The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C.: Marietta, Georgia

The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. works from Franklin Gateway in Marietta with thirteen lawyers on its roster, and it splits its own leadership by stage, naming a pre-litigation managing attorney and a litigation managing attorney rather than one head of cases. The practice takes car and truck accidents, ATV and UTV accidents, e-bike and scooter accidents, Uber claims, pedestrian accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, slip and fall, product liability and wrongful death. The firm sets out an eight step path from free case review through investigation, strategy, demand letter, settlement or lawsuit, discovery and mediation to trial, and it publishes two free guides along with a blog, a podcast and a library of court opinions and rulings. On fees, the site says they are a percentage of the money recovered, and it names the out-of-pocket costs a case carries.

Key facts

Phone: 404-596-8044
Address: 445 Franklin Gateway SE, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30067-7705
Website: https://www.thechampionfirm.com/
Attorneys: Darl Champion, Eric Funt, Bill Daniel, Lisa Bero, Brendan Krasinski, Jackson Latty, Meghan Golden, Amanda Claxton, Devon Zawko, Tessa Sanders and Uly Hamilton, with Rebecca Clements as pre-litigation managing attorney and Michael Arndt as litigation managing attorney.
Languages: The site says the firm speaks Spanish.
Service area: The site names Marietta, Mableton, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth and Cobb County, along with Atlanta, Cherokee County, Paulding County, Douglas County, Bartow County and Georgia generally.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: car accidents, truck accidents, Uber accidents and pedestrian accidents.
Off road and micromobility claims: ATV and UTV accidents, e-bike accidents and scooter accidents.
Medical claims: medical malpractice.
Premises claims: slip and fall accidents.
Product claims: product liability.
Dog bites and wrongful death: animal attack claims and claims brought after a fatal injury.

Who it serves

People injured in Marietta and across Cobb County, including Mableton, Smyrna, Kennesaw and Acworth.
Clients in the surrounding Cherokee, Paulding, Douglas and Bartow counties.
Spanish-speaking clients.
Riders of ATVs, UTVs, e-bikes and scooters, which the firm names as separate practice areas.

Verdicts and settlements

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

$17 million: wrongful death lawsuit against MARTA.
$10.2 million: DUI driver causes traumatic brain injury and broken bones.
$6 million: family of a mother hit and killed in a crosswalk.
$5 million +: family of a passenger killed in an ambulance crash.
$5 million: confidential car accident injury case.
$4.9 million: UTV accident caused a child’s arm amputation.
$4.25 million: surviving family in a confidential medical malpractice case.
$4 million: confidential wrongful death medical malpractice case.
$3.54 million: confidential product liability case.
$3 million: confidential medical malpractice case.

The page also carries further entries the firm describes as ranging from $2.8 million down to $15,000, covering motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death and product liability claims. The firm publishes this note with the list: “Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.”

Notable firm details

The firm splits managing responsibility by stage, with one attorney managing pre-litigation and another managing litigation.
It sets out an eight step case path from free case review through investigation, strategy, demand letter, settlement or lawsuit, discovery and mediation to trial.
It publishes two free guides, an eBook called What to do After the Crash and a guide called How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer, alongside a blog, a podcast, videos and a library of court opinions and rulings.
Its fee page names the out-of-pocket costs a case carries, listing medical records, travel and filing fees.

• The site displays badges for the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a Georgia Trial Lawyers Association 2020 membership and an Avvo Top 10 Attorney listing.

Frequently asked questions about The Champion Firm

Which injury claims does The Champion Firm handle?

The site lists car accidents, truck accidents, ATV and UTV accidents, e-bike accidents, Uber accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, pedestrian accidents, scooter accidents, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death and product liability.

How much of a recovery does the firm keep?

The Champion Firm says, “Our fees are calculated on a percentage of the money we ultimately get for you. If we don’t get you any money, you don’t owe us any money.”

What costs does a case carry beyond the fee?

The site names them: “There are out-of-pocket costs associated with pursuing a case, such as: medical records, travel, and filing fees.”

Is there a free guide on choosing a lawyer?

Yes, called How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer. The Marietta firm also publishes a free eBook called What to do After the Crash, a blog, a podcast, videos, and a library of court opinions and rulings.

What is the largest case the firm has won?

A $17 million wrongful death lawsuit against MARTA leads its published results, which run down to a $3 million confidential medical malpractice case and then to further entries The Champion Firm describes as running from $2.8 million to $15,000. The site notes that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.