Jonathan P. Hayes

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      One of Atlanta's most prestigious personal injury law firms, the lawyers at Goldstein & Hayes, PC, help individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries or wrongful death in cases involving birth injuries; brain & spinal cord injuries; burns; medical malpractice; product liability; swimming pool accidents, drowning and drain entrapment; tractor-trailer and automobile wrecks; and wrongful death claims. Goldstein & Hayes attorneys have recovered well over 100 million dollars in verdict and settlements for our clients in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death claims.

      Bar Admission

      Georgia, 2000

      U.S. Supreme Court

      U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

      U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia

      U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia

      Supreme Court of Georgia

      Georgia Court of Appeals

      Other Affiliations

      State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section

      State Bar of Georgia, Tort and Insurance Section

      American Bar Association, Litigation Section

      American Bar Association, Tort and Trial Insurance Practice Section

      American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division

      American Association for Justice, Insurance Law Section

      American Association for Justice, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group

      American Association for Justice, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section

      American Association for Justice, Products Liability Section

      American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence Section

      Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

      Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section

      Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

      Interstate Trucking Litigation Group of AAJ

      Lawyers Club of Atlanta

      Million Dollar Advocates Forum

      Ten Leaders (Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law Atlanta: Age 45 & under)

      The American Trial Lawyers Association (Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers)

      Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys

      American Association for Justice (AAJ), Spinal Cord Injury Litigation Group

      Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, National Advisory Board, 2011 - 2017

      National Drowning Prevention Alliance

      Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA)

      Achievements

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      • Included on the 2023 Georgia

      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
      • 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers list

      Education

      • Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 2000 J.D.

      • College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, 1994 B.S.

      Honers

      • 2014: The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2014: Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2014: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2014: Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent, highest level of peer reviewed rating for ethical standards and legal abilities
      • 2013: The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2013: Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2013: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2013: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40
      • 2012: Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, limited to the top 2.5% of Georgia lawyers either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2012: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2012: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40
      • 2011: Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, limited to the top 2.5% of Georgia lawyers either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2011: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2011: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Georgia Lawyers under 40
      • 2011: Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta
      • 2010: The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2010: Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, limited to the top 2.5% of Georgia lawyers either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2010: Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta
      • 2009: The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2009: Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, limited to the top 2.5% of Georgia lawyers either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2009: Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta
      • 2008: The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2008: Ten Leaders, America’s Experienced, Accomplished Professionals, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law- Atlanta
      • 2007: Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, limited to the top 2.5% of Georgia lawyers either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2015: Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member of an invitation-only organization limited to less than 1% of the lawyers in America
      • 2015: The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2015: Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2015: Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia offered exclusively to AV Preeminent attorneys
      • 2015: Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent, highest level of peer reviewed rating for ethical standards and legal abilities
      • 2015: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2015: National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in Georgia
      • 2016: Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member of an invitation-only organization limited to less than 1% of the lawyers in America
      • 2016: The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2016: Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2016: Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia offered exclusively to AV Preeminent attorneys
      • 2016: Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent, highest level of peer reviewed rating for ethical standards and legal abilities
      • 2016: The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2016: National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in Georgia
      • Ten Leaders, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law Atlanta: Age 45 & under
      • The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 40 Lawyers Under 40
      • 2013 Executive Committee: Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association
      • 2014 Executive Committee: Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association
      • 2017 Executive Committee, The National Trial Lawyers Association
      • 2017 Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member of an invitation-only organization limited to less than 1% of the lawyers in America
      • 2017 Best Lawyers, Georgia, Peer reviewed recognition published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report
      • 2017 The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2017 Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia offered exclusively to AV Preeminent attorneys
      • 2017 Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent, highest level of peer reviewed rating for ethical standards and legal abilities
      • 2017 The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyers
      • 2018 Best Lawyers, Georgia, Peer reviewed recognition published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report
      • 2018 The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2018 Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia offered exclusively to AV Preeminent attorneys
      • 2018 The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyer
      • 2019 The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Georgia Trial Lawyer
      • 2019 Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent, highest level of peer reviewed rating for ethical standards and legal abilities
      • 2019 Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia offered exclusively to AV Preeminent attorneys
      • 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
      • 2019 The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only organization of elite lawyers, limited to less than 2% of all licensed lawyers nationwide and the top 100 lawyers in Georgia demonstrating excellence in their field and a sustained commitment to the legal profession.
      • 2019 Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member of an invitation-only organization limited to less than 1% of the lawyers in America
      • 2019 Best Lawyers, Georgia, Peer reviewed recognition published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report
      • 2018 Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member of an invitation-only organization limited to less than 1% of the lawyers in America
      • 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers, top 5% of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement

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