Carlock Copeland & Stair

read moreCopeland Stair Kingma & Lovell, LLP is pleased to announce our 2021 Best Lawyer's, Lawyer of the Year award winners! On May 21, 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the closely watched legal malpractice case of Alston & Bird, LLP v. Hatcher Management Holdings, LLC ("Hatcher II"). The Court of Appeals' construction of Georgia's apportionment statute, O.C.G.A. 51-12-33, may have important implications in tort litigation when defendants analyze joinder of non-parties and consider the utility of filing a notice of non-party fault.

read moreWe are Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell. We are civil litigation lawyers who thrive on fighting for our clients. We work with individuals and institutions large and small and are respected in courthouses throughout the Southeast as well-prepared, forceful, creative and cost-effective attorneys. Our experience, drive and dedication will help you achieve the best possible result with a defense tailored to your case. In 1970 we had five attorneys. Now, we have approximately 75 attorneys. Our steady growth is a result of referrals from happy, satisfied clients who have experienced the benefit of our efforts.

read moreOur commercial litigation team prides itself on detailed knowledge of the substantive law, artful and aggressive motion practice, cost-effective but thorough discovery, and outstanding results at trial. We compete to win every day. The steady growth in Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell's commercial litigation practice results from repeat business sent by satisfied clients. We provide detailed budgets and litigation plans that enable clients to evaluate risks and rewards in advance. We provide strategic analysis needed to make timely business decisions.

read moreOur firm works hand-in-hand with clients to develop policies that prevent work-related accidents and issues, while aggressively defending employers against false or inflated claims. The firm's health care practice, which includes in-house nurse consultants, provides our practice with valuable resources. We have excellent relationships with medical providers, private investigators, and rehabilitation suppliers, whose assistance is often vital in the successful resolution of workers' compensation cases.

read moreCopeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell's Product Liability Practice offers our clients exceptional capabilities and resources in the defense and management of product liability litigation, including experience in mass tort litigation and multi district litigation. The firm has represented manufacturers, product sellers, distributors and retailers in a variety of product liability cases. Our attorneys have experience in handling cases involving a wide and diverse range of products including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, trucks, scaffolding, heavy equipment, brakes, air compressors, asbestos, chemicals, recreational vehicles, household products, food products and food borne outbreak litigation.