William Stemberger - Newnan, GA
Attorney at Stemberger Law, LLC
Personal Injury Litigation Lawyers in Newnan, GA
45 Spring St. Newnan, GA 30263
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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41
Years
Experience
Newnan Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 10/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Vehicle Accidents
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Animal attacks
- Wrongful Death Claims
Attorney Information
Overview
Bill Stemberger is considered one of Georgia’s most accomplished personal injury and wrongful death attorneys. From his office in the Coweta County seat of Newnan, Bill has represented more than 800 injury victims and families, secured millions of dollars in compensation, and given back to the community through volunteer work and charitable giving. Yet what Bill is known for most is his honest, straightforward approach with clients — along with an unwavering willingness to take opposing parties to trial when necessary to achieve justice. (See Representative Results below to learn about Bill’s jury verdicts in the amounts of $8,000,000, $565,000, $350,000 and $300,000.)
Bill’s decades of results have earned him some of the legal profession’s top honors. He holds a perfect 10/10 rating from Avvo, has been a Georgia Super Lawyers Honoree (Top 5%) every year since 2014, and holds an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell — its highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Georgia Trend Magazine routinely names Bill one of its Legal Elite attorneys in Personal Injury Law, an honor reserved for fewer than 25 attorneys statewide and based solely on the votes of fellow Georgia Bar members. Bill is, in fact, the only attorney from Coweta County to appear in the latest edition of GT Legal Elite.
Bill’s reputation as a skilled courtroom lawyer is well established across the state. He has taken more than 80 cases to trial, while also handling appeals before the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals, including one in which he litigated against the Georgia Department of Transportation on behalf of a client injured due to negligent road signing and permitting. And unlike many personal injury attorneys who only focus on easy-to-settle car wreck cases, Bill is known for representing clients injured in slip and falls, construction accidents, animal attacks, and defective products. Earlier in his career, Bill also served as the Coweta County State Court Solicitor, prosecuting cases on the people’s behalf and routinely taking them to trial when necessary to obtain justice.
A recognized leader in both the Coweta County legal and business communities, Bill is a longtime fixture of the Newnan-Coweta civic scene and a staunch supporter of local organizations and causes. He served as President and Treasurer of the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association in the late 1990’s and is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Association for Justice, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Bill also routinely holds leadership roles outside the legal profession, including former Secretary of the Newnan Country Club and former member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross’s Newnan Branch.
Bill earned his Juris Doctor from John Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University and his Bachelor of Arts from Cleveland State University. In college, Bill competed on CSU’s track and cross-country teams.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- Rated 10.0/10.0, AVVO, 2021 - 2023
- Georgia Super Lawyers Honoree (Top 5%), 2014
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2014 - Present
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2023
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2013 - 2018
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2021 - 2023
- Georgia Super Lawyers Honoree, Super Lawyers, 2020 - 2021
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
- Legal Elite Honoree for Personal Injury, 2013 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About William Stemberger
Included on the 2027 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1984
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Cleveland State University , 1979
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Past Positions
- State of Georgia, Assistant State Solicitor, 1996 - 1997
- Legal Counsel, Newnan Utilities
- Newnan Country Club, Secretary, 2008 - 2014
- American Red Cross, Board of Directors, Newnan Branch, 2000 - 2004
- Professional Association of Georgia Educators, Counsel, 1993 - 2011
- Stemberger & Associates, Owner, 1995 - 2000
- Stemberger & Cummins, P.C., Partner, 2001 - 2021
Classes and Seminars
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Masters of Education Program Legal Educational Issues, 2011
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Cold Case Files Caught on Tape/ A Son Remembers, 2007
- People's Law School Everyday Legal, 1998
Representative Cases
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Chapman v. Quinn, 267 Ga. 829, 483 S.E.2d 580 (1997)
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Coggin v. Fitts, 268 Ga. 112, 485 S.E.2d 495 (1997)
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Moore v. State, 278 Ga. 473, 604 S.E.2d 139 (2004)
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Department of Transportation v. Cox, 245 Ga. App. 221, 537 S.E.2d 111 (2000)
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Steele v. Riverchase Development Company, Inc., 311 Ga. App. 340, 715 S.E.2d 760 (2011)
Published Works
Articles
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Legal Expert, The Coweta Shopper, 2012
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The Coweta Shopper Legal Brief Legal Expert, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1985
- Illinois, 1988
- Georgia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1991
Other Affiliations
- Newnan-Coweta Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1988 - 2009 (Member)
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1985 - 2009 (Member)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Newnan-Coweta Bar Association, 1997 - 1998 (President)
- Newnan-Coweta Bar Association, 1996 - 1997 (Treasurer)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) (Attorney)
- American Red Cross’s Newnan Branch (Board of Directors / Former Member)
- Newnan Country Club (Secretary)
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