Welcome
Barnes Law Group is a specialty litigation firm anchored by one of the nation’s
preeminent trial lawyers and Georgia’s former Governor, Roy E. Barnes.
The firm operates on a simple, yet extraordinarily powerful philosophy: make it right for those who have been wronged. That means the lawyers at Barnes Law Group have always, and will always be, found in the corner of the people who need them most.
Our firm sentiment starts at the very top. Roy Barnes has dedicated his life to making it right for the people of Georgia, and, consistent with his lifelong commitment to public service, the firm is dedicated to the protection and representation of the interests of the average citizen and leveling playing field when consumers have disputes with powerful corporations. Handling cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, predatory lending, and banking and insurance disputes - including class action litigation – attorneys at Barnes Law Group work to give common people the ability to attain uncommon legal results.
The firm handles cases throughout Georgia as well as all parts of the country on a case-by-case basis and is open to performance-based fee arrangements. Strategic partnerships are established with other attorneys and law firms as cases require.
In The News
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Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Favors Client Represented by Barnes Law Group
In an unanimous ruling, the Barnes Law Group scored an appellate victory for a Marietta family when the Georgia Supreme Court rejected claims by a mistress of a millionaire Marietta auto dealer, finding she was not entitled to receive an annuity of $7,900 a month for the rest of her life. The Barnes Law Group successfully recovered this money and property back for the Estate of Harvey Strother. Also, the Supreme Court further agreed with the Barnes Law Group that the mistress was not entitled to other gifts including property in Florida and Cape Cod. Read the Opinion: Melican v. Parker -
Court Approves Termination of Bariatric Surgeon’s Privileges
Recently, a Georgia appellate court upheld an Atlanta-area hospital’s decision to terminate the medical privileges of Celio O. Burrowes, M.D., a bariatric surgeon specializing in gastric bypass. If you believe someone you know is a victim of medical malpractice by Burrowes or another doctor, click on the "read more" link and contact the Barnes Law Group. -
The Barnes Law Group Wins Class Certification Status in a case against Assurant, Inc., Fortis Insurance Companies and Rogers Benefit Group, The case involves more than 5,700 Georgians who purchased a UMEG/IMP health insurance plan.
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Barnes Law Group Wins $12 Million For Georgia Small Business Owners in Premium Refunds Class Action. The case challenged the methodology used by the insurance companies to set renewal premiums for health insurance and claimed that business owners were charged too much.
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Barnes Law Group Helps Family of American Victims of Al-Zarqawi Win in Excess of $400 Million Against Syria for Sponsoring Terrorism. Click here to read the press release and access a pdf of the Judge’s order.
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Roy Barnes was named to Georgia Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" for his pro bono work. Attorneys were selected by their peers as the most effective in 10 different practice areas.
