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Augusta Professional Malpractice Defense Lawyer
Overview
Jamie Weston's practice focuses on civil and Commercial Litigation, with a primary emphasis on professional malpractice defense. He was with a large firm in Augusta for eleven years, and prior to that worked with two firms in the Atlanta area. Upon graduation from law school in 1996, he clerked for the judges of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
About James S. V. Weston
Practice Areas
- Professional Malpractice Defense 25%
- Insurances Defense Litigation 25%
- Commercial Litigation 25%
- Construction Litigation 20%
- Criminal Defense 5%
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Of Counsel
Representative Clients
- MCG Health, Inc.
- Augusta Oncology Associates
- CSRA Therapy Services, Inc.
- Western World Insurance
- Board of Regents of University System of Georgia
- Cincinnati Insurance
- Rite Aid
- Tokio Marine/HCC
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1998
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, 1999 - Present (Board of Directors)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1996
J.D. - University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1991
B.A.
Major: U.S. History - Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, Austria, 1990
Certificate of Merit
Past Positions
- Hull Barrett, P.C., Associate & Partner, 2000 - 2011
- Carlock Copeland, Associate, 1998 - 2000
- Augusta Judicial Circuit, Clerk
Pro Bono Activities
- Leadership Georgia, 2009 - Present
- Volunteer, University Hospital, 2008 - Present
- Kiwanis Club of Augusta, Board of Directors, 2011 - Present
Achievements
Honors
- Georgia Super Lawyers "Rising Star", 2005 - 2006
- Best Lawyers in America (Medical Malpractice Law), 2010 - 2016
Office Information
Address
3527 Walton Way Extension Augusta, GA 30909
Phone
Fax
- 706-738-3973
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- "What in the World is EMTALA?": An Introduction to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, Defense Research Institute: Current Issues in Medical Liability and Health Care Law, 2009
- “Keep Your Head on a Swivel: Recent Developments in Professional Malpractice Claims,” Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Law Journal, 2014
Representative Cases
- Nelson v. Board of Agent, et al., 307 Ga. App. 220 (GA Court of Appeals 2010)
- MCG Health, Inc. v. Whitefield, 302 Ga. App. 408 (GA Court of Appeals 2010)
- MCG Health, Inc. v. Casey, 269 Ga. App. 125 (GA Court of Appeals 2004)
- Flournoy v. CML-GA WB, LLC, 851 F.3d 1335 11th Cir., 2017
- Howard v. State, 334 Ga. App. 229, 2015
- MCG Health, Inc. v. Casey, 269 Ga. App. 125, 2004
- Smith v. American Transitional Hospitals, Inc., 330 F. Supp.2d 1358 S.D.Ga., 2004
- Blackwell v. Bell’s Food Market, 258 Ga. App. 901, 2002
- Anderson v. Reynolds, 232 Ga. App. 868, 1998
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