Shawn Merzlak - Augusta, GA
Attorney at Hawk Law Group
Personal Injury Lawyers in Augusta, GA
338 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901
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Augusta Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 07/30/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wronful Death
- Car Accidents
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Slip & Fall
- Truck Accidents
- Criminal Defense
- Brain Injuries
- Bus Accidents
- Burn Injuries
- Child Injuries
- Construction Accidents
- Electric Scooter Accidents
- Hit & Run Accidents
- Intersection Crash
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Road Defects
- Rideshare Accidents
- Workers Compensation
- Workplace Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Attorney Information
Overview
Although born in Butte, MT, Shawn was raised in and spent his life in Augusta, GA.
Shawn graduated from Lakeside High School in Columbia County in 1998.
He graduated from Augusta State University in both 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and in 2007 with a Master’s in Business Administration.
Shawn continued his love for education and graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law in 2013. Having prior extensive experience as a criminal investigator in his first career, Shawn is a purposeful and methodical Wrongful Death and Personal Injury trial lawyer.
Shawn specializes in advocating for you and achieving the best result for you through exhaustive investigation, case preparation, pre-trial techniques and negotiation, and fearless trial advocacy.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Augusta Chronicle Cyber City's Best Law Firm, 2024
- Augusta Chronicle Cyber City's Best Law Firm, 2023
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 - Georgia Criminal Defense, 2019
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 - Georgia Criminal Defense, 2018
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Georgia Criminal Defense, 2024
Education
Legal Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013
Non Legal Education
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Augusta State University,
Augusta,
Georgia, 2007
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Languages
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English (Primary)
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2013
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2019 - Present
- Augusta Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- Augusta Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2019 - Present (Charter Member, Board Member)
- District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2015 - Present (Member)
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2013 - Present (Member)
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Contact
338 Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone Number: 706-305-4031
Fax Number: 866-295-0234
Email: Send a message
Website: https://hawklawgroup.com/
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