Benjamin Stephen Persons, IV
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Phone: 770-424-5125
Fax: 770-427-0010
701 Whitlock Avenue
Building J, Suite 43
Marietta, Georgia 30064
Benjamin S. Persons, IV is dedicated to achieving the best possible results for his clients. Mr. Persons has been practicing law in Georgia for over 10 years and 100% of his practice is devoted to personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Persons represents people not corporations.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia 1996, Mr. Persons obtained his Jurist Doctorate from Mercer University's School of Law in 1999. He spent the first several years of his law career working for prestigious Atlanta law firms representing large Fortune 100 corporations and insurance companies. He specialized in the defense of cases involving catastrophic injury and death resulting from tractor trailer collisions and medical malpractice, representing the Nation's largest trucking companies and the primary insurer of doctors in Georgia. Mr. Persons knows the strategies used to oppose injury and wrongful death claims and uses his unique knowledge for the benefit of his clients.
Mr. Persons is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Cobb County Bar Association, the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Buckhead Bar Association. He lives in Marietta with his wife and two children where he is also an active member of Marietta's First United Methodist Church.
Education
JD, Mercer University, School of Law, 1999
Oxford University (Ohio State University School of Law - International Law Program), 1997
BA, University of Georgia, 1996
AA, Young Harris College, 1994
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
State Bar of Georgia, 2000United States District Court, Northern District, 2002
United States District Court, Middle District, 2002
The Supreme Court of Georgia, 2006
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Member Since: 2007
Cobb County Bar Association
Member Since: 2000
Cobb County Trial Lawyers
Member Since: 2007
Secretary
Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys
Member Since: 2007
Buckhead Bar Association
Member Since: 2009
American Association of Justice
Member Since: 2010
Non-Legal Activities
Active member of Marietta First United Methodist Church (MFUMC)
Team Leader - Habitat for Humanity, MFUMC
Committee Member - Local Missions Ministry Team, MFUMC
Committee Member - Cobb County Methodist Habitat Coalition
Coach - Grizzlies Soccer Team, FUSE Youth Sports