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Cases
- Won a medical negligence case for a surgery center in Colorado after plaintiffs sought up to $10 million in damages. WTO's aggressive fact discovery showed the plaintiff's alleged injuries preexisted the alleged malpractice, prompting plaintiffs' counsel to voluntarily dismiss the case.
- Won exclusion of the plaintiff's causation expert and achieved summary judgment in a medical malpractice case. The victory also led to an award of more than $40,000 in attorney fees.
- Won a defense jury verdict in Washington for a pediatric cardiologist accused of malpractice and facing $120 million in claimed damages related to an infant's brain damage.
- Represented a sustainable energy company in a dispute with a former employee
- Won summary judgment for a correctional healthcare provider and nurse in a medical malpractice case involving endocarditis.
- Won a defense jury verdict, working closely with local counsel, for an Iowa obstetrician accused of negligence during the delivery of a baby born with severe physical and cognitive deficits in 2007.
- Defeated class certification for Electrolux in a consolidated putative class action in Illinois involving millions of the company's dishwashers.
- Successfully defended a medical transport company in an admitted liability tort trial in Georgia. The jury awarded a small fraction of the amount sought by the plaintiff and far less than the plaintiff demanded before trial. The client was extremely pleased.
- Won a defense jury verdict for a dialysis facility in a premises liability trial in Indiana.
- Won a defense jury verdict for a home improvement store in a premises liability trial in federal court in Indiana.
- Won a motion to dismiss product liability claims against a colorant manufacturer in federal court in Indiana.
- Won a motion for summary judgment for a dialysis facility in a wrongful death case in Indiana state court. The plaintiffs appealed the ruling, which was affirmed by the appellate court.
- Won a motion to dismiss negligence claims against a medical transport company in Georgia.
- Won a motion for summary judgment for an equestrian center in a tort matter in Georgia.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
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"Not Enough Changing in Your Trucking Company? Get Ready for URS," The Transportation Newsletter.
Other Experience
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, Associate
Kopka Pinkus Dolin, Associate
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Associate
Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors
The Best Lawyers in America
Ones to Watch - Health Care Law, 2022-2025
Ones to Watch - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2022-2025
State Bar of Georgia
Personal Interests
Travel, photography, and UGA football