Georgia (J.D., 2001). Order of the Barristers. Quarter-Finalist, Spong Moot Court Team, 1999-2000. Winner and Coach, Hulsey-Kimbrell Team, 2000. Runner-Up, Vanderbilt Team, 2001. Pupil, Lumpkin Inn of Court, 2000-2001. Editorial Board, 1999-2000 and Executive Editor, 2000-2001, University of Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Coverage Defense; Employment Discrimination. | | Amy Jones Urban (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, November 23, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1999); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (J.D., 2002). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Wagner National Labor/Employment Law Moot Court Team; Moot Court Board. Recipient, Award: Academic Excellence in Trial Practice Fall 2001. Co-Author: "Special Issues Facing Children of Immigrants in the Juvenile Justice System," The Tennessee Volunteer Attorney, Spring Edition 2002. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Young Lawyers Division); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense. Email: Amy Jones Urban | | Evan H. Howell (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1998); Emory University (J.D., 2003). Series 7 and 63 Security Licenses, 1999. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Environmental Litigation. Email: Evan H. Howell | | Heather Horan Miller (Associate) born Oxford, Mississippi, September 9, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: University of Mississippi, Oxford (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2001). Staff Member, Journal of National Security Law. Student Body President, University of Mississippi Law School, 2000. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense. Email: Heather Horan Miller | | Cheryl H. Shaw (Associate) born Comber, Northern Ireland, May 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2001, Georgia. Education: University of Maine (B.A., 1996); Suffolk University (J.D., 1999). Member, Moot Court Honor Board, 1997-1999. Member: State Bar of Georgia; Massachusetts Bar Association. Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Accounting Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage. | | Jessica C. Cabral (Associate) born Monroe, Louisiana, July 22, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.S., 2001); Mercer University (J.D., 2004). Recipient, James C. Estes Award. Member, Order of the Barristers; Moot Court (Board Chair, Mock Trial Team). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: General Liability; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. Email: Jessica C. Cabral | | Katherine G. Hughes (Associate) born Washington, D.C., January 27, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., cum laude, 1999); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member, Moot Court Society. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; General Liability; Medical Law; Nursing Law; Long Term Care; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Optometric Malpractice. Email: Katherine G. Hughes | | Peter Werdesheim (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, October 1, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1998); University of Georgia (J.D., 2001). Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Law; General Practice and Trial). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; General Liability; Legal and Accounting Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Optometric Malpractice; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Peter Werdesheim | | Tonya F. Stokes (Associate) born Takoma Park, Maryland, October 6, 1970; admitted to bar, 2003, Georgia; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: Georgia State University (B.S., 1994; M.B.A., 2000); University of Georgia (J.D., 2003). Order of the Barristers. Member: Atlanta Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; General Liability; Hospital Law; Long Term Care; Nursing Home Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Malpractice; Motor Carrier Law; Transportation Law; Premises Liability; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury. Email: Tonya F. Stokes | | Patricia Anderson (Associate) born Orlando, Florida, January 1, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Mercer University (B.A., Political Science and Communications, 2001); Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia. | | Charles R. Holman, III (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 17, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Transportation; Motor Carrier Defense; Motor Carrier Liability; Trucking Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Construction Law. Email: Charles R. Holman, III | | V. Michelle Stock (Associate) born St. Charles, Missouri, January 16, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Truman State University (B.S., History); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice. Email: V. Michelle Stock | | Michele A. Ritz (Associate) born Petersburg, Virginia, May 3, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., Political Science, 1994); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1997). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of Omega. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Accountants Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Professional Liability; Professional Malpractice. Email: Michele A. Ritz | | Edward T. McAfee (Associate) born Dalton, Georgia, March 30, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1999); Mercer University (J.D., 2002). Phi Delta Phi. Student Representative, Mercer University Chapter, Student Bar Association, 2000-2002. Law Clerk to the Hon. Gary B. Andrews, Georgia Court of Appeals, 2001. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: General Liability; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice. | | Spencer A. Bomar (Associate) born Marietta, Georgia, June 9, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., cum laude, 1997); University of Alabama (J.D., 2000). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Real Property; Residential Real Estate. Email: Spencer A. Bomar | | W. Elliot Stiles (Associate) born Savannah, Georgia, September 15, 1979; admitted to bar, Georgia 2006. Education: Hampton University (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2002); Syracuse University (M.A., Public Administration, magna cum laude, 2003); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member, Moot Court Board. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Automobile Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability Defense; Products Liability. Email: W. Elliot Stiles | | Lacey J. Ourso (Associate) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 31, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., General Business, 2003; J.D. and Bachelor of Civil Law, 2006). Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction Law; Construction and Design Law; Premises Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Legal Malpractice. Email: Lacey J. Ourso | | Frances Elizabeth "Liza" Carter (Associate) born Tupelo, Mississippi, June 6, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., Marketing, cum laude); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Young Lawyers Division; Member, Litigation Committee). Practice Areas: Motor Carrier Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense. | | Broderick W. Harrell (Associate) born East Cleveland, Ohio, December 8, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina; 2006, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Law; Construction Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Real Estate Development; Municipal Law. | | Rachel E. Sullivan (Associate) born Huntsville, Alabama, June 22, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Agnes Scott College (B.A., History, 2001; B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2001); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Atlanta Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; General Practice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability. Email: Rachel E. Sullivan | | Julia A. Teske (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, February 20, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Northwestern University (B.A. 2000); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; General Practice; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Legal Malpractice. Email: Julia A. Teske | | Matthew Jordan (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: College of Charleston (B.S. Business, 1998; B.A., Communications, 1998); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Civil Litigation. | | Timothy J. Gardner (Associate) born Maywood, Illinois, June 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; 2007, Georgia. Education: Morehouse College (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Loyola University (J.D., 2000). Psi Chi. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Automobile Liability; General Liability; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Wrongful Death. Email: Timothy J. Gardner | | Lee S. Atkinson (Associate) born Greenville, North Carolina, December 8, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia; 2006, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of Georgia (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury. Email: Lee S. Atkinson | | Clare Michaud (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, April 28, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Georgia; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1997); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Transportation Lawyers Association; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; General Liability. Email: Clare Michaud | | Jason W. Hammer (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, April 12, 1974; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1996); Georgia State College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Member: Atlanta and DeKalb County Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Construction Law; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Jason W. Hammer | | Brent A. Meyer (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, June 28, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: Creighton University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2003; B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 2007). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Constitutional Law; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Design Professionals Errors and Omissions. Email: Brent A. Meyer | | Andrew W. Eaton (Associate) born Athens, Georgia, May 31, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Accountants Malpractice; Legal Malpractice. Email: Andrew W. Eaton | | Arman M. Deganian (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Idaho and Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2003). Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division); State Bar of Georgia; Idaho State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; General Liability; Automobile Liability. Email: Arman M. Deganian | | Brooke A. Payne (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2003); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Workers' Compensation Section). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment Litigation. Email: Brooke A. Payne | | Marquetta J. Bryan (Associate) born August 26, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Georgia; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1997); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Employment Litigation; Premises Liability; General Liability. | | H. Michael Ruppersburg (Associate) born Athens, Georgia, April 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: General Liability; Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; General Liability/Automobile Liability. | | Erica L. Holzman (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 20, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 2003); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Transportation; General Liability; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; General Liability/Automobile Liability; Trucking and Transportation Litigation. | | Chadwick H. Greer (Associate) born Rome, Georgia, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, North Carolina; 2005, Georgia. Education: Berry College (B.S., 1995); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: General Liability; Products Liability; Premises Liability; General Liability/Automobile Liability; Health Care; Medical and Drug Device Litigaiton; Hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities; Medical Malpractice Defense. | | James D. Francisco (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, August 31, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Texas (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Accountants Malpractice; Agents and Brokers Errors andOmissions; Real Estate Litigation; Securities Fraud; Franchise Litigation; Business Litigation; Directors and Officers Errors and Omissions; Legal Malpractice. | | William J. Martin (Associate) born West Point, New York, July 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 2002); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; General Liability; General Liability/Automobile Liability; Health Care Litigation; Long Term Care; Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical and Drug Device Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation. | | Sharese Shields (Associate) born Kansas City, Missouri, August 25, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2005, Georgia. Education: Clark Atlanta University (B.A., Journalism, 1993); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1999). Member: Atlanta and Gate City Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Premises Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Employment Litigation; General Liability. | | Erica L. Parsons (Associate) born Montgomery, Alabama, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Alabama; 2005, Mississippi; 2006, Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., English and French, summa cum laude, 2001); University of Georgia (J.D., 2004). Member: DeKalb County Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court. Languages: French. Practice Areas: General Liability; Automobile Liability; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith Litigation. | | ReShea J. Jones (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, February 25, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: Spelman College, (B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 2003); University of Alabama (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Young Lawyers Division); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment Litigation. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Charleston, South Carolina Office: 40 Calhoun Street, Suite 400, 29401. Telephone: 843-727-0307. Fax: 843-727-2995.
Columbus, Georgia Office: The Rothschild Building, 1214 First Avenue, Suite 400, 31901. Telephone: 706-653-6109. Fax: 706-653-9472.
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