Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff's Personal Injury Practice

Mr. Michael Louis Goldberg Related Seminars and Products

Fried Goldberg LLC

Michael L. Goldberg is a partner in the law firm of Fried Goldberg LLC and represents victimssuffering catastrophic personal injuries or wrongful death throughout the Southeast, primarily in the areaoftrucking and commercial vehicle accidents. Michael was born in Augusta, Georgia and played for the Division I Basketball Team at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where he graduated with a B.S. in Political Science in 1994.

He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia in 1997. He has beenlead counsel for the plaintiff on 15 cases with verdicts in excess of a million dollars and is admitted topractice law in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. Michael was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in October of 2013. Fellowshipinto the ACTL is extended by invitation only and is limited to less than 1% of the lawyer population.

Michael was named as one of the top lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 by the Fulton County Daily Report in 2011 and was consecutively named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia in the Super Lawyers editionof Atlanta Magazine since 2013. He is the author of the Library of Georgia Personal Injury Forms, 6th Edition and Understanding Motor Carrier Claims, 6th edition.

Mr. Peter Andrew Law Related Seminars and Products

Law & Moran

Peter A. Law (“Pete”) is the senior principal and founder of LAW & MORAN, a 5-6 lawyer trial firm dedicated to the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries and death due to the negligence of others, primarily in premises liability cases, motor vehicle collisions, product liability and a host of other negligence cases.  Since inception, Pete has been counsel in verdicts and/or settlements approaching $1,800,000,000.00 ($1.8 billion), including at least 7 separate cases with recoveries exceeding $50,000,000. 

Pete Law has been recognized by various independent surveys as one of Georgia’s top trial lawyers by multiple publications, to include Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and CVN Network.  Not only is Pete annually selected as one of Georgia’s top Super Lawyers, including multi-years as the number 1 selection (top vote getter of all lawyers, all categories), he has been selected as a “Top 10” vote recipient by the Super Lawyer independent survey every year for a decade. (See, Atlanta Magazine, Super Lawyers, 2003 - present). 

Pete Law is a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) and International Society of Barristers (ISOB).  The Academy is perhaps the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers that exists in America, with members limited to 500 lawyers throughout 30 countries. In addition to multiple years voted number 1 by Super Lawyers, the Georgia business community has also selected Pete as a top trial lawyer, selecting him as a “Georgia Legal Elite,” (Georgia Business Trend, 2004 - present).  Pete is also rated by his peers as AV rated, the top designation available by legal publication Martindale Hubbell, and is listed annually in the Best Lawyers in America trade publication. 

Pete is one of the very few lawyers in American history to have ever settled and collected $100,000,000.00 for a single case – a feat Pete has achieved on multiple occasions.  Pete has been counsel for the Plaintiff in approximately 300 recoveries each exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), including approximately 60 separate recoveries exceeding five million dollars ($5,000,000.00), and more than 100 separate recoveries exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000.00).  In addition to trying cases, Pete regularly speaks at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminars nationwide. 

When not practicing law, Pete enjoys traveling with his wife of 30 years, Agnes, and their five children, as well as attending to his farm.  Further interests include cars, motorcycles, water sports, art, welding, and gardening.

Mr. Jeffrey Parker Shiver Related Seminars and Products

Shiver Hamilton LLC

Recognized as a “Top 100” Super Lawyer, Jeff Shiver is regarded as one of the state’s best personal injury lawyers. Jeff is repeatedly named one of Georgia’s “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine and was selected by The Daily Report as one of 13 lawyers under 40 “On the Rise.” Jeff has been elected as a “Top 40 under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers and was recently selected as Top 40 under 40 Litigation lawyers in the State of Georgia by The American Society of Legal Advocates.

Jeff’s practice is limited to serious personal injury cases of all types. For over a decade before co-founding Shiver Hamilton Campbell, Jeff trained under some of the nation’s best trial attorneys. From the moment he decided to become a lawyer, Jeff knew he wanted to become a personal injury specialist and carefully tailored his education and professional experience to learn how to effectively represent plaintiffs.

Even before law school, Jeff served as an apprentice to some of the most respected trial lawyers at that time helping prepare cases for trial and learning how to represent plaintiffs in the trenches. Jeff continued to learn his trade during law school, trying cases and prosecuting criminals in Newton and Jackson County.

Jeff has been recognized as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia and named a Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine and the Super Lawyers publication sixteen years in a row– from 2007 through 2023. In 2021, 2022 and 2023 Jeff was selected as one of the “Top 100 Super Lawyers” in Georgia. Only 2.5% of the total lawyers in Georgia are selected as a super lawyer.

After law school, Jeff began his career working for one of Atlanta’s premier insurance defense firms, defending doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and auto manufacturers at trial. Jeff learned how to try cases before juries and learned what motivates insurance companies to offer fair compensation.

In 2007 Jeff was recruited by a firm that specializes in representing plaintiffs. During that time he tried or settled dozens of cases that resolved for over a million dollars including cases in Atlanta, middle Georgia and south Georgia.

Jeff’s practice includes automobile accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, product liability and professional malpractice. Jeff has tried numerous cases to verdict and represented clients in the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and Georgia Federal Courts as an Atlanta personal injury lawyer.

Jeff also volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Legal Foundation pursuant to a pro bono program, is an Elder at Saint Simons Island Presbyterian Church, a former board member of the Golden Isles Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and is a member of Frederica Academy Board of Trustees.

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia

• Juris Doctor (Cum Laude)

University of Georgia

• B.B.A.
• Major: Insurance

Areas of Practice

• Automobile collisions
• Trucking/tractor trailer wrecks
• Bicycle wrecks
• Motorcycle wrecks
• Falling merchandise injuries
• Elevator/escalator injuries
• Mis-filled prescriptions
• Nursing home abuse
• Drowning accidents
• Spinal cord injuries
• Brain injuries
• Premises liability
• Apartment shootings/assaults
• Mall assaults
• Slip and fall injuries

Bar Admissions

• Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia

Honors and Awards

• Georgia Super Lawyer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Super Lawyers Georgia Rising Stars; 2007, 2009 & 2010, 2011 and 2012. (There was no Rising Stars publication in 2008)
• Georgia’s Legal Elite; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• “On the Rise” Recipient (one of 13 lawyers under 40 chosen by Fulton County Daily Report (2011)
• Top 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers
• Top 40 under 40 Litigation lawyers in the State of Georgia by The American Society of Legal Advocates.
• Top 100, Super Lawyers 2019-2023

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia Member
• American Bar Association Member
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Member
• Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court Barrister
• Atlanta Bar Association Member
• Co-Chair- GTLA, New Lawyer’s Division, Outreach Committee
• Guest Lecturer, University of Georgia School of Law, Fall 2018
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys

Speaking Engagements

• Panel discussion regarding trucking litigation for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association New Lawyers Division. Covered topics ranging from direct action, to venue, to evidence to seek in discovery, May 2021.
• Invited to roundtable discussion to analyze COVID court delays and ways to continue litigation during a pandemic. Gwinnett State Court. June 2020
• Ten Tips for a Successful and Enriching Career in the Law. In-house seminar at Georgia based law firm of 150 employees. June 2020
• Panel Discussion regarding civil claims and how they interface with criminal game prosecutions Georgia Gang Investigators Association, Savannah. July 2020.
• Navigating COVID Litigation Delays: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective. U.S. Legal symposium. August 2020
• Investigating and Litigating Worksite Construction Death Cases, Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 2020
• Damages in Personal Injury Cases: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, General Practice and Trial Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2019
• Opening Statements, Tips and Strategies, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), February, 2018
• Mastering Opening Statements, “Show Me CLE” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; January 2018
• Various Ways to Ask for Money Damages, Trial Advocacy Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 2017
• Efficient Trial Preparation Strategies, Auto Torts Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA); Destin, Florida, July 2017
• Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses, General Practice and Trial Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2017
• Georgia’s Direct Action Statute: Two Bites at the Apple?, Truck Wreck Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2017
• Maximizing Damages, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Workshop, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), February 2017
• Damages in Chronic Pain Cases, Holiday Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association, December 2016
• Techniques for Getting Value out of Automobile Crash Cases, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE),September 2016
• Premise Liability Cases from Plaintiff’s Perspective, Large Atlanta Defense Law Firm Annual Legal In-house CLE, May 2016
• Handling Big Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2016
• Trial Strategies from Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s Recent $29,250,000 and $3,700,000 verdicts, Essential Torts Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association, February 2016
• Maximizing Damages for Catastrophic Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Victims, ICLEGA, January 2016
• The Golden Age of Torts, Superstar Plaintiff’s Lawyers Best verdicts of 2015 ($29,250,000 verdict), ICLEGA January 2016
• Dominating Expert Witnesses, Carlson on Evidence, ICLEGA, December 2015
• Judges and Lawyers Panelist, Carlson on Evidence, ICLEGA, January 2015
• Practice Pointers: Leading with Results & Involvement, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) LEAD, November 2014
• Demand Letters and Demand Packages: Nothing Gets Settled Without Them, ICLEGA, September 2014
• Presenting Evidence at Trial: Effective Deposition/Cross Examination Strategies, Atlanta Bar Association CLE, January 2014
• Effective use of Georgia’s Offer of Settlement Statute (O.C.G.A. 9-11-68); November, 2013
• Litigation Tips and Techniques; Gate City Bar Association Litigation Committee Seminar; October 2013; Atlanta, Georgia
• Premise Liability: How to Prove your Case with Defendant’s Documents; GLTA Annual Seminar; March 2013; Atlanta, Georgia
• Investigating Car Wrecks and other Litigation Tactics; ICLEGA; October 2012; Atlanta, Georgia
• Presenting Damages to a Jury; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; April 2012
• Superstar Personal Injury Lawyer; Best Verdicts 2011, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE); March 2012
• Presenting Damages in Rural Venues; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Fall Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; October 2011
• Premises Liability; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; May 2011
• Discovery and Trial Tactics in Personal Injury Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2011
• Discovery and Trial Tactics in Cases Against Trucking Companies, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2011
• Opening Statements for Plaintiff’s Lawyers, Atlanta Bar Association CLE, January 2011
• Trial Techniques; Moderator of panel discussion; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Fall Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; October 2009
• Effective Trial Techniques; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; April 2009
• Demonstrative Evidence, Trial Advocacy Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 2007

Mr. Joseph Aaron Fried Related Seminars and Products

Fried Goldberg LLC

Joe Fried is considered by many to be the preeminent truck accident attorney in the country. His office is in Atlanta, Georgia, but he has handled cases in over 43 states recovering more than $1 billion for his clients. He is the Co-Founder of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, former Chair of the American Association of Justice Truck Litigation Group, former President of the National Trial Lawyers Trucking Trial Lawyers and founding Chair of the National Board of Truck Accident Lawyers. He is among the first lawyers to be Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Truck Accident Law and sits on the NBTA Board. In addition to his expertise in trucking, Joe is a former police officer with advanced training in crash investigation and reconstruction, human factors, psychodrama, storytelling and neurolinguistic programming. He is widely known for his creative and unique approaches to preparing and presenting cases and for his ability to craft and present the compelling human story in each of his cases. Joe handles a small number catastrophic truck crash cases at a time so he can focus his resources on achieving the best possible results for his clients. He spends the rest of his time working as a trucking safety advocate, author and educator. Joe has authored books, DVDs and articles on trucking and litigation best practices, and has Joe given over 1000 presentations on these subjects to lawyers, judges, and trucking industry stakeholders. Joe recently authored a book to help train police officers on truck crash related subjects.

Joe is recognized as a preeminent lawyer, educator, public advocate and author on trucking safety and truck crash litigation.

Joe brings to his cases training in physics, engineering, forensics, dynamics, biomechanics, human factors and accident reconstruction. This knowledge has proven crucial when investigating cases, examining opposing expert witnesses (cross-examination during trial) and in devising innovative visual aids for trial to help his clients win their case. He is known for thinking outside the box when it comes to case strategy, development and presentation and his work is sought after by other attorneys across the country.

Joe is licensed in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, New York and Texas but based on his reputation, experience and results has been retained to work on cases in over 43 States (pro hac vice).

Ted Liberty Related Seminars and Products

Libertymindcenter.Com

‘Liberty MIND Center’

Dr. Ted Liberty, PhD, JD

Legal and other professionals are at a markedly increased risk of mental health and other concerns.  They often face unique stresses, including the push to perform at a high level, client and firm demands, career fit, conflictual relationships and financial or family pressures.  They also guard their confidentiality judiciously to protect their professional standing which, unfortunately, keeps them from seeking the help they need.

APPROACH

Dr. Liberty’s theoretical approach blends various therapeutic techniques, including cognitive-behavioral, to address each patient’s needs. By focusing on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, he provides a supportive, interactive environment in which growth and change can occur.  With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

GOAL

Reduce the impact of negative mental health in the legal profession, and improve the quality of life of each individual. Deliver expert, trusted solutions while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.

ABOUT 

Dr. Liberty has provided psychotherapy services and executive consulting for over 30 years. PhD Clinical Psychology; Doctor of Jurisprudence; Florida Psychology Fellow, Licensed Psychotherapist, International Council Psychologist and World Council Board Certified Psychotherapist. 
 
Dr. Liberty is also a Georgia Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Collaborative Law practitioner. His Conflict Resolution experience covers a wide range of subjects area including family and divorce, business, employment relations and community matters. 
 
Dr. Liberty helps lawyers, doctors and other professionals in high pressured careers learn how to manage depression, stress, and anxiety, enabling them to experience life more fully. He also assists professionals in creating more positive and fulfilling work-life balances.
 
Dr.  Liberty is a member of The American Psychological Association, American Bar Association, International Council of Psychologists, World Council for Psychotherapy, American Academy of Clinical Psychology, American PsychoPathological Association.

Mr. Larry Christopher Stewart Related Seminars and Products

Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys

L. Chris Stewart is the Managing Partner of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys, a serious injury and wrongful death law firm. Chris handles a variety of cases including wrongful death, civil rights, premises liability, mass torts and sexual assaults. Chris has won numerous record setting jury verdicts and made U.S history when he won the first billion dollar jury verdict for a rape victim. Chris is also recognized worldwide as one of the top civil rights lawyers of his generation. He has represented some of the most famous civil rights cases of this century that were captured on video including Walter Scott, Alton Sterling, Gregory Towns, Chase Sherman, and Deaundre Phillips. Attorney Stewart demands not just a monetary award for his clients, but also policing reform to prevent future abuse. Stewart also represents 4 of the most famous cases of 2020 including Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and Taniyah Pilgrim (student who was tased during a peaceful protest in Atlanta).

Attorney Stewart is one of the most decorated African-American lawyers in the country having received the Julia Humbles’ Civil Rights Award, the Wiley Branton Award for Leadership, the Outstanding Citizen Award for the State of Georgia, the Georgia Senate Outstanding Public Service Proclamation, the Pinnacle Leadership Award, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairman’s Award, the Esquire Award, the R.E. Thomas Civil Rights Award, the first and only African-American voted Attorney of the Year for the State of Georgia.

Chris has been featured in international media including CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, Fox News, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Forbes and is a contributor on various media outlets. He travels frequently speaking at a variety of events and schools as the key note speaker. Born and raised in southwest Atlanta, Chris is extremely active in the Atlanta community and is also a board member of the historic Southern Center for Human Rights. He is a double HBCU alumni, graduating from Xavier University (LA) with honors in English, Tulane University with a Master’s of Science in Public Health, and Howard University School of Law. Having overcome reading issues as a youth, Chris embodies his favorite motto “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

Hon. Dax Eric Lopez Related Seminars and Products

DelCampo Grayson Lopez LLC

Dax Lopez is native of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dax obtained a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as president of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and as an editor on the Vanderbilt Journal Transnational Law.

After graduation, Dax served as the law clerk for the Hon. Hector M. Laffitte in the Federal District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Dax returned to Atlanta in 2002 and worked for three firms until 2010, Holland & Knight, LLP; Ashe, Rafuse & Hill; and Foltz & Martin LLC.

On August 10, 2010, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue appointed Dax to the State Court of DeKalb County, where he presided over both criminal and civil matters for 11 years. Dax also presided over the only Spanish speaking DUI court in Georgia.

In 2021, Dax left the bench to join DelCampo Grayson Lopez, LLC where he handles wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases involving medical malpractice, trucking accidents, product liability, and premises liability.

Dax is a past president of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association and the Cooper Inn of Court. He also serves on the regional boards for both the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee. He is a former Trustee of Leadership Georgia and former member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials. Dax remains active in and committed to several other civic and community organizations.

Dax is married to immigration attorney and former State Representative Zulma Lopez. Together they have 4 wonderful and very active children.

Ms. Katherine Lee McArthur Related Seminars and Products

McArthur Law Firm

Kathy McArthur has over 40 years’ experience representing clients who have been severely injured or killed as the result of the negligence of others. She focuses her practice on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases caused by car wrecks or medical malpractice. Kathy is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Board Certified by NBOTA, and is a Past President of the Georgia Chapter of ABOTA and the William A. Bootle American Inn of Court. She has served as lead and co-counsel on numerous cases resulting in verdicts and recoveries for her clients in excess of $1 million. Kathy received the Professionalism Award in 2013 and the Traditions in Excellence Award in 2022, and has been designated by her peers as one of the Top 10 attorneys in the State of Georgia across all fields of law in 2018 – 2021. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina in 1976 and received her J.D. from UNC in 1979. She has spoken extensively at seminars and was quoted in The New York Times and appeared on the Joy Behar Show on the topic of the dangers of cell phone use and driving.

Kathy is married to Waldo E. Floyd III, M.D., hand surgeon with OrthoGeorgia in Macon. She has two daughters—Lindsey Macon (34), who joined McArthur Law Firm-Atlanta as an attorney in 2019, and Holly Stephens (30) a public defender in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Christopher Matthew Simon Related Seminars and Products

The Simon Law Firm PC

Mr. Simon has been practicing as a civil litigator since 1997. He spent 10 years defending insurance and trucking companies and has run his own Firm for remainder. He is also a mediator with BAY Mediation and has an outstanding settlement rate with over 100 mediation a year. His website is https://www.atlanta-injurylawyer.com  

Mr. Anthony Charles Kalka Related Seminars and Products

The Kalka Law Group - Personal Injury & Accident Attorneys

Tony Kalka is a partner at The Kalka Law Group, a 5-lawyer trial firm dedicated to the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries and death to the negligence of others. His areas of practice include automobile accidents, trucking accidents, premises liability, and virtually all types of cases involving injury. Mr. Kalka has been recognized by various independent surveys as one of Georgia’s top trial lawyers. He is annually named to the Georgia Super Lawyers and was chosen as a Top 100 in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He is admitted to practice in Georgia; all state in Superior Court of Georgia; the Georgia Court of Appeals; the Supreme Court of Georgia; US District Court, Northern District Georgia; the US District Court, and Middle District of Georgia. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the American Association for Justice.

Education:

Clemson University 1999.

Mercer Law School 2002.