Heather K. Karrh - Fayetteville, GA

Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

• 

  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

• 

  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

• 

  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

• 

  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

• 

  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Heather K. Karrh included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Past Positions

• Middleton, Adams & Tate, 1997 - 1999
• Middle Judicial Circuit, Assistant District Attorney, 1999 - 2000

Classes and Seminars

• Case Law Update on ERISA LTD issues- Georgia Bar Association, 2002
  
• Case Law Update on ERISA issues- Georgia Bar Association, 2004
  
• Case Law update on ERISA issues- Georgia Bar Association, 2005
  
• Case Law update on ERISA issues- Georgia Bar Association, 2007
  
• Assessment of Attorneys Fees in ERISA Long Term Disability Cases - Georgia Bar Association, 2008
  
• Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Claims Both Bad Faith and ERISA plus a Brief Overview of COBRA - Fayette County Bar Association, 2009
  
• Evidence Outside the Administrative Record and Discovery- ABA, 2009
  
• Insurance Regulation, Employee Benefits and Reinsurance- ABA, 2010
  
• The Basics of COBRA and Basics of Short Term and Long Term Disability Claims- Legal Aid Society, 2011
  
• MetLife vs. Glenn, What has it Done in the Eleventh Circuit - ABA, 2011
  
• Handling the Claimant’s ERISA LTD Claim at the Administrative Level- Fayette County Bar Association, 2013
  
• Handling the Claimant’s ERISA LTD Claim - Fayette County Bar Association, 2014
  
• Basics of ERISA Section 510 for Use and Issue Spotting and Employee Health Related Cases- Georgia Bar Association, 2015
  
• The Benefits Lawyer’s Guide to Judicial Estoppel: Don’t Panic and Move for Sanctions-Georgia Bar Association, 2015
  
• How to Use Pain to Prove Disability- ABA, 2015
  
• Overpayments - Georgia Bar Association, 2016
  
• Long Term Care Insurance Benefits- ABA, 2017
  
• Hot Topics in Life Insurance and Accidental Death Insurance Litigation - ABA, 2017
  
• Overcoming Legal Challenges for Those with Epilepsy- The Effect of SSDI on Trying a Case in Federal Court- Fayette County Bar Association, 2017
  
• Being a Disability Lawyer -Whitewater High School, 2017
  
• Suspicious Deaths and Suicide Coverage, Claims, Investigation and Litigation - ABA, 2018
  
• Marijuana Law- ABA, 2019
  
• Undue Influence- ABA, 2021

Representative Cases

• Harris v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.
  • Citation: July 14, 2005
• Burt v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
  • Citation: September 16, 2005
• Brucks v. Coca-Cola Co.
  • Citation: September 30, 2005
• Wise v. Continental Casualty Company
  • Citation: November 4, 2005
• Smith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: June 7, 2006
• Fairfield Ins. Co. V. Surgeon
  • Citation: November 14, 2006
• White v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.
  • Citation: January 22, 2007
• Kinser v. Plans Admin. Committee of Citigroup, Inc.
  • Citation: March 29, 2007
• Johnson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
  • Citation: May 30, 2008
• Adams v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 2008
  • Citation: December 16, 2008
• Reid v. BellSouth Long-Term Disability Plan for Management Employees
  • Citation: March 23, 2009
• Adams v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 2010
  • Citation: March 10, 2010
• Teague v. Life Insurance Company of North America
  • Citation: August 20, 2010
• Reid v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.
  • Citation: March 29, 2013
• Perry v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: August 30, 2016
• Graham v. Life Insurance Company of North America
  • Citation: November 28, 2016
• Prelutsky v. Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: May 16, 2017
• Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Waddell
  • Citation: July 6, 2017
• Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation v. Chaknis
  • Citation: March 21, 2018
• Doe v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, 2018
  • Citation: July 23, 2018
• Staham v. Life Insurance Company of North America
  • Citation: April 12, 2019
• Lincoln National Life Insurance Company v. Washington
  • Citation: May 13, 2019
• Lesser v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: June 4, 2019
• Doe v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, 2020
  • Citation: January 27, 2020
• Ogletree v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: December 18, 2020
• Sosebee v. Life Insurance Company of North America
  • Citation: April 2, 2021
• Sisung v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
  • Citation: June 1, 2022
• Walker v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: July 15, 2022
• Harris v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
  • Citation: July 29, 2022

Published Works

Articles

• Impeaching the Defense Expert with Ethical Codes of Conduct (Co-Author), Aspen Law Institute
  
• Case Law Update ERISA/LTD Issues, Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1997
• U.S. District Court, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2000

Other Affiliations

• Dunwoody High School, - 2008 (Mock Trial Coach)
• Head of Art Auction for GAWL (Georgia Association of Women Lawyers), 2010 - 2012 (Foundation Board Member)
• State Bar of Georgia Employee Benefits Committee, 2010 - 2015 (Treasurer)
• State Bar of Georgia Employee Benefits Committee, - 2012 (Seminar Head)
• The Life Insurance Committee of the American Bar Association, 2018 - 2019 (Chair Designee)
• The Life Insurance Committee of the American Bar Association, 2019 - 2020 (Chair Elect)
• The Life Insurance Committee of the American Bar Association, 2020 - 2021 (Chair)
• The Life Insurance Committee of the American Bar Association, 2021 - 2022 (Immediate Past Chair)
• The Life Insurance Committee of the American Bar Association, 2018 - 2021 (Diversity Vice Chair)
• Whitewater High School, - 2023 (Mock Trial Coach)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Pi Beta Phi