Kenneth L. Shigley
Of Counsel ken@carllp.com
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Phone: 404.253.7866
Fax: 404.253.7875
One Midtown Plaza
1360 Peachtree Street, Suite 910
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Mr. Shigley is a seasoned trial lawyer whose practice focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, primarily arising from interstate motor carrier accidents. He is in the top ranks of leadership of the State Bar of Georgia.
Trial Lawyer
- Tried over 120 jury trials to verdict.
- Represented clients in litigation of civil cases in 30 of Georgia's judicial circuits, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, the Southern District of Florida, state courts in Nevada and Alabama, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- National Advisory Board, Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum based on verdicts and settlements in excess of a million dollars.
- Master, Lamar Inn of Court, Emory University Law School
- Faculty, Emory University Law School Trial Techniques Program (1998-2008)
- Chair, Southeastern Motor Carrier Liability Institute (2005)
- Chair, Georgia Insurance Law Institute (1994)
- Chair, Georgia Personal Injury Practice Seminar (2003-07)
- Frequent speakers at national continuing legal education programs on trial practice and interstate trucking litigation
- Advocate, National College of Advocacy.
- Former Assistant District Attorney
- Former insurance defense lawyer
- Completed Ultimate Trial Advocacy Institute at Harvard Law School (1996).
- Member: Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association or Justice, Southeastern Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Ratings
- "AV" rating in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- "Super Lawyer" (Atlanta Magazine)
- "Legal Elite" (Georgia Trend Magazine)
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- 10.0 (Superb) rating on Avvo.com
Bar Leader
- State Bar of Georgia (Secretary, 2008-09; Treasurer-elect, 2009-10); Executive Committee (2007-); Board of Governors (2000-08); Chair, Electronic Court Filing Committee (2008-); Chair, Member Benefits Committee (2001-03); Chair, Tort & Insurance Practice Section (1994-95); Disciplinary Rules & Procedures Committee; Executive Committee Liaison; Practice Management Committee; Fee Arbitration Committee.
- Member: Georgia Courts Automation Commission (2008-)
- Trustee of Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.
Education
- Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1977)
- Furman University (B.A., 1973)
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia
- U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Pro hac vice admissions in Florida, Alabama and Nevada
Personal
- Married, two children in college.
- National Advisory Board, Children's Tumor Foundation Marathon Team
- Church elder and teacher
- Former Boy Scout leader and YMCA youth soccer coach