Vernis & Bowling of Atlanta, LLC
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 404-846-2001
- Fax: 404-846-2002
- E-Mail: vbinfo@georgia-law.com
- Website: www.georgia-law.com
Established: 1970
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Workers' Compensation
- Premises Liability
- Labor and Employment
- Civil Rights
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Product Liability
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Errors and Omissions
- Construction Law
- Construction Defect
- Environmental Liability
- Personal and Commercial Vehicle
- Appellate Practice
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Elder Law
- Liability Defense
- Government Law
- Business Litigation
- SIU/Fraud Litigation
- Education Law (ESE/IDEA)
- Property and Casualty (Commercial and Personal Lines)
- Long-Haul Trucking Liability
- Public Law
- Criminal
- White Collar
About Us
VERNIS & BOWLING has proudly served the needs of its clients since 1970. Frank C. Vernis, Jr. and James W. Bowling devoted themselves to creating a full service law firm providing exceptional, cost-effective, personal representation by experienced, highly qualified personnel.
This philosophy continues into a new generation. G. Jeffrey Vernis, Esquire, and Robert C. Bowling, Esquire, the sons of the firm's original founders, comprise the firm's management team. Together they oversee the firm's direction and ensure its mission and goals are achieved.
VERNIS & BOWLING is proud to have received an "AV" rating from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, evidencing the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
While many of our clients retain VERNIS & BOWLING for our exceptional trial experience and skills, we recognize that not all cases go to trial. We are keenly aware that smart, innovative resolution strategies effectively save our clients money, both in indemnity and expenses. Identifying and implementing an agreed exit path with our client partners, with an eye on the bottom line, sets our firm apart.
We succeed when our clients are successful. We maintain reasonable, professional offices in business locations that offer reduced costs. We utilize cost saving technologies that offer efficient file management and document creation. We consistently create and utilize different fee structures, including fixed fee, tiered volume reduction, annual retainers and success bonuses.
Personal service and attention are the trademarks of VERNIS & BOWLING. Our legal representation and advice are unsurpassed in the industry. Partnering with us can reduce your litigation expenses of the firm's trial during the last two years, trial verdicts represented an average of 3.33% of the Plaintiff's initial demand.
The firm takes pride in the racial, ethnic and religious diversity reflected by its attorneys and staff. Each of its offices reflects the diversity and makeup of the regions we serve. VERNIS & BOWLING is proud to have achieved D&I certification from RING (Recognizing Inclusion for the Next Generation).
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Personnel Information
Regional Managing Attorney
Ian N. Matthes
Atlanta, GA
Admitted
- Georgia, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia
Education:
- Georgia State University, B.A., 1994
- The University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1997
Managing Attorney
Kimberly B. Sheridan
Atlanta, GA
Admitted
- Georgia, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
Education:
- The University of Georgia, B.A., 1992
- The University of Georgia School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
Attorneys
Jeffrey P. Raasch
Atlanta, GA
Admitted
- Virginia, 1983
- Georgia, 1985
- Tennessee, 2004
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia, 1995
Education:
- University of Virginia, B.A., 1979
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1983
Military:
U.S.A.F. Captain, Judge Advocate General Corps 1983-1988
Born: 1957
Michael M. Becker
Atlanta, GA
Admitted
- Georgia, 2017
Education:
- Georgia State University, B.A., 2011
- Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., 2017
Born: 1988
Workers' Compensation
David W. Willis
Atlanta, GA
Admitted
- Georgia, 1999
- Florida, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2010
Education:
- Wake Forest University, B.A., 1996
- Mercer Law School, J.D., 1999
Born: 1974
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