As a personal injury trial lawyer with over 20 years experience, I have come to see the Constitution's 7th Amendment right to TRIAL BY JURY as the best protection of justice, fairness, and accountability. Despite some flaws, our American jury system is the best in the world.  By way of background, I've lived in Georgia my whole life, including Savannah, Marietta, Carrollton, Atlanta, and, for the last 20 years, we've called Athens home.  I graduated with high honors in history and then law from the University of Georgia and started my legal career at a large firm in Atlanta before returning to Athens to prosecute criminal cases.  After about two years of criminal jury trials, I returned to private trial practice in Athens, handling all types of trial matters, including criminal, business, and personal injury cases.  That provided a wide breadth of experience and perspective.  For many years now, I have focused almost exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death matters throughout the State of Georgia.  My family and I are members of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and when I am not working, I enjoy being on a boat at the lake with my family or riding a mountain bike or sitting down with a good book.  I'm happy to talk to potential clients about their claims for injury or the wrongful death of a loved one, whether that person or family ultimately decides to hire me or not.  I firmly believe that folks should meet with an attorney in person before making the important decision of hiring an attorney.  Feel free to call or send an email to set up an appoitment to meet!  Once hired, my personal injury team will aggressively advocate for you start to finish.