As a litigation partner in the firm with over 30 years’ experience, Gary’s defense practice includes representation of motor carriers and their insurers, physicians, nurses, medical care institutions, allied health providers, and other business related litigants in civil litigation.  Gary also counsels and represents businesses and individuals in insurance and employment related matters.

Gary has served as lead counsel in over 90 jury trials of catastrophic injury or wrongful death tort actions in state and federal courts in Georgia and South Carolina.  He has participated in hundreds of mediations or arbitration proceedings in the Southeastern states.  He also represents clients in the Appellate Courts of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.

Gary led the firm’s Transportation Practice group for many years and he is among the original attorneys in the United States to formulate and implement the emergency response model that has become the industry standard. He has a strong working relationship with highly respected and skilled investigators, adjusters, and accident reconstruction experts who specialize in transportation emergency response.

In addition to litigation work, Gary lectures at the invitation of firm clients and numerous organizations in the legal and other fields.

Since 2005, Gary has been an honoree on the Georgia Super Lawyers® list in Atlanta Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine.  He is also AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  Since 2013, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®.  In 2017, Gary was honored as The Best Lawyers 2018® “Lawyer of the Year” in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Charleston).

Gary is the firm leader for Themis Advocates Group.