Horst Shewmaker, LLC: Alpharetta, Georgia

Horst Shewmaker, LLC works from Westside Way in Alpharetta with a second office in Augusta, each on its own local number. Four lawyers appear on the site: Michael W. Horst, Zachary S. Shewmaker, Jarrett L. Miller and Valerie Jane Pallos. The practice covers car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, bus and pedestrian collisions, rideshare claims, brain and spinal injuries, dog bites, slip and fall injuries and wrongful death. On fees the site gives the numbers: around 33.3 percent for a case that settles before trial and around 40 percent for one that goes to trial. Its published results run from a $3.0 million tractor-trailer case down to a $760,000 neck injury, and the firm carries its own results warning.

Key facts

Phone: (678) 562-7714
Address: 10745 Westside Way, Suite 165, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Augusta office: 930 Stevens Creek Road, Suite 1, Augusta, GA 30907, on (706) 528-5920
Main line: (404) 400-1175
Website: https://horstshewmaker.com/
Attorneys: Michael W. Horst, Zachary S. Shewmaker, Jarrett L. Miller and Valerie Jane Pallos.
Availability: The site offers 24/7 legal assistance and free case reviews.
Fee: The site states, “Pay Nothing Upfront. No Fees Unless We Win,” and gives its contingency rate as roughly 33.3 percent for settlements before trial and roughly 40 percent if the case proceeds to trial.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents and pedestrian accidents.
Rideshare claims: rideshare accident matters.
Catastrophic injuries: brain injuries and spinal injuries.
Premises claims: slip and fall injuries.
Dog bites and wrongful death: animal attack claims and claims brought after a fatal injury.

Who it serves

People injured in Alpharetta, from an office on Westside Way.
Clients in the Augusta area, through the Stevens Creek Road office on its own number.
Drivers and passengers in collisions, which account for all four published results.
Clients who want the fee rate before calling, which the site publishes for settlement and for trial.

Verdicts and settlements

These are the case results the firm publishes, in the firm’s own figures and descriptions.

$3.0 million: tractor-trailer accident.
$1.6 million: wrongful death in a car accident.
$875,000: car accident, back injury.
$760,000: car accident, neck injury.

The firm publishes this note with its results: “Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.”

Notable firm details

The site publishes its contingency percentages, roughly 33.3 percent before trial and roughly 40 percent at trial.
Two of its four published results name the injury, a back injury and a neck injury, rather than only the collision type.
Bus accidents appear on the practice list separately from car and truck work.
The firm runs two Georgia offices, Alpharetta and Augusta, each on its own local number alongside a main line.
The site reports 2025 Super Lawyers selection for three of its attorneys, a Best of Georgia listing for 2025 and Better Business Bureau accreditation.

Frequently asked questions about Horst Shewmaker, LLC

Which injury claims does Horst Shewmaker, LLC handle?

The site lists car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, brain injuries, dog bites, slip and fall injuries, spinal injuries and wrongful death.

What percentage does the firm take?

Roughly 33.3 percent if the case settles before trial and roughly 40 percent if it proceeds to trial. Horst Shewmaker, LLC publishes both figures alongside its statement, “Pay Nothing Upfront. No Fees Unless We Win.”

Does the fee change if the case goes to trial?

Yes. The site records the rate rising from roughly 33.3 percent to roughly 40 percent when a case proceeds to trial.

Can the Alpharetta office be reached at night?

Yes. The site offers 24/7 legal assistance and a free case review.

What is the biggest case the firm reports?

A $3.0 million tractor-trailer result heads the four Horst Shewmaker, LLC publishes, followed by $1.6 million in a wrongful death car accident, $875,000 for a back injury and $760,000 for a neck injury. The firm’s own note adds that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.