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Ken Shigley

Ken Shigley

  • Personal Injury, Products Liability, Insurance Claims
  • Georgia
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Biography

Ken Shigley is:
- The first Georgia lawyer to earn three national board certification in his practice area (Truck Accident Law, Civil Trial Advocacy & Civil Pretrial Advocacy) from the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Recipient of Traditions of Excellence Award for lifetime achievement
- Past President, State Bar of Georgia
- Author of 11 editions of a book on trial preparation in injury cases

He has been an attorney in cases racking up total recoveries of $22 million in 2019 alone.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free consultation in cases of wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury only.
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
Johnson & Ward LLC / Shigley Law LLC
- Current
Associate / Partner
Van Gerpen & Rice / Van Gerpen Shigley & Hoffman
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Insurance defense litigation practice
Attorney
General Practice, Douglasville, GA
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General civil and criminal small town law practice
Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit
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Education
Emory University School of Law
J.D. | Law
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Furman University
B.A. | Political Science / History
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Awards
Who's Who in Law
Atlanta Business Chronicle
"Super Lawyer"
Atlanta Magazine
"Legal Elite"
Georgia Trend Magazine
Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
Martindale- Hubbell
AV rating
Martindale- Hubbell
Professional Associations
Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency
Member
Current
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Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform
Appointee
Current
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American Bar Association House of Delegates
Member
Current
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Institute for Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia
Trustee
Current
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American Association for Justice Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section
Chair
Current
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Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
Chair, Board of Trustees
- Current
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR PRESIDENTS
Member
- Current
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Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
Member
- Current
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Trucking Litigation Group
Board Member
- Current
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National Board of Trial Advocacy
Certified Civil Trial Advocate
- Current
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Christian Legal Society
Member
- Current
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Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution
Member
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Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism
Member
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Criminal Justice Reform Council, State of Georgia
Member
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State Bar of Georgia
President, 2011-12
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Activities: President-elect (2010-11); Treasurer (2009-10); Secretary (2008-09); Executive Committee (2007-present); Board of Governors (2000-present); Disciplinary Board Investigative Panel; Disciplinary Rules & Procedures Committee; Indigent Defense Committee; Electronic Court Filing Committee (Former Chair); Member Benefits Committee (Former Chair); Professionalism Committee; Tort & Insurance Practice Section (Former Chair); General Practice & Trial Section (Board Member); Georgia Bar Foundation (Trustee); Lawyers Foundation of Georgia (Trustee).
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Georgia Courts Automation Commission
Member
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Southeastern Motor Carrier Liability Institute
Chair
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Georgia Insurance Law Institute
Chair
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Publications
Articles & Publications
"A Lawyer's Calling"
Georgia Bar Journal
"Stewardship, Calling and Love,"
Georgia Bar Journal
Georgia Law Of Torts: Trial Preparation & Practice
Thomson Reuters West
Selecting a Theme for Trial of a Trucking Case
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
Insurance in Trucking Litigation
Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Insurance in Trucking Litigation
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
Persuasion in Trucking Cases
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
Punitive Damages & Attorney Fee Awards in Trucking Cases
Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations and Trucking Litigation
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
Punitive Damages in Trucking Cases
Tennessee Trial Lawyer Association
Use of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations at Trial
Southeastern Motor Carrier Liability Institute
Tort Claims Involving Minors in Georgia
Georgia State Bar Journal
Speaking Engagements
Diversity Luncheon Welcome Address, 19th Annual State Bar of Georgia Diversity Luncheon
State Bar of Georgia
2011 State Bar President, Incoming Remarks, State Bar of Georgia Meeting
State Bar of Georgia
Certifications
Board Certified in Truck Accident Law, Civil Trial Advocacy & Civil Pretrial Advocacy
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Websites & Blogs
Website
Kenneth L. Shigley's Website Profile
Website
AtlantaInjuryLawyer.com
Website
GeorgiaTruckingAccidentAttorney.com
Blog
Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog
Blog
Atlanta Injury Law Blog
Videos
Ken Shigley discusses why he is a personal injury lawyer. It's Personal. Ken Shigley, It's Personal

Ken Shigley discusses why he is a personal injury lawyer. It's Personal.

Neck Injuries

Shigley Law LLC
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Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of... Brain Injuries

Shigley Law LLC http://www.atlantainjurylawyer.com/ Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of...

Shigley Law LLC
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Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of... Car Accidents

Shigley Law LLC http://www.atlantainjurylawyer.com/ Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of...

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Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of... Commercial Truck

Shigley Law LLC http://www.atlantainjurylawyer.com/ Ken Shigley is a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, which includes all lawyers licensed to practice in the state. He ranks at the top of...

State Bar President Ken Shigley delivered the welcoming address at the 19th Annual State Bar of Georgia Diversity Luncheon on Sept. 29, 2011. President Ken Shigley | Diversity Luncheon Welcome Address

State Bar President Ken Shigley delivered the welcoming address at the 19th Annual State Bar of Georgia Diversity Luncheon on Sept. 29, 2011.

State Bar President Ken Shigley speaks at the Young Lawyers Division Committee Chair and Representatives Orientation on July 8, 2011 (part 1 of 2). President Ken Shigley: YLD Speech (Part 1 of 2)

State Bar President Ken Shigley speaks at the Young Lawyers Division Committee Chair and Representatives Orientation on July 8, 2011 (part 1 of 2).

State Bar President Ken Shigley speaks at the Young Lawyers Division Committee Chair and Representatives Orientation on July 8, 2011 (part 2 of 2). President Ken Shigley: YLD Speech (Part 2 of 2)

State Bar President Ken Shigley speaks at the Young Lawyers Division Committee Chair and Representatives Orientation on July 8, 2011 (part 2 of 2).

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011, as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. These are his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year. Part 1 of 2 of his full remarks. Kenneth L. Shigley's Incoming Remarks, Part 1 of 2

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011, as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. These are his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year. Part 1 of 2 of his full remarks.

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011, as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. These are his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year. Part 2 of 2 of his full remarks. Kenneth L. Shigley's Incoming Remarks, Part 2 of 2

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011, as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. These are his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year. Part 2 of 2 of his full remarks.

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011 as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. This is a 5-minute abbreviated version of his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year. Kenneth L. Shigley's Incoming Remarks, 5-minute version

Ken Shigley was sworn into office on June 4, 2011 as the 49th president of the State Bar of Georgia. This is a 5-minute abbreviated version of his remarks to the Board of Governors on his plans for the 2011-12 Bar year.

Legal Answers
11 Questions Answered
Q. Can a highschool coach record a conversation of a 15 year old player w out their knowledge?
A: OCGA § 16-11-62 (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-16/chapter-11/article-3/part-1/16-11-62) provides:

It shall be unlawful for:

(1) Any person in a clandestine manner intentionally to overhear, transmit, or record or attempt to overhear, transmit, or record the private conversation of another which shall originate in any private place;

(2) Any person, through the use of any device, without the consent of all persons observed, to observe, photograph, or record the activities of another which occur in any private place and out of public view; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful:

However, OCGA § 16-11-66 provides, "(a) Nothing in Code Section 16-11-62 shall prohibit a person from intercepting a wire, oral, or electronic communication where such person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception."

Therefore, in Georgia I may secretly record my conversation with you, though not the conversation between two other people who do not consent.

However, there are protections of minors with regard to telephone and other electronic communications. OCGA § 16-11-66 says:

(b) After obtaining the consent required by this subsection, the telephonic conversations or electronic communications to which a child under the age of 18 years is a party may be recorded and divulged, and such recording and dissemination may be done by a private citizen, law enforcement agency, or prosecutor's office. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require that the recording device be activated by the child. Consent for the recording or divulging of the conversations of a child under the age of 18 years conducted by telephone or electronic communication shall be given only by order of a judge of a superior court upon written application, as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, or by a parent or guardian of said child as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. Said recording shall not be used in any prosecution of the child in any delinquency or criminal proceeding. An application to a judge of the superior court made pursuant to this Code section need not comply with the procedures set out in Code Section 16-11-64.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-16/chapter-11/article-3/part-1/16-11-66/

Since this conversation was recorded in person by a person who consented to being recorded, and did not involve a telephonic or other electronic communication, the law appears unclear. The school system's lawyers could argue that the recording was permitted under OCGA § 16-11-66(a).

Beyond that, what are the damages? That she cried? As a parent, I had a situation in which my daughter probably had a good lawsuit against an airline that had her arrested and thrown off a plane because, as a deaf passenger, she did not hear and comply with a flight attendant's directions. The analysis was not only legal. I did not want her to get distracted by litigation and celebrity within the deaf community, and neglect her studies. We worked it out quickly and quietly with the airline and got the arrest record promptly expunged. She was on the next plane back to college and did not miss a class.

Parental decisions involve a lot more considerations than potential liability of a coach.
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Q. I was denied a job for taking CBD for my lupus. It was not labeled as having any THC. It did, and I failed my drug test.
A: There are not enough facts here.

Re: the seller or manufacturer, determine whether they included warnings about the product potentially causing one to fail a drug test designed to detect marijuana, etc. If so, it's probably on you.

Re: the employer, this is a developing area of law but generally even in states where recreational cannabis is legal, employers may bar its use by employees and administer and act upon drug tests accordingly. I have not seen a case on this in Georgia.
Q. Statute of limitations on getting hit by drunk driver.
A: In general, in a personal injury suit in New York, the statute of limitation is three years. N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5)
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