Johnson & Ward: Atlanta, Georgia

Johnson & Ward works from Monroe Drive in Atlanta, and the site marks its free consultation for serious injury and wrongful death cases. Three lawyers are named, John Adkins as managing partner, Ed Stone as partner and Kenneth L. Shigley as senior counsel. The practice covers truck and car accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, back and neck injuries, burn injuries, amputation injuries, premises liability, workers’ compensation claims and wrongful death, all of it grouped as catastrophic injury litigation. On fees the site describes the field first and then states the firm’s own position: no upfront legal fee, and no attorney fee if there is no recovery.

Key facts

Phone: 404-253-7862
Address: 1629 Monroe Dr NE, #2500, Atlanta, GA 30324
Fax: 404-524-1769
Website: https://www.atlantainjurylawyer.com/
Attorneys: John Adkins, managing partner; Ed Stone, partner; and Kenneth L. Shigley, senior counsel.
Consultation: The site states, “Free Consultation,” qualified as serious injury and wrongful death cases only.
Fee: The site says a client pays no upfront legal fee and that if there is no recovery there is no attorney fee.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: truck accidents and car accidents.
Catastrophic injuries: brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, burn injuries and amputation injuries.
Premises claims: premises liability.
Workplace claims: workers’ compensation claims.
Wrongful death: claims brought after a fatal injury.

Who it serves

People seriously injured in Atlanta, from the office on Monroe Drive.
Families bringing wrongful death claims, which the firm names alongside serious injury in its consultation qualifier.
People with an amputation or burn injury, each named as its own category.
Clients bringing catastrophic injury litigation, which the firm names as its focus.

Verdicts and settlements

The pages read for this listing carry no case figures, so nothing about the firm’s recoveries can be reported here.

Outcomes depend on the facts and circumstances of each case and do not indicate what another case will produce.

Notable firm details

The free consultation is marked for serious injury and wrongful death cases.
Amputation injuries and burn injuries each appear as their own named categories.
The roster runs to three lawyers, one of them senior counsel rather than a partner.
Johnson & Ward describes its work as serious personal injury and wrongful death rather than general injury practice.

• The site reports Super Lawyers selection in Georgia, a Justia 10 rating, an Avvo rating of 10 out of 10, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and National Board of Trial Advocacy membership, a Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent rating, a Georgia Trend Legal Elite listing, a National Top 100 Trial Lawyers listing, an America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys listing and a Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Champion listing for 2018.

Frequently asked questions about Johnson & Ward

Which injury claims does Johnson & Ward handle?

The site lists serious personal injury and wrongful death matters including truck accidents, car accidents, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, premises liability, burn injuries, amputation injuries, workers’ compensation claims and catastrophic injury litigation.

Which cases does the free consultation cover?

Serious injury and wrongful death cases, which Johnson & Ward marks on its site.

Is an upfront legal fee required?

No. Johnson & Ward says a client pays no upfront legal fee and that if there is no recovery there is no attorney fee.

Who leads the practice?

John Adkins is the managing partner, with Ed Stone as partner and Kenneth L. Shigley as senior counsel at the Atlanta office.

Does the firm take burn and amputation cases?

Yes. Both appear on the practice list as named categories alongside brain and spinal cord injuries.