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From his decade of experience in handling catastrophic injury cases, Alan Holcomb knows that major corporations and insurance companies will never pay the injured fair compensation unless forced to do so by the legal system. It is this philosophy that drives Alan to fight aggressively for his clients every day. “Our clients, and what they have been through, are so much more than the amount of medical bills or the diagnosis given to them by a doctor,” Alan says. “You have to ...

Drew Hill is committed to helping his clients fight for the justice and recovery they deserve after someone else’s negligence leaves them facing serious, long-lasting injuries. While his practice focuses on many different types of personal injury cases , including medical negligence and products liability, Drew also handles complex mass torts and truck accident cases . Over the course of his years in practice, he has successfully fought for and won multimillion-dollar settlements and ju...

At Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C., Athens personal injury attorney Evan W. Jones focuses primarily on catastrophic injury cases, including those resulting from medical malpractice and nursing home negligence and/or abuse . Throughout his years in practice, he has successfully obtained substantial settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of his clients, totaling millions. Evan grew up on St. Simons Island in Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia where he obtained his A.B...

OVER $150 MILLION WON FOR CLIENTS Personal injury lawyer Darl Champion is a a highly esteemed trial attorney with a reputation for working tirelessly for his clients. Darl has helped obtain over $150 million in injury cases for clients throughout Georgia. In recognition of this, the National Trial Lawyers organization has consistently selected Darl as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Georgia and Top 40 Under 40.

Richard M. Morgan has been practicing law in Georgia since 1987. Now practicing as The Morgan Firm, PC, Richard founded the award-winning Alpharetta law firm of Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C. in 1995. His practice helps individuals and families plan and prepare for the many changes that life brings. Morgan & DiSalvo has been recognized as a U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.com “Best Law Firm” since 2013. Morgan & DiSalvo received the highest “Tier 1” r...

Attorney Lee S. Atkinson is a dedicated Athens personal injury lawyer and member of the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. team. After growing up in Athens, Lee attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1999, before going on to obtain his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2005. After law school, Lee began his law career at one of the largest insurance defense firms in Atlanta. There, he successfully rep...

Tom Grant has focused on complex commercial and business litigation for nearly 30 years. During that time, he has represented and advised clients in Georgia and throughout the country. His practice includes state and federal litigation, arbitration, and appellate practice. Tom handles matters including “business divorces,” corporate and fiduciary litigation, restrictive covenants, real estate litigation, fraud, and contract disputes. Tom also has experience defending medical pract...

Ryals Drayton Stone is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ryals Drayton practices law in Rome, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Ryals Drayton Stone since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ryals Drayton Stone is held by other lawyers.

William C. “Bubba” Head is widely regarded as one of the architects of modern DUI defense in the United States. Alongside pioneers such as the late Reese I. Joye, Jr., of North Charleston SC and the late Lawrence E. Taylor, of Long Beach, CA, he helped shape the national movement to formally train and educate defense lawyers in impaired‑driving litigation, laying the groundwork for what would become a nationwide standard of advanced DUI defense practice. The first major “kic...

Archie Speights is a co-founder and lead criminal law and attorney of Speights Law in Cherokee County. He is an experienced criminal defense lawyer who handles an assortment of major felony cases, including murder, sex crimes, aggravated assault, and drug crimes in the state of Georgia. Archie Speights graduated first in the December class from The University of Mississippi School of Law in 2000. During his time in law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of National Security L...