Nursing Home Abuse law in Georgia covers elder abuse in care facilities, neglect, financial exploitation, wrongful death, and resident rights violations. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Georgia has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to nursing home abuse cases, and attorneys who practice in Superior Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

One of the most important things to know about nursing home abuse law in Georgia is the statute of limitations. You generally have 2 years from the date of injury to file a claim. Georgia follows modified comparative negligence with 50% bar (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33) for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Superior Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

Choosing the right nursing home abuse attorney in Georgia means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to nursing home abuse law in Georgia to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Georgia.

Herbert J Chestnut - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Herbert J Chestnut PC
 413 West Montgomery Crossroads Suite 206 Savannah GA 31406
(912) 777-3744
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Collections Construction Law
Robert Thomas Homlar - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert T. Homlar P.C.
 601 North Belair Square Suite 14 Evans GA 30809
(706) 831-0859
University of South Carolina School of Law (1999)
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Quintesha Shamera Reynolds - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Frim
 6055 Lakeside Commons Drive Suite 400 Macon GA 31210
(478) 238-6600
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (2017)
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
D. Jordan Josey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Office
 6055 Lakeside Commons Drive Suite 400 Macon GA 31210
(478) 238-6600
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Construction Law Insurance Claims
Lindsey S. Macon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Office
 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. Suite 840 Atlanta GA 30308
(404) 565-1621
Duke University School of Law (2012)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims
Bruce Millar - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Millar Law Office
 151 North Main Street Jonesboro GA 30236
(770) 477-6360
North Carolina State University (1988)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Christopher John York - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
York Gaskill, LLC
 1815 Satellite Blvd Suite 404 Duluth GA 30097
(770) 817-4939
Emory University School of Law (1991)
Georgia Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Employment Law
David Cowan Rayfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison & Norwood, PC
 1111 Bay Ave, Suite 450 Columbus GA 31902
(706) 324-0050
University of Alabama
Alabama Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Consumer Law
Katherine Lee McArthur - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Office
 Warner Robins Office 820A Hwy 247 South, Suite 1 Warner Robins (Kathleen) GA 31047
(404) 565-1621
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1972)
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Holly K. Stephens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Glynn County Public Defender's Office
 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW Suite 840 Atlanta GA 30313
(404) 565-1621
The University of Georgia School of Law (2018)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Tyler Pritchard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bodwell Injury Group
 123 12th Street Columbus GA 31902
(706) 550-9000
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2012)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Construction Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Jessica A. Edmonds - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Office
 6055 Lakeside Commons Drive Suite 400 Macon GA 31210
(478) 238-6600
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (2010)
English
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Emma Cecil - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Finch McCranie, LLP
 229 Peachtree St NE #2500 Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 658-9070
University of Denver (2005)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Health Care Law Nursing Home Abuse White Collar Crime
John E. Suthers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Suthers & Harper
 119 W Perry St Savannah GA 31401
(912) 232-6767
University of South Carolina School of Law (1983)
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Casey W. Stevens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Casey W. Stevens Law: Alpharetta Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyers
 935 Whitehaven Rd Suwanee GA 30024
(770) 408-6364
Georgia State University College of Law
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
William C. Head - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kohn & Yager
 5600 Roswell Rd Building H Ste 200 Sandy Springs GA 30342
(404) 567-5515
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia (1973)
English, Spanish
Georgia Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
James Moir Grant - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kirchen & Grant, LLC
 6825 Jimmy Carter Blvd Suite 1400 Norcross GA 30071
(678) 667-8965
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2008)
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Jed Hill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Buzzell, Graham & Welsh
 200 Third Street Macon GA 31202
(478) 217-2072
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (2005)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury Social Security Disability
Patrick Kunes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kunes Law Office
 230 E 2nd Street Tifton GA 31794
(229) 382-4900
University System of Georgia - Georgia State University (2005)
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
John Albert Dow III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Dow Firm, P.C.
 1901 Union St Brunswick GA 31520
(912) 264-1919
Emory University
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims
Daniel B. Simon III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Daniel B. Simon III, P.C.
 500 Elm St Suntrust Bldg, Suite 200 Rockmart GA 30153
(770) 684-3553
The University of Georgia School of Law (1983)
Georgia Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Kenneth D. Teal - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kenneth D. Teal, LLC
 119 Ridley Ave Suite 300 LaGrange GA 30240
(706) 845-7971
Emory University School of Law
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Jon Greer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cook Law Group LLC
 800 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SW #100 Gainesville GA 30501
(678) 928-3899
The University of Georgia School of Law (2006)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Zach Pritchard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pritchard Injury Firm, LLC
 201 W. Main St. Cartersville GA 30120
(470) 577-8152
John Marshall (2012)
English, Spanish
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Hunter Vance Linville - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Linville Law Group
 1932 N. Druid Hill Rd. NE Suite 200 Atlanta GA 30319
Florida State University College of Law (2008)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Cade Parian - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Parian Law Office, LLC
 1606 Maple Street Carrollton GA 30117
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2003)
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
David Gladston Daniell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Daniell Law Office, LLC
 524 S Houston Lake Rd, Suite C-100 Warner Robins GA 31088
(478) 953-6103
Florida State University College of Law (1999)
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Nursing Home Abuse
Andrew W. Jones - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jones & Swanson
 635 Whitlock Ave SW Marietta GA 30064
(770) 427-5498
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1993)
English, Spanish
Georgia Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
Ronald I. Kaplan M.D. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Ronald Kaplan, M.D. LLC
 333 Sandy Springs Circle Suite 200 Atlanta GA 30328
(404) 845-0012
Georgia State University College of Law (1992)
Russian, Spanish
Georgia Bar
Active License
Health Care Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
DJ Jeyaram - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jeyaram & Associates
 3675 Crestwood Parkway Suite 400 Duluth GA 30096
(678) 325-3872
Emory University School of Law (1994)
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
David McLeod - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McLeod Law Firm, P.C.
 200 West Academy St. NW Gainesville GA 30501
(770) 536-0202
Georgia State University
Georgia Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Jeffrey Ira Fouts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fouts Law Group
 572 Maddox Drive #213 Ellijay GA 30540
(706) 636-5291
Atlanta Law School
Georgia Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Nursing Home Abuse
Michael L. Thompson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArthur Law Office
 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Suite 840 Atlanta GA 30313
(404) 565-1621
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia (2016)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Don (Chip) Gaskill Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
York Gaskill, LLC
 1815 Satellite Blvd Suite 404 Duluth GA 30097
(770) 817-4938
Vanderbilt University Law School (1994)
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Employment Law
Laura S. Jordan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Laura S. Jordan, Lawyer at Law
 507 Courthouse Lane Augusta GA 30901
(706) 504-9662
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law (2007)
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Meredith M Parrish - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Parrish Trial Law, LLC
 3316A South Cobb Dribe Suite 107 Smyrna GA 30080
(678) 490-8242
Georgia State University College of Law (2011)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Stephen Joseph Hodges - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Philips Branch & Hodges
 1415 Wynnton Road Suite A Columbus GA 31906
(706) 323-6461
Mercer University (2004)
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
Philip S. Coe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Coe Law Offices
 150 Howard Lane Fayetteville GA 30215
(770) 719-9363
Emory University (1997)
Georgia Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Divorce
James Alan Welch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
J. Alan Welch Law
 2225 Gloucester St Brunswick GA 31520
(912) 265-9811
Memphis State University
English
Georgia Bar
Active License
Divorce Family Law Medical Malpractice
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