Plaintiff Personal Injury

Our firm has vast experience representing individuals in significant personal injury and wrongful death cases. We have successfully obtained settlements and jury verdicts in personal injury cases stemming from automobile collision, trucking negligence, slip and fall, intentional torts, boating accidents and many other types of negligence. Our firm is uniquely qualified to represent individuals who have been wrongfully injured because for over 40 years we represented the interests of many General, Commercial, Home and Auto Insurance Companies. We are now devoted to representing the interests of wrongfully injured individuals. We know the challenges faced by individuals who have been injured and have the experience to navigate our clients through complex personal injury litigation, jury trials and Appellate Practice. As one example, our firm in 2017 obtained for a client injured in an automobile collision a record $2 Million jury verdict that is the largest personal injury jury verdict in the history of the Superior Court of Troup County.

General Civil Litigation

During our firm’s history we have litigated and tried cases involving most areas of Civil Litigation. In addition to personal injury, medical malpractice defense, construction, business, estate and domestic litigation, we have experience representing clients in cases involving premises liability, sexual harassment, civil rights, dog bites, real and personal property damage, shareholder derivative and class action litigation, and environmental claims.  Please contact one of our attorneys for a free consultation.

Medical Malpractice Defense

Our firm has unparalleled experience and success defending physicians in medical malpractice litigation. During our firm’s history, we have successfully defended over 100 jury trials in medical malpractices cases in Federal, Superior and State Courts across the State of Georgia.  

Real estate law

Since 1949, our firm has applied its knowledge of commercial real estate law to buyers and sellers, helping them proceed with their transactions efficiently and effectively.  We have been standing alongside our clients from the development stage to the closing stage of the process.  In addition to our transactional practice, our firm has litigated and tried cases involving individual and commercial real estate disputes and can help navigate our clients from the claim stage through Appellate Practice.

Construction litigation

Our firm has significant experience in construction litigation having handled a broad array of cases involving defective work disputes, breach of contract, payment disputes, bid disputes, environmental and chemical exposure, erosion control and work-site injury.  As one example, our firm obtained in 2010 a $19 Million jury verdict in the Superior Court of Troup County in a construction dispute that was one of the ten largest jury verdicts in Georgia for that year and the largest jury verdict in the history of Troup County, Georgia.

Corporate/business law

At Willis McKenzie LLP, we assist businesses of all sizes with important issues related to their success, including: Entity formation, Corporate governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Reorganizations, Employment Issues, Regulatory Compliance.

When legal issues threaten your business interests, an experienced lawyer can work to efficiently and effectively resolve these issues so you can focus on your business. We represent either plaintiffs or defendants in a wide range of business disputes, including: Shareholder disputes, Breach of Contract, Partnership Disputes, Leasing Disputes, Non-compete covenants, Irregularities in business formation or dissolution.

Estate planning and administration

When you work hard to accumulate wealth and various assets during your lifetime, you want to ensure their transfer to your loved ones. You also want to avoid high taxes and allow your assets to be smoothly distributed after you’ve passed. At Willis McKenzie LLP, we offer high-quality estate planning services that help you effectively convey your desires. We can assist in the drafting of sound wills and trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney and other documents necessary to provide for the protection of your loved ones and the succession of your property.  It’s never too early to begin your estate planning process. We can walk you through the decisions that must be made and outline any potential complications to ensure your wishes are carried out.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. If you are tasked with executing the will of a loved one, you have certain responsibilities, including: paying estate debts, collecting and organizing estate assets, locating beneficiaries, valuing, managing and liquidating estate property, preparing and filing inheritance tax forms and minimizing estate taxes liability.  At Willis McKenzie LLP, we know that dealing with these administration duties while mourning your loss is a difficult process. We provide compassionate assistance to navigate you through all estate administration responsibilities and the laws surrounding them.

Domestic/ Family Law

For over 49 years, our firm has represented clients in matters of divorce, child custody, child support, visitation rights, and complex property division.  Please contact one of our attorneys for a free consultation.