Press Releases

ATHENS, Ga. – (May 1, 2019) – BBGA senior firm partner Henry Garrard, III has been recognized by Top 100 Registry Business Leaders and Professionals with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his exemplary accomplishments and contributions in…

ATHENS, GA – April 25, 2019 – A lawsuit was filed on April 18 by Athens residents Carter and Shelley Dodd in an effort to ensure the future success of their farm. The Dodds are also looking to recover money…

ATHENS, Ga. – (April 8, 2019) – The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which manages multidistrict litigation in the U.S. and helps determine whether civil actions pending in two or more districts should be transferred to a single…

ATHENS, Ga. – (March 7, 2019) – Several military veterans and one service member from South Georgia have filed lawsuits against 3M Company after suffering permanent hearing loss, allegedly due to defective earplugs that were issued during their service in…

ATHENS, Ga. – (February 14, 2019) – Several attorneys at Athens law firm Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. (BBGA) have been selected to the 2020 Super Lawyers List. Five shareholders were selected to the Super Lawyers list. Henry G.…

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ATHENS, Ga. – (February 11, 2019) – Governor Brian Kemp announced Thursday 25 appointments to the state Judicial Nominating Commission and among the 25 chosen was one Athens attorney. Drew Hill, a shareholder at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C.…

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Athens Law Firm Secures $3.23 Million for veteran ATHENS, Ga. – (November 27, 2018) – U.S. Army veteran George “Mike” Egan, who served as a 1st Air Cavalry helicopter door gunner and crew chief during the Vietnam War, suffered a…

Raises Funds for Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support ATHENS, Ga. – (Nov. 19, 2018) – Athens law firm Blasingame, Burch, Garrard, & Ashley, P.C. (BBGA) held its Annual Pig Pickin’ in September at The Farm at High Shoals. This…

ATHENS, Ga. – (June 15, 2018) – Six more Georgia counties have joined dozens of other cities, counties, and hospitals in the state that have filed lawsuits aimed at multiple manufacturers and distributors of opioids, seeking to hold them responsible…

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ATHENS, Ga. – (April 3, 2018) – BBGA attorneys recently settled three cases for a total of $2.675 million. They secured $1.375 million for a man who suffered multiple orthopedic injuries in a wreck caused by a 10-year-old tire, $850,000…

• Million Dollar Verdict