Commercial trucking trial attorney at Chambers, Aholt & Rickard, LLP, and Treasurer of State Bar of Georgia
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Commercial trucking safety plaintiffs attorney and Treasurer of the State Bar of Georgia at Chambers, Aholt & Rickard, LLP
- Past
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- Trial lawyer focused on interstate trucking litigation at Shigley Law Firm, LLC
- Served frequently as mediator while primarily in my separate trial practice. at Henning Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
- Partner ('85-'90) / Associate ('81-'84) at Van Gerpen, Shigley & Hoffman / Van Gerpen & Rice
- Attorney at Kenneth L. Shigley, PC (Sole Proprietorship)
- Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit
- Education
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- Emory University School of Law
- Furman University
- Douglas County High
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Ken Shigley’s Summary
• Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice (Board Member, Seminar Speaker)
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (National Advisory Board, Seminar Speaker)
• Former Chair, Southeastern Motor Carrier Liability Institute
• State Bar of Georgia (Treasurer, 2009-10, Secretary, 2008-09; Executive Committee, 2007- ; Chair, Electronic Court Filing Committee, 2008-09; Chair, Member Benefits Committee, 2001-03; Board of Governors, 2000- ; Chair, Tort & Insurance Practice Section, 1994-95)
• Member, Georgia Courts Automation Commission, 2008- .
• Former Chair, Georgia Insurance Law Institute
• "Super Lawyer” (Atlanta Magazine)
• “Legal Elite” (Georgia Trend)
• Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• "AV" rating in Martindale. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Ken Shigley’s Specialties:
Litigation practiced focused primarily on representation of plaintiffs in interstate motor carrier litigation.
Ken Shigley’s Experience
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Commercial trucking safety plaintiffs attorney and Treasurer of the State Bar of Georgia
Chambers, Aholt & Rickard, LLP
(Legal Services industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Continuing my same litigation practice with a team that increases capacity to handle larger cases.
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Trial lawyer focused on interstate trucking litigation
Shigley Law Firm, LLC
(Law Practice industry)
November 1990 — October 2008 (18 years )
Trial & litigation law practice focused on catastrophic injury and wrongful death arising primarily from large truck and bus collisions.
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Served frequently as mediator while primarily in my separate trial practice.
Henning Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
(Legal Services industry)
July 1995 — January 2003 (7 years 7 months)
On call as neutral in private mediation and arbitration proceedings.
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Partner ('85-'90) / Associate ('81-'84)
Van Gerpen, Shigley & Hoffman / Van Gerpen & Rice
(Law Practice industry)
September 1981 — October 1990 (9 years 2 months)
Insurance, corporate and governmental liability defense litigation law practice.
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Attorney
Kenneth L. Shigley, PC (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 1979 — September 1981 (2 years 9 months)
Small town general law practice (small business, domestic relations, criminal defense, real estate, collections, bankruptcy, etc.)
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Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit
(Law Enforcement industry)
July 1977 — January 1979 (1 year 7 months)
Prosecuted criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder in four county circuit.
Ken Shigley’s Education
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Emory University School of Law
1974 — 1977
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Furman University
BA , Political Science , 1969 — 1973
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Douglas County High
1965 — 1969
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Ken Shigley’s Interests:
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Motor Carrier, Products Liability, Premises Liability
Ken Shigley’s Groups:
State Bar of Georgia (Secretary, 2008 - 09; Executive Committee; Board of Governors; former chair of Member Benefits Committee & Tort & Insurance Practice Section).
Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy (One of 23 NBTA Certified Civil Trial Advocates in Georgia).
Chair, Georgia Personal Injury Practice seminar for Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 2003 - 2006
"AV" (highest) rating for legal ability and ethical standards in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Master, Lamar Inn, American Inns of Court.
Faculty member, Emory University Law School Trial Techniques Program, 1998 - present.
Former Chairman of the Georgia Insurance Law Institute.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Christian Legal Society (since 1974).
Advocate, National College of Advocacy. Completed Ultimate Trial Advocacy Institute at Harvard Law School.
National Advisory Board, NF Marathon Team, Children's Tumor Foundation.
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Ken Shigley’s Honors:
"Super Lawyer," Atlanta Magazine
"Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend Magazine
"AV" (highest) rating for ethical standards and legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, based upon survey of professional peers.
Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Personal Injury and Products Liability practice areas)
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