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Lyle Griffin Warshauer - Atlanta, GA
2740 Bert Adams Road NW Atlanta, GA 30339
Warshauer Woodward Atkins
Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Overview
Lyle Griffin Warshauer, (formerly Woodruff) brings a unique perspective to the practice of law. Prior to attending law school, she held a position as a paralegal with one of Atlanta's finest insurance defense firms. As a result, Lyle has a thorough understanding of the mindset of defense lawyers, and the large corporations and insurance companies they defend. She knows the direction in which the defendants are headed and strives to get there first...
Lyle Griffin Warshauer, (formerly Woodruff) brings a unique perspective to the practice of law. Prior to attending law school, she held a position as a paralegal with one of Atlanta's finest insurance defense firms. As a result, Lyle has a thorough understanding of the mindset of defense lawyers, and the large corporations and insurance companies they defend. She knows the direction in which the defendants are headed and strives to get there first...
Lyle Griffin Warshauer, (formerly Woodruff) brings a unique perspective to the practice of law. Prior to attending law school, she held a position as a paralegal with one of Atlanta's finest insurance defense firms. As a result, Lyle has a thorough understanding of the mindset of defense lawyers, and the large corporations and insurance companies they defend. She knows the direction in which the defendants are headed and strives to get there first. She is always prepared to respond to their strategies. While Lyle attended law school, she worked for a current justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, as well as one of the truly outstanding plaintiff's firms in the country.
Although she enjoys preparing cases for trial and utilizes her skills as an advocate to obtain full and just compensation from juries, she also understands that sometimes our client's best interest is to settle. Lyle measures our success by the results earned for the people who ask us to help them. It is this commitment to our clients that is always our first priority.
Lyle's strong academic background is evident in her research and writing skills. She enjoys the challenge of responding to the numerous complex legal challenges that can threaten the clients' cause.
In addition to her experience handling railroad cases, Lyle also has a particular interest in representing people who have been injured as a result of medical negligence. The intricacies of extensive and sometimes altered medical records, researching medical issues, as well as finding and working with expert witnesses can be challenging. Lyle accepts these challenges, as well as the challenges of helping victims through the emotional turmoil of litigation. She recognizes that catastrophic events change lives, and our clients need a powerful, yet compassionate advocate to represent their interests.
Lyle's professional commitment to helping people put their lives back together ensures that Warshauer Woodward Atkins never forgets our primary goal is to help people whose lives have been altered by the negligence of others.
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Leaders Forum
- Pac-M Club
- Professional Negligence Section
- Traumatic Brain Injury Section
- Birth Trauma Litigation Group
- Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group
- Appellate Litigation Group
- AAJ Press Advisory Group, 2012-present
- Co-Coordinator, Southeastern Regional Competition, AAJ Law Student Trial
- Advocacy Competition, 2007 & 2009
- AAJ Law School Liaison to Emory University and Georgia State University
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- President (2020-present)
- Parliamentarian (2016-2020)
- AAJ Women's Caucus Delegate
- Champion Member
- Editorial Board,Verdict Magazine
- Editor, 2009-2012
- Member, Amicus Committee
- Member, Legislative Committee
- Chair, Constitutional Challenge Committee, 2005-2010
- Past-Chair, Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section
- Civil Justice PAC of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Board Member 2005-2011
- Executive Board/Secretary, 2007-2010
- American Bar Association
- Tort Trial and Insurance Law Section
- Georgia Consumer Justice Foundation
- Atlanta Trial Lawyers Society
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Small Firm Section
- Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Past Member, Judicial Review Committee
- Past Member, Legislative Committee
- American Constitution Society
- National Brain Injury Association
- Georgia Brain Injury Association
- Eleventh Circuit Historical Society
- Public Citizen
- Georgia Bar Association
- Legislative Advisory Board, 2012-present
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Alabama Bar Association
About Lyle Griffin Warshauer
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1993
- Alabama, 1993
- Tennessee, 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2009
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Mediator
Other Affiliations
- Georgia State Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Chairwoman, Legal Assistant/Paralegal Committee)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Champion Member; Legislative Committee)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Alabama Bar Association
- National Brain Injury Association
- Georgia Brain Injury Association
- The Verdict Magazine (Editorial Board)
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1993
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Law Review: Cumberland Law Review, Copy Editor, 1992 - 1993 - Furman University, 1987
B.A.
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Phi
Pro Bono Activities
- Advocate, National College of Advocacy, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2000
- Guardian Ad Litem, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, since 2002
- Civic & Community Organizations
- Children’s Literacy Outreach Project
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Board Member, 2011-2014
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Secretary, 2012-2013
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Member, Junior League of DeKalb County, 1993-present
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Sustaining Member
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, President’s Award (Volunteer of the Year), 2004
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Chair, Community Research and Project Development
- Riverwood International Charter School Foundation, Volunteer Coordinator, Dance for Everyone (dance instruction for persons with disabilities)
- Volunteer, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center (Alzheimer Unit)
- Volunteer, Children’s Restoration Network
- Member, Holy Innocent’s Episcopal Church
- Member, Temple Sinai
- Former Member, Decatur First Baptist Church, 1993-2010
- Mother’s Circle (Jewish Outreach Institute – Interfaith Families)
- Common Cause
- Sierra Club, John Muir Society
- Georgia PIRG
- Upper Chattahoochee River Keeper
- Lake Lanier Conservancy
- National Audubon Society
- The Nature Conservancy
- Parents’ Association, The Westminster Schools, 2010-Present
- Riverwood High School Parents’ Association, 2008-2013
- Parents’ Association, The Galloway School, 2000-2010
- Parents’ Association, The Day School, 2004-2010
- Brownie Troop Leader, Troop No. 21316, 2001-2003
- Member, United Transportation Union, Local 1910, 1998-2003
Classes and Seminars
- "Getting Organized for Trial", 1994
- "Preparing the Trial Notebook", 1995
- "Professional Negligence," An Overview of Professional Negligence in Georgia, Co-Chair, 1997
- "Medical Malpractice and HMO Liability,", Co-Chair, 1998
- "HMO/Managed Care Medical Malpractice", Co-Chair, 1999
- "Evidentiary and Ethical Considerations of Technologically Produced Evidence", 2000
- "File and Work Flow Organization", 2002
- "The Olmstead Decision", Brain Injury Association of Georgia Annual Conference, 2001
- "Legal Ethics for Legal Assistants"-Half Moon Seminars, "Basics of Legal Assisting in Georgia", 2001
- "Winning Settlement Demand Packages", ICLE Paying Out the Settlement: Resolving Liens and Reimbursement Rights, 2003
- "Beyond Workers' Compensation: Maximizing Your Client's Recovery for On-The-Job Injuries", Co-Chair CLE, 2003
- Deposing Medical Witnesses (GTLA Annual Convention, April 2017)
- Offensive Use of Daubert (AAJ Winter Convention, Austin, TX, February 2017)
- Amicus Briefs (American Constitution Society, Georgia Lawyer Chapter, March 2016)
- Offensive and Defensive Use of Daubert (AAJ Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, July 2015)
- Taking the Defendant Doctor and Medical Expert Deposition (Depositions: From Good to Great to Winning Seminar, GTLA Younger Lawyers, September 2014)
- Overview of Recent Medical Malpractice Decisions in Georgia (GTLA Annual Convention, Professional Negligence Section, April 2014)
- The Offensive Use of Daubert (AAJ Winter Convention, New Orleans, LA, February 2014)
- The Benefits of Using Focus Groups In Medical Malpractice Cases (GTLA Annual Convention, Professional Negligence Section, May 2013)
- Federal Court Medical Malpractice (AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, July 2013)
- Using Focus Groups to Prepare for Trial (GTLA, Tort Cases Workshop, March 2013)
- Superstar Personal Injury Lawyers: Best Verdicts of 1012, Burchfield v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (ICLE, January 2013)
- Preparing Experts to Minimize the Risks of a Successful Challenge (GTLA, Annual Seminar, May 2012
- Preserving Issues for Appeal (GTLA, Tort Cases: Start to Finish, March 2012
- Preparing Experts to Minimize the Risks of a Successful Challenge (AAJ, Winter Convention, Phoenix, AZ, February 2012)
- Preserving Issues for Appeal (GTLA, Getting Your Case Ready for Trial, November 2011)
- Legal Obstacles in Dram Shop Cases (ICLE, Civil Prosecutions of DUI and Dram Shop Cases in Georgia, September 2011)
- Daubert Issues in Motor Vehicle Cases (GTLA Annual Convention)
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Lyle Griffin Warshauer
Included on the 2023 Georgia list
Past Lists
- 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
- 2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers list
View the profile for Lyle Griffin Warshauer on Super Lawyers
Honors
- Super Lawyer, 2006-2018
- Top 50 Women, 2017, 2018, 2019
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Top Lawyers, Women In The Law, 2016-2017
- Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2011-2017
- Best Lawyers, Medical Malpractice, (20th ed. 2013)
- Guardian of Justice Award, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2009
- Super Lawyer, 2007- present
- Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2011-2013
- Honorary Award at the GTLA Holiday Conference in Recognition of the Work on the Gubernatorial Campaign
Office Information
Address
2740 Bert Adams Road NW Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Publication
Articles
- A Glimmer of Hope for State Sovereignty: the Supreme Court Limits Federal Regulations of Radioactive Waste Disposal, 23 Cumb. L. Rev. 655, 1993
- Medical Malpractice in the Era of Managed Care, Medical Malpractice in the Age of Managed Care, Verdict, Vol. 23, No. 1, Spring, 1998
- Medical Malpractice Review, Verdict, Winter, 1999
- The Paralegal's Role in the Business of Law, Verdict, Spring, 2000
- Medical Malpractice Review, Verdict, American Bar Association, Winter, 2000
- “Staying on Track for Justice: A Story of Persistence and Triumph,” Verdict (Winter 2014)
- “Prepping Your Expert,” Trial (September 2012)
- “Now that Georgia is a Daubert State, . . . . Some Practical Suggestions,” Verdict (Summer 2009)
- Featured in The Cumberland Lawyer, Fall 2008, “Women in Law: Finding a Level Playing Field.” (J. Mark Baggett, Contributing Editor)
- “How to Survive A Hospital Stay,” The Albany Journal, September 13, 2007.
- “Newborn Metabolic Screening: Adequate Medical Care Begins Here,” Section Connection, AAJ Professional Negligence, Vol. 14, No. 2, (Winter 2007)
- “Interview with Georgia Supreme Court Justice George H. Carley,” Verdict Vol. 29, No. 1 (Spring 2004)
- Subrogation Update, Verdict (Spring 2002)
- “Medical Malpractice: Year in Review,” Verdict, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Winter 2000)
- “The Paralegal’s Role in the Business of Law,” Verdict (Spring, 2000)
- “Medical Malpractice: Year in Review,” Verdict, Vol. 24, No. 4 (Winter 1999)
- “A Glimmer of Hope for State Sovereignty: The Supreme Court Limits Federal Regulations of Radioactive Waste Disposal,” 23 Cumb. L. Rev. 655 (1993)
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