

Practice Groups 
- Agriculture
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Business Transactions & Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction
- Education
- Employment
- Energy, Regulatory & Utilities
- Environmental, Mass Torts & Land Use
- Family Law/Domestic Relations
- General Liability
- Government Contracting
- Government Affairs
- Governmental Liability
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property / Entertainment
- International Trade
- International
- Long Term Care and Senior Housing Industry
- Outside General Counsel - Health Care
- Products Liability
- Professional Negligence / Medical Malpractice
- Professional Negligence / Non Medical and Fiduciary
- Property / SIU
- Real Estate
- Restaurant and Hospitality
- Retail Liability
- Transportation
- Workers' Compensation
- Wills, Trusts & Estates
Practice Groups: Professional Negligence / Medical Malpractice
Overview
Perhaps more than any other profession, the practice of medicine is ruled by both science and subjectivity. Opinions, experience and instinct often come into key medical decisions, leaving a grey area that physicians must contend with when treatment doesn't yield optimal results.
It's our job to defend the expertise of our clients – detailing how their knowledge, experience and professionalism guide their treatment practices. Our extensive experience includes counseling and representation of a wide variety of professionals in all areas of patient care, working with our clients to determine the best solution – litigation, alternative dispute resolution, etc.– for each situation.
But our practice goes well beyond defense of clients; we provide legal analysis and counseling including advice regarding credentialing, negligent retention and risk management – helping clients from large, well-established firms or hospitals, to small partnerships or sole practitioners handle the many legal and business issues that affect their practice.
Focus Areas
- Physician Practice Groups
- Hospitals
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Managed Care Organizations
Practice Group Leader
Atlanta
- Kevin D. Abernethy
- Matthew Allen
- Terrell W. Benton, III
- Alex H. Booth
- Duane L Cochenour
- Donnell J. Collins
- Shaun M. Daugherty
- Nichole Hair
- John E. Hall, Jr.
- Jo A. Jagor
- Kawania B. James
- Beth W. Kanik
- Justin Kerenyi
- Jason P. King
- Kevin A. Leipow
- Jonathan Marigliano
- Brittany Tuggle Marigliano
- Heather McGrotty
- Michael Pannier
- Ashley Phillips Purcell
- Heather L. Saum
- Melissa A. Segel
- Robert L. Shannon, Jr.
- Richard Sheinis
- Jack G. Slover, Jr.
- Spencer Smith
- Rush S. Smith, Jr.
- Dean Taylor
Albany
Brunswick
Columbus
Nashville
Tifton
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