ALEX WEATHERBY
Personal Injury Lawyer Specializing in Truck Accidents and Catastrophic Injury Claims
Alex knows first-hand what it means to have suffered great loss, and he has in turn dedicated his life to helping injured clients get the compensation they deserve. Alex is an award-winning personal injury trial lawyer. He has achieved a record setting verdict and regularly teaches other lawyers about maximizing their cases.
Focus Areas of Practice
Trucking Collisions
Represented one of the largest trucking companies in the world for 12 years. Handled numerous trucking cases, on plaintiff and defense sides.
Wrongful Death
Received one of the top 10 wrongful death verdicts in the country in 2018. Have recovered millions of dollars in multiple wrongful death cases.
Serious Personal Injury
Handled hundreds of personal injury cases. Recovered millions of dollars for injured folks. Defended one of the largest companies in the world in their personal injury cases for 12 years.
Professional Organizations
- Georgia State Bar, CLE on Truck Accidents – Host (2021, 2023)
- Georgia State Bar, Professional Liability – Board Member (2019-2022)
- DeKalb County Bar Association – Member
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Associate – Member
Lectures
- “Truck Accident Claims” – Sponsored by State Bar of Georgia, April 23, 2023, State Bar of Georgia
- “The Intersection of Personal Injury and Estate Law” – Sponsored by Quimbee, October 4, 2022, Online CLE
- “Truck Accident Litigation” – Sponsored by Quimbee, August 23, 2022, Online CLE
- “Dealing with the Law and Lawyers Without Stress! (Ok, Minimal Stress.)” – Sponsored by Georgia EMS Association Directors & Leadership Conference, March 29, 2022
- “Dealing with the Law and Lawyers Without Stress! (Ok, Minimal Stress.)” – Sponsored by Georgia EMS Association Annual Conference, October 11, 2021
- “Dealing with the Law and Lawyers Without Stress! (Ok, Minimal Stress.)” – Sponsored by Georgia Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference, October 10, 2021
- “Truck Accident Claims” – Sponsored by State Bar of Georgia, August 25, 2021, State Bar of Georgia
- “A Field Manual for Truck Wreck Litigation in Georgia” – Sponsored by Lawline, May 11, 2021, Online CLE
- “A Field Manual for Truck Wrecks in Georgia” – Sponsored by MCLE, May 25, 2021, Online CLE
- “How to Litigate a Truck Accident in Georgia” – Sponsored by Quimbee, March 8, 2021, Online CLE
Publications
- “Field Manual for Commercial Motor Vehicle Law” – Moss & Monroe, Spring, 2023
- “Common Legal Issues in Truck Wrecks” – State Bar of Georgia, August 25, 2021
- “Preservation Issues/Expert Consults in Truck Accidents” – State Bar of Georgia, August 25, 2021
- “Common Defenses in a Legal Malpractice Case” – State Bar of Georgia, March 28, 2019
Professional Honors
- Best Truck Lawyers in Atlanta, Expertise.Com (2022)
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2018-2023)
- Top 20 Car Accident Verdicts in United States, Top Verdict.Com (2018)
- Top 30 Lawyers to Watch in 2018, Attorney at Law Magazine (2018)
- Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers (2018)
- Avvo (10/10)
- William King Meadow Award, University of Georgia School of Law (2010)
Community Leadership
- Georgia State University, Lecturer, Legal Studies
- Decatur Heights Neighborhood Association, President
Representative Case/Client
- $25,000,000+ Verdict –Wrongful Death
- $2,000,000 Verdict – Broken Finger and Emotional Distress
- $2,250,000 Resolution – Wrongful Death of Homeless Man
- $2,000,000 Resolution – Nerve Injury
- $1,400,000 Resolution – Class Action
- $750,000 Resolution – Wrongful Death of Incarcerated Person
- $700,000 Resolution – High Speed Chase
- $550,000 Resolution – Wrongful Death of Child in Utero
Education
- Undergraduate, Samford University
- Law School, University of Georgia School of Law
Admitted to Practice
- All Georgia State Courts
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Northern District of Georgia, U.S. District Court
- Middle District of Georgia, U.S. District Court
- Southern District of Georgia, U.S. District Court
Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
Community Involvement
- 2019, Speaker, Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers and Professional Liability
- 2018-2019, Board Member, Georgia State Bar Professional Liability Section
- 2018, Speaker, Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers and Professional Liability
- 2015-2017, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyer, Rising Star 2018-2020
- Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Attorney at Law Magazine, One of the Top 30 Lawyers to Watch in 2018
- 10/10 Avvo attorney
Case Results
- $27,000,000+ Wrongful Death Verdict. In 2018, Alex obtained the second highest verdict in the state of Georgia and one of the top 20 car accident verdicts nationwide. Alex’s client lost his wife in a tragic traffic accident. Alex says, “There is nothing more rewarding than helping a family move forward, as best they can, from tragedy.”
- $25,000,000+ Class Action Settlement. Served as counsel in a nationwide class action asserting claims based on the Home Depot data breach in 2014.
- $2,250,000 Wrongful Death Settlement. In 2018, Alex obtained a policy limits settlement for our client in a wrongful death car accident. The only offer pre-suit was $250,000.
- $750,000 Wrongful Death Settlement. In 2020, Alex obtained another large settlement for a wrongful death case.
MAUREEN E. MURPHY
Attorney
Maureen is a trial lawyer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She has over 20 years experience handling personal injury matters, in all courts in Georgia. Maureen is passionate about helping her clients in trucking cases and catastrophic injury cases.
Education
- Undergraduate, Wayne State University (BA)
- Law School, Emory University School of Law (JD)
Admitted to Practice
- Georgia State Courts
- Georgia Federal Courts