J. MICHAEL MCGARITY
THE MCGARIT Y GROUP
1305 Mall of Georgia Boulevard
Suite 100
Buford, GA 30519
Tel: 770-932-8477
Fax: 770-932-8437
mmcgarity@themcgaritygroup.com
www.themcgaritygroup.com
FAMILY LAW
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Mike is a graduate of Georgia Tech and University of Georgia
School of Law. He began his practice as an Assistant District
Attorney in Gwinnett County and for many years after that
handled a wide variety of cases on behalf of plaintiffs and
defendants in state and federal courts. His practice now
includes plaintiff personal injury, general business litigation, and
family law. He has handled a wide variety of complex litigation
to a successful resolution including well over 100 jury trials. He
is a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Old War Horse
Lawyers Club of Atlanta, The Charles Longstreet Weltner Family
Law Inn of Court, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
and served as Past President at the Gwinnett County Bar
Association. Mike has been AV-rated since 1987.
GEOFFREY E. POPE
POPE & HOWARD P.C.
945 East Paces Ferry Road
Suite 2525
Atlanta, GA 30326
Tel: 404-994-4486
Fax: 404-885-9998
gpope@popehoward.com
www.popehoward.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Geoff is a trial lawyer with 19 years of experience. Although
he began his career representing defendants, for the past
twelve years he has exclusively represented injured victims in
complex personal injury and wrongful death cases, including
products liability, pharmaceutical products, and medical
negligence cases. Mr. Pope is a Fellow of the American Bar
Foundation, has served as an adjunct professor of litigation
at the Emory University School of Law, and has published
and lectured extensively on a wide variety of legal topics. He
currently serves as the President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers
Association (GTLA).
TIMOTHY J. SANTELLI
LAW OFFICES OF
TIMOTHY J. SANTELLI, P.C.
100 Peachtree Street Northwest
Suite 1475
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404-351-8259
Fax: 404-577-2293
santellilaw@bellsouth.net
www.timsantelli.com
SOCIAL SECURI T Y DISABILI TY
POLITICAL LAW
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Always have been a plaintiffs’ attorney; always will be a
plaintiffs’ attorney. Being part of a boutique practice, my team
and I have the luxury of carefully considering the cases we
accept and then plunging into them 100 percent. Those cases
range from pursuing justice for survivors of brutal crimes such
as rape and murder by filing third-party actions against those
responsible to cases involving tractor-trailer and automobile
wrecks and from dangerous condition cases to workers’ injury
claims. The commonality in all the cases we work is predicated
upon a belief that the defendants continue to place profits
ahead of people and that those wronged through no fault of
their own deserve justice.
RICHARD H.
MIDDLETON, JR.
THE MIDDLE TON FIRM, L.L.C.
107 East Gordon Street
PO Box 10006
Savannah, GA 31412
Tel: 912-234-1133
Fax: 912-233-1750
rhm@middletonfirm.com
CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS
ENVIRONMEN TAL LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Richard Middleton leads a national trial practice specializing
in catastrophic personal injuries, including claims for victims
of crimes; class actions; mass torts; environmental claims;
employment litigation; business torts; and legal malpractice.
Middleton is past president of the American Association for
Justice (AAJ, formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association);
past president, Georgia chapter, national board of directors,
American Board of Trial Advocates; co-chair, American Civil
Trial Bar Roundtable; past president, National Crime Victims
Bar Association; past president, Pound Civil Justice Institute;
past president, Savannah Trial Lawyers Association; Diplomate,
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; recipient,
Pursuit of Justice Award, ABA-TIPS Section.
W. CARL REYNOLDS
REYNOLDS, HORNE &
SURVANT
6320 Peake Road
PO Box 26610
Macon, GA 31210
Tel: 478-405-0300
Fax: 478-405-0550
creynolds@reynoldsinjurylaw.com
www.reynoldsinjurylaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
W. Carl Reynolds graduated from Mercer University with a B.A.
degree and received an MBA degree from Georgia College
and his Juris Doctor degree from Mercer University in 1966. He
is Senior Partner in the firm of Reynolds, Horne & Survant in
Macon, Georgia. The American Board of Trial Attorneys voted
him Georgia Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1999. He holds an AV
rating and has been listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register
of Preeminent Lawyers since 1985. His practice is limited to
medical negligence, products liability, personal injury, and
wrongful death, and he has developed a national reputation
for excellence in these areas. During the last 25 years, he has
achieved verdicts and settlements in excess of $308 million to
date on behalf of his clients.
BRENT J. SAVAGE
SAVAGE, TURNER,
KRAEUTER, PINCKNEY &
MADISON
304 East Bay Street
PO Box 10600
Savannah, GA 31412
Tel: 912-231-1140
Fax: 912-232-4212
bsavage@savagelawfirm.net
www.savagelawfirm.net
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
BUSINESS/CORPORATE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Brent J. Savage is a partner in Savage, Turner, Kraeuter,
Pinckney & Madison. Since 1978, he has engaged in general
trial practice, with concentration on the areas of personal injury,
wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, nursing
home litigation, and commercial litigation. He is AV-rated by
Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the American Trial Lawyers
Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates, and
serves on the Emory Law School Council.
BEN B. PHILIPS
PHILIPS BRANCH
1415 Wynnton Road
PO Box 2808
Columbus, GA 31902
Tel: 706-323-6461
Fax: 706-571-0765
ben@philips-branch.com
www.philips-branch.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Ben obtained his undergraduate degree from University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Mercer
University. For over 30 years, Ben has focused on the areas of
personal injury, medical negligence, pharmaceutical product
liability, and various types of consumer cases. He has obtained
the three largest jury verdicts ever awarded in Muscogee
County, Georgia in a medical malpractice death case, a false
arrest case, and a libel and slander case. Ben also has achieved
numerous other seven-figure jury verdicts in various other
areas of his personal injury practice. Ben was co-counsel in
the nation’s largest class action settlement involving Universal
Life Insurance products and is currently active in several other
insurance-related class actions.
JAMES A. RICE, JR.
JAMES A. RICE, JR., P.C.
563 Spring Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
Tel: 404-255-4448
Fax: 404-842-7710
jim@ricefirm.com
www.ricefirm.com
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
James A. Rice, Jr. is an AV-rated trial lawyer and the founding
member of James A. Rice, Jr., P.C. The firm prides itself on
zealous and ethical prosecution of all cases with a focus on
tractor-trailer, motor vehicle accidents, and premises liability.
Jim’s reputation is based on accepting difficult liability cases and
providing quality and aggressive investigation, with resulting
successful verdicts or settlements. Jim is a frequent seminar
speaker on topics such as cross examination and motions
in limine. In addition to his litigation practice, Jim is often
requested by other attorneys to evaluate and mediate cases
throughout Georgia.
STEVEN E. SCHEER
SCHEER & MONTGOMERY, PC
8 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Tel: 912-233-1273
Fax: 912-233-6584
sscheer@scheerlawfirm.com
www.scheerandmontgomery.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/D WI
CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Steven Scheer has practiced law in his hometown of Savannah,
Georgia for over 35 years. Mr. Scheer focuses on personal injury,
wrongful death, criminal law (DUI) litigation, automobile and
trucking accidents, plaintiff and defense civil litigation, product
liability, local government law, and municipal law. Mr. Scheer is
rated AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed
in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
