Jessica Elizabeth Sanford - an Atlanta, US General Civil Litigation

Atlanta General Civil Litigation - Insurance Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

General Civil Litigation - Insurance Defense
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Insurance Fraud
Construction Litigation

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

Jessica Sanford, Partner, practices in general civil litigation, with specialization in the area of insurance defense. She is experienced in handling cases involving personal injury, premises liability (including slip & fall and negligent security), products liability, insurance fraud, construction litigation, and wrongful death. Ms. Sanford is a 1997 graduate of New York University, where she graduated with honors. She received her juris doctorate in 2000 from the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, she worked as a law clerk at a medical malpractice defense firm, participated in the school's trial advocacy program, and worked with a Dade County Class A public defender.

Ms. Sanford began practicing law in 2000, working as an associate with an insurance defense firm located in Hollywood, Florida. In 2001, she assisted in the opening of the first satellite office for the firm in Coral Gables, Florida, where she continued to practice in the area of insurance defense and handled all of the firm's Special Investigative Unit (SIU) cases.

In 2004, Ms. Sanford relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and joined Barrickman, Allred & Young, LLC. She was the lead attorney on hundreds of cases for the firm, practicing in the State and Superior Courts of Georgia, as well as in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Georgia. Ms. Sanford was the principal attorney handling matters for United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a major client for the firm.

Ms. Sanford joined Fain, Major, Brennan, Sanford & Hardee, P.C. in May of 2011, as Of Counsel, and brought her client, USAA, with her.

Ms. Sanford is a member of the state bars of Georgia and Florida, as well as the Washington, D.C. bar. She is also a member of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 4.9 out of 5

Education

Legal Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2000
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- New York University, New York, New York, 1997
  B.A.
  Honors: with Honors

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Barrickman, Allred & Young, LLC, Senior Associate, 2004 - 2011
Tolgyesi, Katz, Hankin & Katz, P.A., Associate, 2000 - 2004

Languages

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English
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Representative Clients

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AAA
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AFBA-5Star
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Auto Owners
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Federated
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First Chicago Insurance
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USAA
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State  Farm
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Bar Admissions

Georgia, 2004
Florida, 2000
District of Columbia, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2005

Other Affiliations

State Bar of Georgia, 2004
Florida State Bar, 2000
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2002

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Contact

Atlanta, GA

One Premier Plaza
5605 Glenridge Drive NE
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30342

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Phone: 866-308-2728

Fax: 404-420-1544

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.fainmajor.com

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