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Peter A. Law

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Professional Associations

  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Champion Member, 2005 to Present
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Verdict Editorial Board, 1999 to 2001
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Regional Vice President, 2002 to 2006
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Membership Committee Co- Chair, 2002 to 2005
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Justice League, Fulton County Regional Committee, 2004
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Directed Giving Steering Committee, 2020 to 2022
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Education Co-Chair 2022 and Executive Committee, Ex-officio
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ)
  • International Society of Barristers
  • Emory Law School Advisory Board, 2017 to 2020
  • Florida State University Seminole Boosters Advisory Board, 2018 to Present

Publications, Classes & Seminars

  • GTLA 2022 Auto Torts Seminar, Co-chair of 3 day seminar regarding automobile cases; Amelia Island, FL; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), July 28-30, 2022
  • Macon Trial Lawyers Assoc. – Speaking engagement “Thinking Outside the Box;” (Macon GA, May 11, 2022)
  • GTLA 2022 Annual Convention, Developing Evidence for Persuasive Premises Arguments, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 28, 2022
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Moderator and Co-speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), February 25, 2022
  • Wrongful Death Law, Wrongful Death Claims in Negligent Security Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), January 19, 2022
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Explaining Damages to the Jury, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 17, 2021
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Moderator and Speaker, Connecting Voir Dire, Opening, Evidence and Closing, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 4, 2020
  • Premises Liability Seminar, Overview of a Premises Trial – Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 14, 2020
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, The Art and Science of Persuading a Jury, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 17, 2020
  • Atlanta Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), Program Speaker, Everything You Want to Know About Trial, February 11, 2020
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Moderator and Speaker, Professionalism and the Latest Trial Techniques, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 1, 2019
  • Expert Testimony, Effective Cross Examination of Experts, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 31, 2019
  • Premises Liability Seminar, A Case Study in the Trial of a Premises Case – Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 4, 2019
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Negligent Security Cases: What do Juries Really Want to Know, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 12, 2019
  • Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know, When and How to Present Exhibits and Witnesses, National Business Institute (NBI), June 26, 2019
  • Handling Big Cases, Closing Arguments, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 27, 2019
  • Voir Dire and Jury Selection, Ethical considerations in Jury Selection, National Business Institute (NBI), March 22, 2019 (Co-author on paper only, no speech)
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 2, 2018
  • Premises Liability Seminar, Maximizing Damages in a Premises Liability Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 5, 2018
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, Investigating Closed Head Brain Injuries, National Business Institute (NBI), September 28, 2018
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, How to Show a Jury the loss Suffered by the Client, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 2, 2018
  • Operations –Things to Deal with Besides the Practice of Law, University of Georgia School of Law, class presentation to active law students, September 7, 2018
  • Truck Wreck Cases, Shifting Cargo Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2, 2018
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 2, 2017
  • Atlanta Bar Association Seminar – Voir Dire, Atlanta Bar Association (ABA Morning Litigation Series), October 13, 2017
  • Premises Liability Seminar, Developing a Credible Closing Argument – Plaintiff Perspective – Explaining Adverse Testimony/Evidence, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 6, 2017
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Negligent Security & Criminal Acts of Third Parties, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 9, 2017
  • GTLA 2017 Secrets from the Vault, My Approach to Discovery – What Matters and What Doesn’t, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), May 16, 2017
  • Trial War Stories, State Bar, Young Lawyers Division (YLD), April 11, 2017
  • Truck Wreck Cases, Trucking Themes and Theories: Voir Dire Through Closing, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 3, 2017
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 3, 2016
  • Premises Liability in Georgia, Evidentiary Hurdles for the Plaintiff in a Negligent Security Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 7, 2016
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Thinking Outside the Box for Damages and Trial, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 9, 2016
  • GTLA 2016 Annual Convention, Speaker, Premises Liability, Foul Ball Battle with the Braves, and Trucking, Proving Someone is an Unsafe Driver, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 29, 2016
  • Annual Atlanta Claims Association Convention, Mediations in Liability Cases, April 14, 2016
  • 15th Annual General Practice and Trial Institute, Streamlining Evidence at Trial, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 18, 2016
  • Handling Big Cases, Powerful Closing Arguments in Big Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 3, 2016
  • Superstar Plaintiff Lawyers – Best Verdicts of 2015 Seminar, Wells v. Aslan Commons, et. al., $72,960,000, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), January 21, 2016
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 30, 2015
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, How to get the Jury to See and Feel My Client’s Damages, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 11, 2015
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), Demonstrative Evidence at Trial, October 31, 2014
  • Premises Liability in Georgia, Maximizing Damages in a Premises Case: What does the Jury want to Hear? Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 10, 2014
  • Winning Settlement Strategies, Winning Mediation Strategies and Tactics, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 21, 2014
  • Truck Wreck Cases, Direct Action Cases, What is and What is Not, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 7, 2014
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair and Speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), Persuasion at Trial, November 8, 2013
  • Premises Liability, The Trial of a Sexual Assault Premises Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 11, 2013
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, How to get the Jury to See and Feel My Client’s Damages, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 6, 2013
  • Winning Settlement Strategies, Winning Settlement Strategies, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 22, 2013
  • Superstar Personal Injury Lawyers, Best Verdicts 2012, $3,400,000.00 – 86 year old decedent wrongful death recovery, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), January 24, 2013
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 9, 2012
  • John Marshall 10th Annual Bobby Lee Cook Practical Legal Symposium, Advocacy and Professionalism, John Marshall School of Law, September 7, 2012
  • GTLA 2012 Annual Convention, Speaker, Champions Trial Skills, Persuasion at Trial; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), May 11, 2012
  • Superstar Personal Injury Lawyers, Best Verdicts 2011, $15,000,000.00 multi-plaintiff recovery, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 16, 2012
  • Winning Settlement Strategies, Winning Mediation Strategies and Tactics, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), January 12, 2012
  • Dispute Resolution – Atlanta Bar, Mediator Likes and Dislikes, Atlanta Bar Dispute Resolution Section, Atlanta Bar Association, January 4, 2012
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 9, 2011
  • Secrets to a Successful Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Negligent Security, What to do when someone is shot, stabbed or assaulted, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 9, 2011
  • GTLA 2011 Annual Convention, Chairman Day 2, Premises Liability, Speaker, Points for Success; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), May 6, 2011
  • Superstar Personal Injury Greatest Hits Seminar, Multi-million Dollar Recoveries, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 18, 2011
  • NRRDA, National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association, Trial Strategies and Techniques for both Sides, Orlando, Fl., February 24, 2011
  • Premises Liability, Establishing Damages in a Premises Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 21, 2010
  • GTLA 2010 Fall Workshop, Damages presentation and Panel Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), Savannah, Georgia October1, 2010
  • GTLA 2010 Annual Convention, Chairman Day 1, Premises Liability, and Invited Speaker Day 2, Masters in Trial; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 22-23, 2010
  • Practice Pointers Law School Class – Directs and Cross, Georgia State College of Law (GSU Series), March 16, 2010
  • Strictly Retail Seminar – Damages Update, Trends and Challenges, Plaintiffs’ discussion of large damages award to defense bar (DRI), March 5, 2010
  • Atlanta Bar Association Seminar – Closing Arguments, Atlanta Bar Association (ABA Manual’s Tavern Series), November 19, 2009
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 6, 2009
  • GTLA 2009 Annual Convention, Speaker Day 1, Premises Liability, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 16, 2009
  • GTLA 2009 Annual Convention, Seminar Chair and Speaker Day 2, Premises Liability and Motor Vehicle Cases, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 17, 2009
  • John Marshall Bobby Lee Cook Symposium, Advocacy and Professionalism, John Marshall School of Law, April 3, 2009
  • Traumatic Brain Injury, Maximizing Damages and Trial Efficiency , Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 31, 2009
  • Jury Trial, Cross Examination: Leading the Witness and Jury, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), January 16, 2009
  • GTLA Annual Holiday Workshop, It’s a Wonderful Trial – Topic Analysis and Wrap-up, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), December 8, 2008
  • Atlanta Bar Association Seminar – Closing Arguments, Atlanta Bar Association (ABA Manual’s Tavern Series), November 19, 2008
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 7, 2008
  • Premises Liability, The Trial of a Sexual Assault Premises Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 30, 2008
  • Atlanta Bar Association Seminar – Closing Arguments, Talking Straight about the Numbers, Atlanta Bar Association (ABA Colonnade Litigation Section), October 17, 2008
  • Taking your Practice to the Next Level, Next Level Closing Arguments-, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), September 24, 2008
  • Auto Torts Workshop, Wrongful Death, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), August 7, 2008
  • Jury Trial, Trial of a Motor Vehicle Collision Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 14, 2007
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December, 2007
  • Premises Liability, Proving Damages in a Third Party Criminal Assault Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 26, 2007
  • Georgia Personal Injury Practice, Persuasion at Trial, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 26, 2007
  • Rules of the Road, Direct Examination Demonstration of a Lay Witness, American Association for Justice Education (AAJ), September 15, 2007
  • Jury Trial, Efficient Trial Preparation: Voir Dire to Closing, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), May 11, 2007
  • GTLA Annual Holiday Workshop, Co- Program Chair/Persuasion and Closing Argument, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), December 8, 2006
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 1, 2006
  • Premises Liability , Proving Damages in a Negligent Security Case – Legal Requirements and Jury Persuasion, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), October 27, 2006
  • Punitive Damages, Proving Liability of the Corporate Defendant, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), September 22, 2006
  • GTLA Auto Torts Workshop, Jury Persuasion in Opening and Closing, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), August 11, 2006 (paper presentation only)
  • GTLA Annual Convention, Closing Arguments, Getting the Jury to Give You Everything You Want, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 28, 2006
  • Proving Damages, Making Damages Presentable, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 10, 2006 (paper presentation only)
  • Drinking and Drivers Institute, Your Professional Responsibility when Civil Implications Can be Worse that the DUI, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 9, 2005
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 2, 2005
  • STLA Fall Retreat, Closing Arguments, Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA), Nassau Bahamas, October 7, 2005
  • Punitive Damages, Malicious Prosecution, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), September 23, 2005
  • Auto Torts Seminar, Creative Evidence in Auto Cases: How to Get it in and Maximize Your Case, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), August 6, 2005
  • Winning Brain Injuries Cases, Compelling Lay Witness Testimony: The Key to Persuasion at Trial, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 31, 2005
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 3, 2004
  • Georgia Personal Injury Practice, Powerful Demonstrative Evidence, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 29, 2004
  • Professional and Ethical Dilemmas in Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), Panel faculty member, Oct 15, 2004
  • Advanced Slip and Fall, Plaintiff’s Trial of Fall Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), October 15, 2004
  • Preparing Tractor-Trailer Cases for Trial, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), September 23, 2004
  • Voir Dire: Practical Tips and Techniques, Opening Statements and Voir Dire, Lorman, June 17, 2004
  • GTLA Damages: The Full Measure of Justice, Cost Effective Demonstrative Evidence to Maximize Damages, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), April 23, 2004
  • Advanced Trial Advocacy in Georgia, National Business Institute (NBI), March 24, 2004
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar, Examination of the Plaintiff, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), January 30, 2004
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), December 19, 2003
  • Atlanta Bar Association, Opening and Closing Arguments (ABA), November 2003
  • GTLA Fall Workshop, Best of the Best, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), October 2003
  • Middle Georgia Trial Lawyers – Premises Liability Trial Strategies, October 1, 2003
  • Jury Trials, Handling Premises Liability Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), May 23, 2003
  • Winning Brain Injuries Cases, Compelling Lay Witness Testimony: The Key to Persuasion at Trial, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 28, 2003
  • Proving Damages, Using Demonstrative Aids, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 21, 2003
  • Personal Injury Trials – Plaintiff’s Closing Arguments, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 7, 2003
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), December 20, 2002
  • Proving Damages, Proving Damages with Demonstrative Aids, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 22, 2002
  • Handling Soft Tissue Injury Cases, Plaintiff’s Closing Arguments, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 8, 2002
  • Trial Advocacy Seminar, This Year’s big Verdicts, Program Chair, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), December 14, 2001
  • Torts of Sorts, Trucking Liability Litigation, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), May 4, 2001
  • Proving Damages, Proving Damages with Demonstrative Aids, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), March 23, 2001
  • Punitive Damages, Malicious Prosecution and Large Punitive Damages Awards, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), October 26, 2001
  • Punitive Damages, Malicious Prosecution and Large Punitive Damages Awards, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), October 27, 2000

Representative Cases

  • Lane’s Equipment Rental, Inc., v. Monroe, Ga App. A21A1156 (Ga. Ct. of App. Nov 3, 2021)
  • Georgia CVS Pharmacy, LLC v. Carmichael, Ga App. A21A0677 (Ga. Ct. of App. Nov. 1, 2021)
  • Patterson v. Monroe, Ga App. A21A0441 (Ga. Ct. of App. June 30, 2021)
  • Stalwart Films, LLC. V. v. Bernecker, 359 Ga. App. 236, 855 S.E.2d 120 (March 11, 2010), (Cert. denied)
  • Courtesy Ford, Inc, et al. v. Todd Campbell, Ga App. A21A0155 (Ga. Ct. of App. May 18, 2021)
  • Mullinax v. Pilgrim’s Pride, Rising, Hall, 354 Ga. App. 186, 840 S.E.2d 666 (2020)(Cert. denied)
  • Berrien v. Starr Indemnity and Liability Co., unreported decision (Ga Ct of App. - 2020)
  • Richey v. Kroger, 355 Ga. App. 551, 845 S.E.2d 351 (2019)
  • Houston v. Hilton Hotels, et. al, Case briefed, argued and settled while pending (Ga Ct of App - 2019)
  • Sanders v. Quik Trip, Case briefed, argued and settled while pending (11th Cir.Ct. 2019)
  • Bolton. v. Golden Business, Inc., 348 Ga. App. 761, 823 S.E.2d 371 (2019) (Cert. denied)
  • Miller v. Turner Broadcasting, Inc., et.al, 339 Ga. App. 638, 794 S.E.2d 208 (2016) (Cert. denied)
  • Waldrop v. Golden Coastline/CCIC, et al., Case no. S16Q0022, 2015 Ga. S. Ct. (settled and dismissed while pending after argument)
  • Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. v. F.F., 328 Ga. App. 217, 761 S.E.2d 613 (2014)
  • Mastec North America, Inc. v. Wilson, 325 Ga. App. 863, 755 S.E.2d 257 (2014)
  • Georgia Clinic, P.C. v. Stout, 323 Ga. App. 487, 747 S.E.2d 83 (2013)
  • Hickory Lake, L.P. v. A.W., 320 Ga. App. 389, 739 S.E.2d 836 (2013)
  • Reese v. Ford, 320 Ga. App. 78, 738 S.E.2d 301 (2013)
  • Woods v. Allied Van Lines, Inc., 316 Ga. App. 548, 730 S.E.2d 35 (2013)
  • Great West Cas. Co. # 2 v. Bloomfield, 303 Ga. App. 26, 693 S.E.2d 99 (2010)
  • Burroughs v. Mitchell County and Seminole Sanitation, 303 Ga. App. 8, 720 S.E.2d 335 (2011)
  • McGarity v. Hart Electric Membership, 307 Ga. App.739, 706 S.E.2d 676 (2011)
  • Great West Cas. Co. #1 v. Bloomfield, 303 Ga. App. 26, 693 S.E.2d 99 (2010)
  • Morales Vilchez v. ARC Communities 17, LLC, 704 F.Supp2d 1294 (2010)
  • Carmichael v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Service, 572 F.3d 1271 (2009)
  • Ford Motor Company v. Reese, 300 Ga. App. 82, 684 S.E.2d 279 (2009)
  • Becks v. Pierce, 282 Ga. App. 229, 638 S.E.2d 390 (2006)
  • Carmichael v. Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, 450 F. Supp. 2d 1373 (N.D. Ga. 2006)
  • Freeman v. Walmart, 281Ga. App. 132, 635 S.E.2d 399 (2006)
  • Glover v. Ware, 276 Ga. App. 759, 624 S.E.2d 285 (2005)
  • AT Systems Southeast, Inc. v. Carnes, 272 Ga. App. 671, 613 S.E.2d 150 (2005)
  • American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. Walker, 270 Ga. App. 314, 605 S.E.2d 850 (2004)
  • Mattox v. Condo, 261 Ga. App. 519, 583 S.E.2d 193 (2003)
  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Johnson, 249 Ga. App. 84, 547 S.E.2d 320 (2001)
  • Bible v. Jack Eckerd Corp., 227 Ga. App. 882, 490 S.E.2d 553 (1997)
  • Seibers v. Dixie Speedway, Inc., 220 Ga. App. 811, 470 S.E.2d 452 (1997)
  • Coopers v. Corporate Prop. Inv., 220 Ga. App. 887, 470 S.E.2d 689 (1996)