James S. V. Weston

member

Telephone:
Fax:

(706) 722-4481
(706) 722-9779

E-mail

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Augusta Office
801 Broad Street, 7th floor
Augusta, GA 30901

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice
Business Disputes, Civil Rights Discrimination
Creditor Law and Collections
Employee Benefits; Employment Counseling and Handbooks
Governmental Liability
Insurance Coverage
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Torts

Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
Commercial and Securities Litigation
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Employment Litigation
Health Care
Medical Malpractice
Professional Liability

Jamie’s practice concentrates on professional malpractice defense, general tort defense, insurance coverage and commercial litigation. He has served as lead and assistant counsel in a number of jury and bench trials. Prior to joining Hull Barrett in 2000, he worked for two firms in the Atlanta area. He also clerked for the Superior Court Judges of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.

Education

Innsbruck University in Innsbruck, Austria, 1990
University of the South, 1991, B.A., History
Mercer University School of Law, 1996, J.D.

Professional Experience

Clerkship for the Superior Court Judges of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.

Professional associations

American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors Amicus Committee Chairman)

civic associations

Kiwanis Club of Augusta
Leadership Georgia (Class of 2009)

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers of America - Medical Malpractice Law (2010)
Georgia’s Super Lawyers Rising Star (2005 and 2006)

Admissions

State Bar of Georgia
Jamie is admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court, Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia

Publications

“WHAT IN THE WORLD IS EMTALA?: An Introduction to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act”, Current Issues in Medical Liability and Health Care Law. Defense Research Institute,Fall 2009