ATHENS, Ga. – (August 31, 2022) – Several attorneys at Athens law firm Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. (BBGA) are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers® in America.
BBGA lawyers recognized include Henry Garrard, Drew Hill, and Jim Matthews. Attorneys Alex Hughes and Charles Ruffin are recognized on The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® list for 2023.
“Many BBGA attorneys are longstanding leaders in multiple fields of plaintiff’s litigation – in Georgia and throughout the U.S.,” senior firm shareholder Henry Garrard said. “Our firm has won over $800 million in verdicts and settlements in the last eight years for victims who have been injured because of someone else’s negligent practices. It is great to see several of our attorneys recognized on a national level for their accomplishments.”
The Best Lawyers® in America List
Senior Firm Shareholder Henry Garrard
Henry is being recognized for the 31st year on The Best Lawyers® in America list for his work in the following plaintiffs’ categories: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation.
Shareholder Drew Hill
Drew is being recognized on The Best Lawyers® in America list for the 21st year for his work in the following plaintiffs’ categories: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions and Personal Injury Litigation.
Shareholder Jim Matthews
Jim is being recognized on The Best Lawyers® in America list for the 21st year for his work in the following plaintiffs’ categories: Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation.
The Best Lawyers® in America: Ones to Watch List
Attorney Alex Hughes
Alex is being recognized on The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® list for her work in Personal Injury Litigation.
Attorney Chase Ruffin
Chase is being recognized on The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® list for his work in the following plaintiffs’ categories: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions, Medical Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation.
“Best Lawyers was founded more than 40 years ago to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of top legal professionals,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phil Greer. “We are proud to continue to present the most respected, unbiased legal awards worldwide.”
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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 to highlight the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal field. 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 undergoes an authentication process to ensure they are currently in practice and in good standing.
Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C. (BBGA) has been assisting clients nationwide for nearly 40 years with a wide range of complex legal matters. BBGA’s experienced attorneys help clients based on their individual needs with a wide range of practice areas including defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, product liability, personal injury, commercial and residential real estate, business representation, trusts and estates, nursing home abuse, and medical malpractice. Since the firm’s founding in 1984, BBGA has remained one of the largest law firms in the Athens region and firms across Georgia and the U.S. routinely associate us as lead counsel on cases. We handle litigation and other legal matters in many states across the U.S.
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