ATHENS, Ga. – (August 28, 2019) – Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. (BBGA) is pleased to announce that three of its shareholders, Henry Garrard, Drew Hill, and Jim Matthews, have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers® in America.
Best Lawyers has been publishing its list for more than three decades and is considered the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals in the industry. Founded in 1981, Best Lawyers was created for the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal field. “We are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.
Attorneys who make the list are divided by geographic region and practice area. Each lawyer is reviewed by his or her peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to ensure they are currently in practice and in good standing.
BBGA attorneys included in this year’s list:
BBGA senior firm shareholder Henry Garrard is an experienced Athens personal injury and plaintiffs’ litigation lawyer. He is co-lead counsel for the largest multi-district litigation in U.S. history, and has handled many complex injury claims including medical malpractice and products liability cases, qui tam litigation, tort liability, and class action lawsuits. Garrard was selected for inclusion in the following plaintiffs’ categories:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Class Actions
- Medical Malpractice Law
- Product Liability Litigation
Shareholder Drew Hill focuses his practice on many different types of personal injury cases including truck accidents, medical negligence and products liability. He also works in complex mass tort litigation involving medical devices and in the national opioid litigation. He has successfully fought for and won multimillion-dollar settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of his clients over the last 42 years. Hill was selected for inclusion in the following plaintiffs’ categories:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Class Actions
Shareholder Jim Matthews handles a wide range of cases and is skilled in personal injury, medical negligence, trucking accidents, defective and dangerous medical devices, and mass tort litigation. He won a $3.23 million settlement for a veteran paralyzed because of a VA hospital’s negligence and is co-lead counsel in all cases involving mesh products made by C.R. Bard, Inc. Jim was selected for inclusion in the following plaintiffs’ categories:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law
- Product Liability Litigation