Mr. James Vance Painter

Painter Law & Mediation LLC

Jim practices general civil litigation with an emphasis on medical malpractice. A graduate of the University of Georgia Law school, Jim has over 30 years of experience handling high stakes, complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation predominantly involving claims of medical malpractice.  He practices both in Georgia and South Carolina.  In June 2023, Jim formed Painter Law & Mediation to focus on mediation and serious plaintiff personal injury law, including complex medical malpractice and wrongful death matters. He is on the mediation panel with BAY Mediation.   For twenty-nine years, Jim’s practice focused on representing hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and other healthcare providers throughout Georgia and South Carolina. From pre-suit investigation through final judgment, Jim has obtained numerous medical malpractice defense verdicts in State and Federal Courts. He also has handled comprehensive general insurance defense, including suits involving allegations of premises liability, product liability, defamation, breach of contract, worker’s compensation, and automobile and trucking liability.  Jim now uses his experience to advocate for the rights of patients injured by negligent medical care and victims of catastrophic injuries or death from a variety of negligent actions.

Jim is a fellow of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and is board certified in medical malpractice law.  Jim is AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  Jim earned recognition from his peers as a Georgia “Super Lawyer”, and award reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys in Georgia, twelve years in a row.  He also has been named one of America’s Top Lawyers continuously since 2009.  Jim is a registered neutral with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution.

Jim has been called upon many times to present on various topics related to medical malpractice and specific aspects of civil personal injury litigation.   He has given presentations at both the state and national level, including CLE for attorneys, and CME for physicians, and by invitation has presented Grand Rounds to medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians.  He has also authored medical malpractice litigation related articles which have appeared in national litigation publications.