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Waycaster, Morris & Dean LLP was founded on January 16, 1989 by former insurance defense trial lawyers. Today, the firm handles a wide variety of litigation on behalf of Plaintiffs, including personal injury, automobile and truck collisions, wrongful death, medical malpractice, police brutality, commercial litigation, business law, products liability, workers compensation, poultry industry litigation and class action lawsuits, wills and probate. We have successfully handled complex cases and have developed a network of experts throughout the country. Mr. Waycaster and Mr. Dean are also certified mediators and arbitrators with the state of Georgia and actively participate in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. The firm also employs a legal assistant that is a native of Puerto Rico and fluent in the Spanish language.

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Criminal Practice in all Courts, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Police Misconduct, Corporate Litigation, Business Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Mediation and Arbitration, Family Law, DUI, Drug Crimes, Traffic Violations, Truck Accidents, Dog Bites, Slip and Fall, Motorcycle Accidents, Airplane Crashes, Boating Accidents, Brain Injury, Rollovers, Head and Spinal, Nursing Home Litigation, Railroad Accidents, Sexual Abuse, Federal Criminal Law, Felonies, Juvenile Law, Sex Crimes, Weapons Charges., Civil Appeals, Student Discipline, School Law, School District Liability, School Board Liability, School Board Defense, Public School Law, Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits Litigation, Employee Compensation, Fraud and Deceit, Fraud, General Practice, Federal Practice, County Liability, Federal Tort Claims, Government Immunity, Government Tort Liability, Governmental Liability, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Defamation, Libel and Slander, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Negligence, Nursing Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Obstetric Malpractice, Municipal Law, Firefighter Labor Law, Municipal Liability, Municipal Torts, Negligence, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Accidents, Occupational Injuries, Personal Injury, Accidents, Animal Attacks, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Cumulative Trauma, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Mediation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Power Line Contact Injury, Psychological Injury, Repetitive Stress Injury, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Third Party Wrongful Death, TMJ Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Security, Probate, Probate Litigation, Products Liability, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Restraints, Elevator Liability, Escalator Liability, Firearms Litigation, Gas Explosions, Industrial Products Liability, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Manufacturers Liability, Motorcycle Products Liability, Product Warning Labels, Seat Belt Injury, Tire Defect Litigation, Social Security, Social Security Appeals, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Torts, Civil Liability, Tort Liability, Chemical Exposure, Toxic Torts, Mold Litigation, Toxic Exposure, Unfair Competition, White Collar Criminal Defense, Embezzlement, Workers Compensation, Federal Workers Compensation, Workers Compensation Appeals, Workers Compensation Defense, Wills.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

130 W. King Street
Dalton, GA 30720, (Whitfield Co.)

Phone

Phone: 706-226-0100
Telecopier: 706-275-6167

Website

http://www.wmdlawyer.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

R. Leslie Waycaster, Jr. (Member) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, October 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Fourth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgia State University (A.B. in Pol. Sc., 1977); University of Georgia (J.D., 1980). Omicron Delta Kappa. Mortar Board. Moot Court Executive Board, 1979-1980. American Bar Association Moot Court Team, 1978-1979. Certified Mediator, State of Georgia. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Insurance; General Practice; Products Liability; Board of Governors, 1993-1997); Conasauga (President, 1986-1987) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President, 1998—). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Products Liability; Mediation; Arbitration.Email: R. Leslie Waycaster, Jr.

Marcus R. Morris (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, February 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Georgia; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1975); Mercer University (J.D., 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Trial Lawyers College, Dubois, Wyoming, August 1994. Assistant District Attorney, Conasauga Circuit, 1979-1983. Member: Conasauga (Treasurer, 1981-1982; Vice President, 1982-1983) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member: Criminal Law; General Practice; Worker's Compensation); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Family Law; Drug Crimes.Email: Marcus R. Morris

Jeffrey J. Dean (Attorney) born Columbus, Georgia, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1985); Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member, Mercer Law Review, 1986-1988. Assistant Attorney General, 1992-2002. Certified Mediator and Arbitrator, State of Georgia since 1995. Member: Conasauga (President, 2000-2001) and American (Member, Section on General Practice and Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: General Practice and Trial Law); Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Vineyard v. County of Murray, GA, 990 F.2d 1207 (11th Cir. 1993); Vaughan v. Cox, 536 U.S. 953 (2002); Vaughan v. Cox, 343 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 2003); Reese v. Herbert, et al., 527 F.3d 1253 (11th Cir. 2008). T & G Enterprises, LLC v. White, (Ga App 2009). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents; Wrongful Death; Police Misconduct Litigation; Truck Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Mediation; Arbitration; Civil Appeals; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Fraud and Deceit; Traumatic Brain Injury; Negligence; Fraud; Defamation; Libel and Slander; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; U.S. Supreme Court Litigation; Accidents; Animal Attacks; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Bus Accidents; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Dog Bites; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Psychological Injury; Severe Burns; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Third Party Wrongful Death; TMJ Dysfunction; Premises Liability; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Probate Litigation; Torts; Civil Liability; Unfair Competition.Email: Jeffrey J. Dean

OF COUNSEL

Timothy H. Allred (Of Counsel) born Savannah, Georgia, December 7, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia; Court of Appeals of Georgia; Supreme Court of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1979); University of Georgia (J.D., 1982). Chairman and Board Member, Dalton Public Library, 1989-1999. Member: Conasauga Circuit and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Masterpiece v. Callahan, 180 Ga. App., 216; Dalton Boe v. Smith, 256 Ga., 394. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law; Social Security; Employment Law; School Law; Education Law.Email: Timothy H. Allred