Tim Hall

Owner, Lead Attorney

Mr. Hall has been trying injury cases for over 28 years. After attending law school on a full academic scholarship, Mr. Tim Hall spent the first few years of his legal career doing primarily insurance defense work - defending insurance companies against injury claims. This gave him the opportunity to "visit the enemy’s camp" and see exactly how insurance companies attempt to avoid paying claims. These years of working for the insurance companies gave him invaluable experience and insight that is now used to help his clients - people who are seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence of others.

For the last decade, Mr. Hall has devoted his career exclusively to helping seriously injured victims. His clients now benefit greatly from the knowledge he learned from working “inside” the insurance industry. As an Athens lawyer, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. As a result of his track record in the courtroom and his outstanding jury verdicts, Mr. Hall is routinely invited to speak and teach other lawyers at legal seminars across the state.

About Tim

Date and Place of Birth: May 2, 1969, Americus, GA (Sumter County)

I currently live in Athens, GA with my wife, Laura, and our three children, Ansley, Hannah, and Jake. Laura and I have been married since October 5, 1996.

I enjoy many water sports and outdoor activities, including boating, offshore and inshore fishing, swimming, snorkeling, hunting, skeet, basketball, and tennis.

Practice Profile

I currently own and operate my law practice in Athens, GA. I have a trial practice, exclusively representing victims who have suffered injuries or death as a result of the carelessness of others.

Education

Mercer University School of Law (J.D. 1994)

• Honors & Achievements
  Awarded a Full Academic Scholarship
  Mercer Law Review, 1993-94
  1993-94 Moot Court Team
  1993 Craven Cup Moot Court Competition, UNC
  1993 Florida Workers' Compensation Moot Court Competition, Student Director Mentor Program
  Dean's List
  Intramural Sports

Georgia Southern University (B.B.A. in Management, 1991)

• Honors & Achievements
  Dean's List
  President's List
  Gamma Beta Phi (Honor Society)
  Intramural Sports

Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, GA (1988-89)

• Honors & Achievements
  Dean's List
  Regent's Academic Scholarship
  Varsity Tennis Team
  Intramural Sports

Truett-McConnell College, Cleveland, GA (1987-88)

• Honors & Achievements
  Dean's List
  Academic Scholarship
  Athletic Scholarship - Basketball and Tennis
  Academic Basketball Award
  Varsity Tennis Team
  Varsity Basketball Team
  *1987 GA Junior College State Champions

Work Experience

• Timothy K. Hall, LLC (Athens, GA), March 2003 – Present
• Practice Areas: Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
• Buzzell, Graham, & Welsh (Macon, GA), June 1999 – March 2003.
• Practice Areas: Plaintiff’s Personal Injury and Claimant’s Worker’s Compensation Law.
• Hicks, Casey & Barber (Marietta, GA), June 1996 – June 1999.
• Practice Areas: Insurance Defense (Injury Litigation) and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury.
• Jones, Cork & Miller (Macon, GA), May 1994 – June 1996.
• Practice Areas: Insurance Defense (Injury Litigation), Commercial Litigation, and Environmental Law.

Civic Activities

• Heart of GA Big Brothers, Big Sisters
  • Board of Directors, 2004 & 2005
  • Research & Development Committee, 2004 & 2005
  • Board of Advisors, 2006 & 2007
• Youth Challenge Academy, Fort Stewart, Georgia – Certified Mentor, 2005 – 2006
• Ingleside Baptist Church, Member 1999 – 2012
  • Teacher, AWANA Cubbies Mid Week Program, 2004
• Watkinsville First Baptist, 2012 – present
• Coach – Upward Soccer, 2006 – 2012
• Coach – Upward Basketball, 2007 – 2013
• Coach – Girls Softball (ages 5 &6), 2008
• Coach – Girls Basketball (ages 10 & under), 2011 – 2012
• Coach – Girls Basketball (4th Grade), 2012 Prince Avenue Christian School
• Coach – Girls Basketball (5th Grade), 2013 Prince Avenue Christian School
• Coach – Girls Basketball (6th Grade), 2014 Prince Avenue Christian School
  Asst. Coach – Girls Basketball (7th-8th Grade), 2014– 2015 Prince Avenue Christian School
• Coach – Boys Soccer (1st Grade), 2013 Oconee County Recreation Department
• Coach – Girls Basketball (4th Grade), 2015 – 2016 Malcom Bridge Elementary School, NEGF

Court Admissions

• Georgia State and Superior Courts – admitted 1994
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court – Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court – Northern District of Georgia

Professional Publications

• "Constitutional Conflict: The Free Speech Clause v. The Establishment Clause," Mercer Law Review, Vol. 45-2, 1994
• “Federal Preemption in Product Liability Cases,” Verdict Magazine, Winter 1999
• “The Power of Telling the Jury the Truth,” Case Metrix Editorial Newsletter, 2012

Presentations at Legal Seminars

• “Claims from the Claimant’s Perspective,” Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Macon, GA (March 2004)
• “Punitive Damages in Fraud Cases,” Punitive Damages in Georgia, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, GA (March 2007)
• “Framing the Issue for the Jury,” Jury Trials Seminar, General Practice & Trial Section, State Bar of GA Conference Center, Atlanta, GA (December 14, 2007)
• “Direct Examination of the Plaintiff,” Inside the Courtroom, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, GA (April 4, 2008)
• “Punitive Damages in DUI Cases,” Punitive Damages in Georgia, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, GA (Sept. 25, 2008)
• “Pre-Trial Evidence,” GTLA Holiday Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Atlanta, GA (December 12, 2008)
• “Direct Examination of a Treating Physician,” Inside the Courtroom - The Trial of a Personal Injury Case, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of GA Conference Center, Atlanta, GA (February 26, 2009)
• “Excess Verdicts in Personal Injury Cases,” 8th Annual General Practice & Trial Institute, ICLE, Amelia Island, Florida (March 12-14, 2009)
• “Sequencing of Evidence at Trial,” 9th Annual General Practice & Trial Institute, ICLE, Amelia Island, Florida (March 11-13, 2010)
• “Closing Arguments for Conservative Jurors,” STLA Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2011)
• “Effective Closing Arguments,” 10th Annual General Practice & Trial Institute, ICLE, Amelia Island, Florida (March 2011)
• “Opening Statements,” GTLA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA (2011)
• “Practical Trial Techniques That Actually Work,” GTLA Annual Convention – Premises Liability Track (2012)
• “Trial Tactics in Fall Cases,” GTLA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA (2013)
• “Liquor Before Beer, Never Fear – Why the Order of Witnesses Matters,” STLA Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA (February 2015)
• “How to Connect with Your Client’s Suffering,” Handling Big Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, Atlanta, GA (March 2015)
• “Sequencing of Evidence at Trial,” General Torts Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Macon, GA (March 2015)
• “Mock Mediation Presentation ad Round Table Discussion,” Mediation360, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Atlanta, GA (September 2015)
• "Cross Examination - Walk Softly & Carry A Big Stick," GTLA Holiday Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Atlanta, GA (2015)

Professional Awards

• Super Lawyers® Magazine, “Rising Stars Edition,” 2009
• Atlanta Magazine, “Georgia’s Outstanding Young Lawyers”, 2009
• Super Lawyers® Magazine, “Top Attorneys in Georgia,” 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Atlanta Magazine, “Top Attorneys in Georgia,” 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Mercer Law Alumni Board of Directors, 2011
• Outstanding Public Service Award – State Bar of Georgia, Pro Bono Project 2010
• Outstanding Public Service Award – GA Legal Services Program, 2010
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Assoc. (GTLA), Vice President, 2011 – 2012
• The National Trial Lawyers, “Top 100 Trial Lawyers”, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• “Top Attorney Award” Winner by Attorney.com, 2019

Professional Activities

• Mercer University's Moot Court Teams — Practicing Coach
• I was invited to coach the 1994 & 1995 Florida Workers' Compensation Moot Court Competition held in Orlando, Florida. In 1995, my two teams beat out the entire field, meeting head to head in the final round of the tournament.
• State Bar of Georgia, 1994 – present
• State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division, 1994 – 2005
• Macon Bar Association, 1994 – present
• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), 2004 – present
• Middle Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (MGTLA), 2005 – present
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA), 2008 – present
• Georgia Consumer Justice Foundation, 2007 – 2009
• Board of Trustees, 2008 – 2009
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), 2004 – present
• GTLA Champion Member (2004 – present)
• GTLA Vice President (2011 – 2012)
• Western Circuit Bar Association, 2011 – present
• General Practice & Trial Institute, State Bar of Georgia, 2010 – 2013
• Board Member, 2010 – 2012
• Athens Trial Lawyers Association, 2014 – present.