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Bradford Thomas
Born and raised in Macon, Ga., Brad was taught the value of helping others at an early age. He would watch his parents tirelessly serve other people to make their lives better. Because of that influence, Brad pursued a law degree after getting his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. In 1992, he obtained his law degree from Mercer University where he was a member of the Moot Court Board. Upon graduation from law school, Brad hit the ground running, trying his first case three weeks after starting work as a lawyer. Over the past two decades, he has tried cases throughout the Southeast, holding record verdicts in several counties. He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
In addition to serving his clients as a lawyer, Brad is actively in involved in the community, volunteering as a youth football and baseball coach at Northside Youth Organization for several years. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Board for Kids and Pros Youth Football Experience as well as on the Board of Directors for Leaders Legacy, Inc.
Brad and his wife, Christine, have three children - Anna, Brett and George - who keep them busy shuffling between sporting events. In his spare time, Brad enjoys triathlons, fishing and cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Fried Goldberg LLC
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Jennifer Burnett
Ms. Burnett is a trial attorney who concentrates her practice in representing people who have been injured as a result of professional negligence, including nursing home abuse and medical malpractice. She is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and was named a Partner in the firm in 2012.
Ms. Burnett received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and French in 1996 from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude. She received a Juris Doctor degree in 2001 from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, receiving multiple academic honors and distinctions.
After law school, Ms. Burnett served as a law clerk to the Honorable G. Ross Anderson, Jr. in United States District Court in Anderson, South Carolina. Ms. Burnett began her private practice handling the defense of a variety of claims in both federal and state court, focusing her practice in the defense of nursing home abuse claims. In 2007, Ms. Burnett left her practice to join our firm to represent victims of nursing home abuse and medical malpractice.
Ms. Burnett has been nominated to serve as the Vice President of the South Carolina Association For Justice for the 2020-2021 term. Ms. Burnett has been honored as a Best Lawyers 2021, Super Lawyers Rising Star, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, 2020 Greenville Legal Elite Medical Malpractice, and Greenville Magazine Best & Brightest Under 40.
Harbin & Burnett, LLP
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John Fulda
John Eric began his legal practice representing insurance companies and carriers defending doctors and other medical providers who were accused of medical malpractice. After a few years, he turned his focus to representing victims of serious injury, including medical malpractice, and seeking justice for them and their families. He is passionate about helping victims in personal injury cases get back on their feet and hopes that clients look to him as not just an attorney, but as someone they can count on as a friend. One of John Eric's favorite parts of being an attorney is getting to work with people from all walks of life. John Eric is a big believer in and user of technology throughout the litigation process. He works side-by-side with the firm's media department to develop presentations that incorporate videos, documents, and illustrations, so that key points of a case can be easily and quickly explained to judges, juries, mediators, and arbitrator.
Bar Admissions
● South Carolina, 1998
● U.S. District Court (S.C.), 1999
● U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Cir.) 2000
● Been admitted Pro Hac Vice in other states/jurisdictions
Education
● University of South Carolina ○ J.D. - 1998
● Clemson University ○ B.S. (Civil Engineer, Cum Laude) 1995
Whetstone Perkins & Fulda, LLC
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John Clark
John D. Clark, Esq. is the Managing Member of The Clark Law Firm, LLC in Sumter, SC where his partner is his wife, Sharon Baker Clark, Esq. The firm concentrates its practice in the areas of automobile accidents, workers' compensation and premises liability. John is a graduate of Presbyterian College and the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school John was the winner of the J. Woodrow Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition and was an Associate Justice of the Moot Court Bar. Prior to returning to Sumter to practice law, John was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Ernest A. Finney, Jr. at the Supreme Court of South Carolina. John also served as a Public Defender in Sumter County. He is currently a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, SC Association for Justice, American Association for Justice and SC Injured Workers' Advocates.
Clark Law Firm, LLC
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Joseph Fried
Joe Fried limits his practice to handling truck and bus crash cases nationally. Based out of Atlanta Georgia, Joe has handled cases in more than 30 States with total recoveries over $800 million. Joe is the founder of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, past chair of the American Association of Justice Trucking Litigation Group, and Past President of the National Trial Lawyers Association Trucking Trial Attorneys. Joe has authored books, DVDs and peer reviewed articles on handling commercial motor vehicle cases and has given more than 300 presentations to lawyer, judge, and law enforcement audiences on commercial vehicle cases as well as all aspects of preparing and trying civil cases. Joe is on the faculty of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and is known for his unique approaches to developing and presenting both the technical and compelling human aspects of his cases.
Fried Goldberg, LLC
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Kenneth Berger
Kenneth Berger has dedicated his professional life to protecting
the rights, lives, and dignity of those who have been harmed. After studying at
the University of Washington and Harvard University, Mr. Berger returned to South
Carolina to serve the community that raised him. A graduate of USC Law, Mr.
Berger has been representing injured people and their families since his first
day in practice. Mr. Berger's practice areas include personal injury and
wrongful death. He is a member of the American Association for Justice's
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, and has been recognized as a Rising
Star by Super Lawyers and as one of South Carolina's Outstanding Young
Lawyers by Top Attorneys.
The Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger, LLC
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Liam Duffy
Liam Duffy is a dynamic, high-motor trial lawyer who has significant experience in high-stakes cases. At Yarborough Applegate, Liam has handled numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving issues of workplace safety, over-service of alcohol, products liability, tractor-trailer collisions, premises liability, electric shock & electrocution, and more. Liam's creativeness and forward-thinking approach to trial work have helped his clients achieve numerous seven-figure recoveries, as well as an eight-figure jury verdict in 2019.
As a fervent student of cutting-edge trial advocacy strategies and technology, Liam is an active member of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ).
Prior to joining Yarborough Applegate, Liam practiced with a premiere litigation firm where he represented both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving unfair trade practices, partnership and LLC disputes, construction litigation, truck tire failure, products liability, e-Discovery, probate litigation, copyright infringement, and a litany of other high-stakes litigation. He has substantial first and second-chair trial experience in multi-million-dollar cases and has handled all facets of complex litigation in state and federal courts.
Liam has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of South Carolina's “Rising Stars.” He is also heavily involved in the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division, where he has been commended for his leadership as Representative for the 9th Judicial Circuit. He is a former chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division's Law Practice Management Committee. Liam serves in the South Carolina Bar House of Delegates and is President of the Charleston Lawyers Club. Through these activities, he has dedicated his time to Special Olympics South Carolina, Make-A-Wish® South Carolina and other community organizations.
Liam is a Washington, D.C. native who has called Charleston home for more than a decade. He is a proud product of the College of Charleston and is a summa cum laude graduate of the Charleston School of Law.
While in law school, Liam earned several CALI awards (highest grade) and finished in the top five of his graduating class. He was champion of the school's moot court competition and Symposium Editor of the Charleston Law Review, where he brought together the nation's top legal and medical minds for a CLE program titled “Under Further Review: A Legal Look at the World of Sports.” He also served as an extern for The Honorable C. Weston Houck, U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina and was selected as a student member of the James L. Petigru Inn of Court.
Liam was also recently featured as a guest on The Great Trials podcast for his second-chair role in trying a wrongful death case alongside William Applegate, which resulted in a $21 million verdict for an undocumented immigrant worker-the largest jury verdict in Colleton County history.
Yarborough Applegate, LLC
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Mark Bringardner
Bringardner Injury Law Firm, LLC
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Michael Goldberg
Michael L. Goldberg is a partner in the law firm of Fried Goldberg and represents victims suffering catastrophic personal injuries or wrongful death throughout the Southeast, primarily in the area of trucking and commercial vehicle accidents. Michael was born in Augusta, Georgia and played for the Division I Basketball Team at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where he graduated with a B.S. in Political Science in 1994. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia in 1997. He has been lead counsel for the plaintiff on 12 cases with verdicts in excess of a million dollars and is admitted to practice law in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
Michael was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in October of 2013. Fellowship into the ACTL is extended by invitation only and is limited to less than 1% of the lawyer population. Michael was named as one of the top lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 by the Fulton County Daily Report in 2011 and was named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia in the Super Lawyer edition of Atlanta Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He is the author of the Library of Georgia Personal Injury Forms, 3rd Edition and Understanding Motor Carrier Claims, 5th edition.
Fried Goldberg LLC
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Robert Goings
Robert F. Goings grew up on his family's farm in Union County, South Carolina. The Goings Law Firm, LLC is centered on the values engrained in him: fairness, honesty, hard work, dedication, justice, and service to others.
Robert is a 2003 graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, receiving the highest distinction in his major. He graduated with highest honors as a summa cum laude graduate. He was inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa and Blue Key honor societies as a result of his academics and service to the community and students. Robert was a Justice of Wofford's Judicial Commission. He was elected as Student Body President in 2002. Upon graduation, he received the Outstanding Citizen Award, given to the student demonstrating the greatest concern and service to Wofford. Robert continues his dedication to Wofford College and has assisted in the establishment of the Edward K. Hardin, III Pre-Law Society on Wofford's campus.
Following Wofford College, Robert earned his Juris Doctorate in 2006 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Robert was involved in Moot Court and an editor of the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal. Throughout law school, he worked full time as a law clerk at Collins and Lacy, P.C., gaining invaluable litigation experience. Upon graduation, Robert was chosen by his colleagues to receive the Claude Sapp Award, presented to the member of the graduating class possessing the best combination of scholarship, leadership, and industry for the legal profession.
Robert began his legal career as a trial attorney at an established South Carolina litigation firm, Collins and Lacy, P.C. While at Collins and Lacy, he gained considerable experience in the courtroom, trying numerous bench and jury trials to verdict. At Collins and Lacy, he tried cases advocating for the rights of insurance companies, large corporations, small businesses, and individuals in a variety of complex civil liability and criminal matters.
In 2011, Robert was selected among a distinguished group by the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Magazine as an “Emerging Legal Leader” in the State of South Carolina. Following this award, the acclaimed South Carolina trial attorney, Joel W. Collins, Jr. was quoted as saying, “I can truthfully say I have never encountered a lawyer with a greater aptitude and capacity for the practice of law. Robert Goings has every skill and trait needed to be an outstanding courtroom lawyer. In fact, he already is.”
In 2012, Robert was elected by his colleagues to serve as a member of the S.C. Bar's House of Delegates for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The House of Delegates acts as the legislative arm of the South Carolina Bar Association and convenes to establish policy and directives of the Bar. As of 2016, he was reelected as a member of the S.C. Bar's House of Delegates.
In 2016, Robert was selected to receive the “Compleat Lawyer” Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law. The Compleat Lawyer Award is the law school's highest honor and most prestigious award given to a lawyer who has displayed exemplary achievements in their careers and communities. The Compleat Lawyer Award is chosen by a committee comprising the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the President of the South Carolina Bar, the Dean of the South Carolina School of Law.
In his spare time, you may find Robert cooking authentic Carolina barbeque, affectionately known by many as “Bobby-Q”, or singing in church for weddings and special events.
Goings Law Firm, LLC
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Tameika Devine
Tameika Isaac Devine is an elected official, attorney and a leading expert and speaker on work-life integration for busy working moms whose insights have been featured though media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, Forbes, Jet Magazine and more.
As a busy working mom and wife, Tameika understands the challenges that can come with trying to excel both at home and at work. Tameika's personal passion is in helping working moms conquer overwhelm in order to perform their best at work and at home. She is an advocate for women in leadership and speaks on work-life balance/integration, leadership and networking, and politics and community engagement. Additionally, she has authored multiple books including, “Think Like A CEO, Act Like A Mom: The Pursuit of Work Life Integration” where she shares the perfect blend of sage advice and personal anecdotes to explain how working moms can truly have it all. First elected in 2002 at the age of 29, Tameika is currently in her 5th term on council and currently in her 3rd year serving as Mayor Pro Tem in Columbia, South Carolina. Tameika is a partner in the law firm of Jabber & Isaac, PA. She is also the Founder of The Possibilities Institute, LLC, a peak performance public speaking, coaching and consulting firm specializing in working with women leaders and working moms. Tameika's leadership has been recognized nationally. She has been named one of the 50th Most Influential People in the Midlands by Columbia Business Monthly and a 2018 Woman of Influence by the Columbia Regional Business Report. She was selected by Governing Magazine to be one of their 20 leaders in the Women in Government Leadership Program. Tameika also serves as Co-Chair of the National League of Cities' Youth Education and Families Council and as a board member of Women in Municipal Government. Tameika and her husband Jamie co-host a monthly show entitled "Date Night
With The Devines", where they discuss with other high achieving couples, love, marriage, raising a family and building successful careers.
Jabber & Isaac, PA
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