Sean McEvoy Joins the Council on Litigation Management
Casey Gilson P.C. is pleased to announce that R. Sean McEvoy has joined the prestigious Council on Litigation Management. The Council is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals, and attorneys. Through education and collaboration, the organization seeks to create a common interest in the representation by firms of companies, and to promote and further the highest standards of litigation management in pursuit of client defense. Selected attorneys and law firms are extended membership by invitation-only, based on nominations from CLM Fellows.
Top ^
Jonathan Granade Presenting at National Business Institute Seminar
Jonathan Granade will present at an upcoming legal seminar to be held on December 16 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Entitled "Managing Liens and Subrogation in Auto Accident Litigation", this National Business Institute seminar will address the many issues arising in negotiating for favorable allocation of settlement awards. Jonathan will speak on the topics of "Treatment of Medical Liens" and "Pursuing/Asserting a Lien" and will also participate in a panel discussion on the various ethical issues which arise relating to liens.
For more information on this seminar, please go to www.nbi-sems.com/Managing-Liens-and-Subrogation-in-Auto-Accident-Litigation.
Top ^
Joyce Gist Lewis Recognized in Georgia Trend Magazine's 2011 Roster of Legal Elite
For the third consecutive year, Shareholder Joyce Gist Lewis has been named by Georgia Trend magazine in its annual roster of the state's Legal Elite. Joyce is recognized in the general trial practice area.
Appearing in the December issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, the Legal Elite listing reflects Georgia's top lawyers selected by their peers as the most effective in 9 different practice areas. This year's list includes only several hundred of the more than 26,000 active in-state members of the State Bar of Georgia. This is the ninth year that Georgia Trend has presented a roster of the state's top attorneys.
Top ^
Casey Gilson Named a Go-To-Law Firm for 2012
Casey Gilson P.C. has been named to Corporate Counsel magazine's list of Go-To Law Firms of the Top 500 Companies. Each year, Corporate Counsel magazine compiles its prestigious listing of law firms by surveying legal departments at Fortune 500 companies. Nominated firms then undergo comprehensive review by researchers before a final list of law firms is compiled. This listing will be published in Corporate Counsel magazine's "9th Annual Edition of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies."
Top ^
Joyce Gist Lewis Elected to Chair GAWL's Judicial Applicant Review Committee
In May 2011, Joyce Gist Lewis was elected to chair the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Judicial Applicant Review Committee (JARC). The Judicial Nominating Commission for the State of Georgia (JNC) seeks nominations and applications to fill vacancies in Georgia state and superior courts and recommends to the Governor a "short list" of individuals it finds to be qualified for each vacancy. As part of its vetting process, the JNC seeks input from GAWL and other bar organizations regarding the character, intellect, temperament, experience, ability, and background of the judicial applicants. As JARC committee chair, Joyce will be responsible for reporting the committee's findings to the JNC prior to the judicial candidate interviews. Joyce served as co-chair of JARC from 2010-11, and has regularly served on the committee since its inception.
Top ^
Casey Gilson Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
Bob Casey, Jim Gilson, George Shingler and Rob Hassett have been selected for inclusion in this year's list of Georgia Super Lawyers. The Georgia Super Lawyers designation consists of the top five percent (5%) of lawyers in the State of Georgia. This year's honorees were chosen after conducting a detailed research process evaluating each candidate based upon 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Bob and Jim are recognized in the civil litigation defense practice area, George Shingler is recognized in the intellectual property litigation practice area and Rob is recognized in intellectual property.
Casey Gilson P.C. is proud to have its lawyers chosen by their peers to be among the top lawyers in the State of Georgia.
Top ^
Joyce Gist Lewis Recognized in Georgia Trend Magazine's 2010 Roster of Legal Elite
Shareholder Joyce Gist Lewis has been named by Georgia Trend magazine in its 2010 roster of the state's Legal Elite. Joyce is recognized in both the personal injury practice area and in general trial practice.
Appearing in the December issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, the Legal Elite listing reflects Georgia’s top lawyers selected by their peers as the most effective in 9 different practice areas. This year's list includes only several hundred of the more than 26,000 active in-state members of the State Bar of Georgia. This is the eighth year that Georgia Trend has presented a roster of the state's top attorneys.
Top ^
Joyce Gist Lewis Recognized as a 2011 Georgia Rising Star
Joyce Gist Lewis has been recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers as one of its 2011 Rising Stars. Rising Stars are comprised of the top 2.5 % of lawyers in the state who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Attorneys selected as Rising Stars are chosen by Law & Politics Magazine through a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates both peer recognition and professional achievement. Joyce has been recognized in the business litigation practice area. She was also named a Rising Star in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Top ^
Casey Gilson P.C. Receives First-Tier Ranking in Georgia in U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers ® "Best Law Firms" Edition
Casey Gilson P.C. has been recognized as a "Tier1" law firm both in the State of Georgia and in the metropolitan Atlanta area by U.S. News & World Reports - Best Lawyers ® "Best Law Firms". Casey Gilson also received a Tier 1 ranking in Railroad Law, and is the only law firm in Georgia recognized in this specialty practice area.
The methodology for the U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" involved surveying thousands of law firm clients, leading lawyers and law firm managers, partners and associates, and marketing officers and recruiting officers. Each were asked what factors they considered vital for clients hiring law firms, for lawyers choosing a firm to refer a legal matter to, and for lawyers seeking employment. The first tier ranking the Firm received was awarded to the law firms receiving the highest scores in the survey.
Top ^
Pat White Spoke at American Conference Institute Seminar
Pat White spoke at an American Conference Institute (ACI) National Advanced Forum on Managing and Resolving Mass Tort Product Liability Claims held on September 29-30 in New York City. This ACI forum consisted of presentations by the nation's leading general counsel, jurists and top law firms directed at aiding corporations and industries in successfully managing and resolving large scale product liability claims. Pat presented the topic "Mastering Insurance Issues (Including Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Compliance) In the Context of Mass Torts".
Top ^
Joyce
Gist Lewis Elected Member-At-Large to Executive Committee of the Lawyers Club
of
Atlanta
Joyce Gist Lewis was elected Member-At-Large to the
Executive Committee of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Founded in 1922, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta
has a present membership of approximately 1700 attorneys. In the years since its founding, the Lawyers
Club has grown from a small coalition of lawyers determined to improve the
standards of the legal profession in the Atlanta
community to a highly diverse group who enjoy the privilege of an ethical and
professional practice made possible in large part by the ideals of the
founders. Top ^
Bob Casey, Jim Gilson and George Shingler Recognized as 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers
Bob
Casey, Jim Gilson and George Shingler have been selected for inclusion
in this year's list of Georgia Super Lawyers. The Georgia Super Lawyers
designation consists of the top five percent (5%) of lawyers in the
State of Georgia. This year's honorees were chosen after conducting a
detailed research process evaluating each candidate based upon 12
indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Bob Casey
is recognized in the civil litigation defense practice area. He also is
honored on The Top 100, a listing of lawyers who received the highest
point totals in the 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers nomination, research and
blue ribbon process. Jim Gilson is recognized in the civil litigation
defense practice area and George Shingler is recognized in the
intellectual property litigation practice area.
Top ^
Joyce Gist Lewis Recognized as a 2010 Georgia Rising Star
Joyce
Gist Lewis has been recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers as one of its
2010 Rising Stars. Rising Stars are comprised of the top 2.5 % of
lawyers in the state who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing
for 10 years or less. Attorneys selected as Rising Stars are chosen by
Law & Politics Magazine through a multi-step evaluation process
that incorporates both peer recognition and professional
achievement. Joyce has been recognized for her practice in
defending businesses against catastrophic personal injury and products
liability claims. She was also named a Rising Star in 2007 and
2009.
Top ^
Casey Gilson Attorneys Recognized in Georgia Trend Magazine's
2009 Roster of Legal Elite
Shareholders
Jim Gilson, Bob Casey, George Shingler and Joyce Gist Lewis have been
recognized by Georgia Trend magazine in its 2009 roster of the state's
Legal Elite. Jim is recognized in the personal injury practice area and
Bob in the area of general trial practice. George is recognized in
business law, and Joyce is recognized in both the personal injury
practice area and in general trial practice.
Appearing in the December issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, the Legal
Elite listing reflects Georgia’s top lawyers selected by their peers as
the most effective in 9 different practice areas. This year's
list includes only several hundred of the more than 26,000 active
in-state members of the State Bar of Georgia. This is the seventh
year that Georgia Trend has presented a roster of the state's top
attorneys.
Top ^
Casey Gilson wins Defense Verdict following $36 Million Jury Demand
for Double Leg Amputation
Attorneys
for CSX, Casey Gilson partners Robert E. Casey Jr. and Joyce Gist
Lewis, last month secured a defense verdict for their client after a
week-and-a-half-long jury trial before U.S. District Judge Thomas W.
Thrash Jr.
Download article
Top ^
Bob Casey Named as one of Best Lawyers in America
Bob
Casey has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 editions of The Best
Lawyers in America and Georgia's Best Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in
America lists attorneys in 78 specialties representing all 50 states
who have been chosen for inclusion based solely on a comprehensive
survey in which thousands of the nation's top lawyers evaluate their
professional peers. Georgia's Best Lawyers is a list excerpted from the
2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Bob is recognized in the
practice area of railroad law.
Top ^
News Archive
|
