Stephen E. Garner
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Stephen E. Garner
Murphy & Garner, LLCTotal Records: 1Biography
I have approximately 32 years experience as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs and claimants in a variety of personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, insurance, subrogation, social security, and workers' compensation cases throughout the west Georgia and metro Atlanta areas. I have been lead counsel in approximately 400 trials and hearings during my legal career. I have evaluated for settlement or trial approximately 1700 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I have participated as an attorney in mediating approximately 60 personal injury, wrongful death, and workers' compensation cases.
As a mediator, I have successfully mediated approximately 400 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I am the founder of Peace Like A River Mediation Services. I am certified as a General Mediator by the State of Georgia, and am on the list of approved mediators for the court-connected ADR programs in: Bartow, Douglas, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk Counties. I also mediate many cases from Carroll and Cobb Counties. I have been a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars relating to: various topics in Workers' Compensation, including subrogation; trial practice; and mediation.
Bar Admission
Georgia, 1983
Supreme Court of Georgia, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1983
Georgia Court of Appeals, 1983
Other Affiliations
State Bar of Georgia, 1983 - 2008 (Member)
Christian Legal Society (Member)
American Association for Justice - F/K/A American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - Present (Member)
Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, 1992 - Present (Chairman of Legislative Subcommittee)
Worker's Compensation Claimants' Lawyers Section of Georgia Trail Lawyers, 1988 - Present (Executive Committee Member 1988-2002
Chairman 1989)
Georgia Trial Lawyers' Association, 1983 - Present (Member)
Governor's Workers' Compensation Review Commission, 2001
Governor's Workers' Compensation Advisory Commission 2002
Workers' Compensation, Tort Insurance, ADR (Member)
Certified Peace Sowers Instructor
Achievements
- Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen E. Garner
- 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
Education
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Institute for Christian Conciliation, Conciliator Training Program, 1999 Basic Training Course: Resolution Resources
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West Georgia College, Carrollton, 1979 B.A.
Honors: Dean's List, Major: History
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Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia J.D.
Honors: Order of the Barristers, Client Counseling Team - Southeastern Champs 1981