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Stephen R. Chance was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 20, 1968. Stephen graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1989. Upon graduation, he worked for his father, Kenneth R. Chance, who was a sole practitioner in Augusta, Georgia. Stephen then began pursuit of his M.B.A. and J.D. at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Stephen also served as Co-Editor of Legislation for the Georgia State University Law Review. Stephen graduated from Georgia State in 1995 with a M.B.A. and a J.D., magna cum laude. Stephen began working for a medium-sized defense firm as a summer associate in May of 1994 and continued with that firm until July 1999. Stephen concentrated on the defense of doctors and hospitals in professional negligence cases and other health care matters.
In August of 1999, Stephen joined Watkins, Lourie & Roll, LLP, where he concentrates on plaintiff's medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and motor vehicle accident cases. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American and Atlanta Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Stephen has also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Legislation of the State Bar of Georgia and has lectured on medical malpractice issues at Continuing Legal Education seminars.
Motor Vehicle AccidentsNursing Home Negligence
Business Torts
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Bar Admission
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1995
Other Affiliations
State Bar of Georgia Advisory Committee (Member)
State Bar of Georgia, 1995 - Present (Member)
American Association for Justice, 1999 - Present (Member)
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present (Member)
Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (Member)
Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Advisory Committee on Legislation of the State Bar of Georgia (Member)
Tennessee Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
Achievements
- Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen Chance
- 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
- 2005 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995 J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude, Law Review: Georgia State University Law Review, Co-Editor of Legislation
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Georgia State University, 1995 M.B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Washington and Lee University, Virginia, 1989
Honers
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2016
- Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers, 2009 - 2016
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Community Service Award by Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
- Rising Star by SuperLawyers, 2005