Robert M. "Bob" Brinson

Mr. Scroggin has been married for 39 years to Lynn Geiger Scroggin and has three children. His oldest son is a professional blacksmith, his daughter has worked as a charitable event planner & fundraiser (and is now a stay-at-home mother) and his youngest son is an Iraq war veteran. Jeff has practiced as a business, tax and estate planning attorney in Atlanta for 39 years. His practice is devoted to tax planning, estate planning, business representations, business succession and sales of b...

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...

JOSHUA W. BRANCH MANAGING PARTNER THE ATHENS PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY Joshua W. Branch focuses on personal injury trial work. He has represented clients in the Athens and Atlanta area for 18 years, focusing on catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths as the result of car accidents , truck accidents , and other serious accidents. Josh’s interest in law began at the early age of 16 when he began working in a law firm as a high school student. Attending depositions and being inundated wit...

Jim handles a wide range of plaintiffs’ personal injury cases . He focuses his practice on product defects, medical negligence, car accidents , and trucking accidents . Jim is actively involved in hernia mesh litigation ; the Atrium C-Qur mesh products (he is State Liaison Counsel in New Hampshire) and mesh products made by C.R. Bard, Inc. (he is co-lead counsel in Rhode Island). With more than 37 years of legal experience, Jim has earned a reputation as a seasoned and successful trial ...

OVER $100 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 $100 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.

Josh B. Wages is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Josh B., who practices law in Athens, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Josh B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Leslie Diaz earned a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida, and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 2000. Leslie served as a Staff Attorney for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where she learned firsthand how the federal courts analyze and decide immigration issues. She has been practicing immigration law since 2005. Leslie practices immigration law exclusively, specializing in removal defense, family-based immigration, and federal and ap...

Socheat Chea is a graduate of Emory University and was awarded a Juris Doctor at Boston College Law School in 1991. At the helm of our Law Offices, Mr. Chea is nationally recognized for his expertise and leadership. His colleagues hold him in high esteem and his accolades include: Selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Selected by Atlanta Magazine as one of The Fifty Five Most Influential Foreign Born Atlantans Super Lawyer in Atlanta Magazine (2007, 2008, 2...

J. Anderson Davis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. J. Anderson, who practices law in Rome, Georgia, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Anderson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.