South Georgia ADR Service, LLC

CHARLES R. ADAMS, III

Charles R. Adams, III of Fort Valley practices personal injury and commercial litigation law. He is an adjunct professor at Mercer University Law School and is author of Georgia Law of Torts, The Harrison Company.

THOMAS C. ALEXANDER

Thomas C. Alexander of Macon is a partner in the firm of Jones, Cork & Miller and has primarily practiced in the area of civil litigation. His practice includes personal injury/wrongful death and business litigation and also representation of doctors, lawyers and other professionals in professional negligence claims.

MANLEY F. BROWN

Manley F. Brown of Macon is a partner in the law firm of O'Neal, Brown & Clark, P.C. (formerly O'Neal, Brown & Sizemore) and is engaged in the practice of personal injury law, product liability law, medical negligence and insurance litigation. Mr. Brown has participated in approximately 200 jury trials during 35 years of trial practice.

JERRY A. BUCHANAN

Jerry A. Buchanan of Columbus is a partner in the firm of Buchanan and Land, LLP, where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. He is licensed to practice in Alabama as well as Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court. A more complete bio is available at www.buchananland.com.

JOHN D. CAREY

John D. Carey of Macon has been engaged in the practice of law in Macon since 1973 and since 1980 has engaged in civil litigation limited to cases involving personal injury, workers' compensation and medical malpractice. Mr. Carey has represented one automobile liability insurance carrier since 1981, with the remainder of his practice devoted to representing plaintiffs.

WADE H. COLEMAN

Wade H. Coleman of Valdosta is a senior partner in the law firm of Coleman, Talley, Newbern, Kurrie, Preston & Holland, LLP. He conducts general trial practice in state and federal courts. He is active in the defense of malpractice cases against hospitals, doctors, dentists and other professionals. His other trial practice includes extensive commercial litigation, insurance defense and product liability cases.

JOHN A. DRAUGHON, SR.

John A. Draughon of Macon is a partner in the firm of Sell & Melton, LLP where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. Mr. Draughon's civil litigation experience involves employment discrimination and sexual harassment, eminent domain proceedings, ERISA/benefits and hospital law, construction law, workers' compensation and bodily injury cases. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia. Mr. Draughon is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. ("AV" is a Registered Certification Mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell Certification Procedure, Standards and Policies.) A more complete bio is available at www.sell-melton.com.

JAMES L. ELLIOTT

James L. Elliott of Valdosta is a partner in the firm of Elliott & Blackburn, P.C., where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. He serves on the State Bar of Georgia General Practice and Trial Section Executive Committee and is a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association.

BENJAMIN M. GARLAND

Benjamin M. Garland of Macon is a partner in the firm of Hall, Bloch, Garland & Meyer, LLP where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. Mr. Garland is a Past President of the Macon Bar Association, a past member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia and a member of the Georgia Trail Lawyers Association. A more complete bio is available at www.hbgm.com/Bio/BenjaminGarland.

ROBERT R. GUNN, II

Robert R. Gunn, II of Macon is a partner in the Litigation Section at Martin Snow, LLP and has extensive experience in a wide range of civil trials and litigation matters. The major emphasis of his practice has been in the insurance defense field, but he is also experienced in commercial litigation and has handled numerous personal injury and wrongful death cases, representing victims of serious accidents. His insurance defense practice includes defense of cases involving automobile accidents, product liability, professional liability (representing doctors, lawyers, dentists, accountants, architects, engineers and insurance agents), and insurance contract litigation.

JANE McKENNEY JORDAN

Jane McKenney Jordan of Macon is a partner in the firm of McKenney & Jordan where she is engaged principally in civil litigation. She is a former Vice President of theGeorgia Trial Lawyers Association and has served as Treasurer of the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation. She has served as a lecturer at numerous seminars, including the "People's Law School". She is certified as a mediator by the Georgia Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

JEROME L. KAPLAN

Jerome L. Kaplan of Macon is a partner in the firm of Stone & Baxter where his practice primarily focuses on commercial, corporate, and insolvency issues, including bankruptcy. A former adjunct professor of law at Mercer University, Mr. Kaplan is the co-author of Georgia Corporations and Limited Partnerships,  Kaplan's Nadler Ed., and is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy. A more complete bio is available at www.stoneandbaxter.com.

STANLEY M. KARSMAN

Stanley M. Karsman of Savannah is a senior partner in the firm of Savage, Turner, Pinson & Karsman where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. Mr. Karsman's civil litigation experience involves personal injury, automobile accidents, bodily injury cases and contract law with over 35 years of experience. Mr. Karsman is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, American Trial Lawyers Association and American Board of Trial Advocacy. He has participated in hundreds of mediations on behalf of his clients and has vast experience as a mediator. A more complete bio is available at www.savagelawfirm.net.

BERT KING

Bert King has mediated over 200 cases including litigation involving personal injury, wrongful death, estate matters, contract disputes, real estate issues, and racial discrimination. He is also registered with the Office of Dispute Resolution in early case evaluation and arbitration. He has arbitrated many types of cases and serves as special master in courts throughout Central Georgia. ADR became an integral part of his practice in 1991. Prior to 1991, Bert was an insurance defense trial lawyer. Since then, his practice has been focused on plaintiff’s personal injury, real estate and probate. His office in Gray is available for use. Please feel free to visit his web site at www.bertking.com

HUBERT C. LOVEIN, JR.

Hubert C. Lovein, Jr. of Macon is a partner in the firm of Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP and has practiced with the firm for 35 years. His varied civil litigation experience hasincluded collection and bankruptcy work, worker's compensation defense, medical malpractice defense, construction litigation (residential and commercial), timber and mining litigation, probate and trust litigation and many varieties of business and corporate disputes including business split-ups, shareholder suits and non-compete covenants. He is a member (past president) of the Macon Bar Association and a member (past Board of Governors member) of the State Bar of Georgia and has served as a State Bar Fee Arbitration Panelist and Special Master for disciplinary matters.

MICHAEL MEYER VON BREMEN

Michael Meyer Von Bremen of Albany is a partner in the firm of Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C., where he is engaged in both a plaintiff and defense practice. Mr. Meyer von Bremen is State Senator for the 12th District, a past President of the Dougherty CircuitBar Association, a Regional Vice-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, a member of the Southwest Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association.

S. E. (TREY) MOODY, III

S. E. (Trey) Moody, III of Perry is a sole practitioner engaged in the practice of civil (non-domestic) litigation with 14 years of experience. Mr. Moody represents both plaintiffs and defendants and has conducted numerous mediations and arbitrations. He is the presiding Judge over the Municipal Court for the City of Montezuma. He is also an adjunct professor associated with Georgia College and State University where he teachesAutomobile Insurance Law, Civil Practice and Torts in connection with that institution's paralegal certificate program.

PHILIP R. TAYLOR

Philip R. Taylor of St. Simons Island is a partner in the firm of Taylor, Odachowski & Sperry, LLC, where he is engaged in both plaintiff and defense practices. Mr. Taylor is a past President of the Macon Bar Association and a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. A more complete bio is available at www.lawyers.com.

RONALD C. THOMASON

Ronald C. Thomason of Macon is a member of the firm of Stone & Baxter. He has over 28 years of experience practicing in commercial litigation with emphasis on the Uniform Commercial Code. He has also been involved in litigation arising out of agricultural transactions and he has represented buyers, sellers and brokers in commodity transactions and represented a national manufacturer of farm equipment in its retail financing division.

CRAIG A. WEBSTER

Craig A. Webster of Tifton is in private practice with offices in Tifton, Norcross and Savannah. He is engaged in the general practice of law with an emphasis on personal injury suits, worker's compensation and products liability. He is certified as a mediator by the Georgia Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

TOMMY DAY WILCOX

Tommy Day Wilcox is a former judge of the Superior Courts of the Macon Judicial Circuit, serving from 1981 to 2006 when he assumed Senior status. Prior to assuming the bench, Judge Wilcox practiced law with the Macon firm of James & Wilcox handling a wide range of litigation matters.

F. BRADFORD WILSON, JR.

F. Bradford Wilson, Jr. of Macon is a partner in the firm of Adams, Hemingway and Wilson, L.L.P. where he has practiced for over 30 years. His practice primarily includes the areas of personal injury, probate, real estate, school law and worker’s compensation. Mr. Wilson is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Middle Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association.