Wells And McElwee, P.C.: Athens, Georgia

Wells And McElwee, P.C. works from Oglethorpe Avenue in Athens with a second office in Watkinsville, and two lawyers are named: founding partner Donald T. Wells, Jr. and Steven H. McElwee, of counsel. The site records more than two hundred and fifty jury trials taken to verdict. The practice covers automobile, truck, motorcycle and bicycle wrecks, pedestrian accidents, drunk driving, reckless driving and distracted driving collisions, slip and falls, burn injuries and wrongful death. Office hours are narrow, Tuesday to Thursday mornings or by appointment, and the firm states no fee unless it wins.

Key facts

Phone: (706) 543-8596
Address: 700 Oglethorpe Ave., Ste 3B, Athens, GA 30606
Watkinsville office: 3651 Mars Hill Rd., Suite 3000, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Website: https://www.wmpc-lawyers.com/
Attorneys: Donald T. Wells, Jr., founding partner, and Steven H. McElwee, of counsel.
Office hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, or by appointment.
Fee: The site states, “No Fee Unless We Win,” and consultations are offered at no charge.

Practice areas

Vehicle collisions: automobile wrecks, truck wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, bicycle wrecks and pedestrian accidents.
Driver conduct claims: drunk driving accidents, reckless driving accidents and distracted driving accidents, each named separately.
Premises claims: slip and falls.
Burn injuries: claims involving burns.
Wrongful death: claims brought after a fatal injury.

Who it serves

People injured in Athens, from an office on Oglethorpe Avenue.
Clients at the Watkinsville office.
People whose claim turns on the other driver’s conduct, which the firm splits into drunk, reckless and distracted driving.
Clients whose case may need a jury, which the firm addresses with its trial record.

Verdicts and settlements

The site records more than two hundred and fifty jury trials taken to verdict, as a total.

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

Notable firm details

The site records a trial count, more than two hundred and fifty jury trials to verdict.
Drunk driving, reckless driving and distracted driving appear as three separate claim types rather than one impaired driving category.
Burn injuries are named as their own practice area.
Office hours run Tuesday to Thursday mornings, with everything else by appointment.

• The site reports an AV Preeminent rating and membership of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Frequently asked questions about Wells And McElwee, P.C.

Which injury claims does Wells And McElwee, P.C. handle?

The site lists personal injury generally, automobile wrecks, truck wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, bicycle wrecks, pedestrian accidents, drunk driving accidents, reckless driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, slip and falls, burn injuries and wrongful death.

Is there a bill if the verdict goes the other way?

No. Wells And McElwee, P.C. states, “No Fee Unless We Win,” and consultations are offered at no charge.

How many cases has the firm tried to a jury?

More than two hundred and fifty times, by its own account. Wells And McElwee, P.C. adds that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

When is the Athens office open?

Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, or by appointment outside those hours.

Is there an office outside Athens?

Yes. Watkinsville, at 3651 Mars Hill Rd., Suite 3000.