Laura Eschleman and Henry Williams, a former judge and long-time medical malpractice defense attorney, combined talents to present the Theatre of Courtroom workshop on October 15, 2021 at DRI’s Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.  They offered other DRI members their most effective trial [...]

Laura Eschleman was appointed to serve as Chair of the DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee, a Committee made up of around 1,500 medical liability and health care attorneys and claims professionals across the country. Ms. Eschleman is a trial lawyer whose practice includes [...]

Matthew B. Jager and Laura D. Eschleman recently secured a dismissal in Alabama circuit court in favor of a surgeon and his practice. The plaintiff in that case alleged that a vascular deficiency prior to his surgery caused a post-operative infection, as well as extensive injury and years of [...]

Mike Hostetter obtained a complete dismissal for a company that provides drivers for special events. The Plaintiffs claimed the company was vicariously liable for the actions of one of its drivers who crashed a luxury shuttle van with guests attending a racing event in north Georgia. Mike was [...]

Mike Hostetter and Jacob Madsen successfully argued that the statute of limitations barred three wrongful death cases arising from a shooting at a house party. The Plaintiffs claimed the shooter had been improperly discharged from a psychiatric facility. The trial court agreed with their [...]

      Michael Davis and Laura Eschleman recently obtained summary judgment for their client on a medical malpractice case in Fulton County Superior Court involving a decubitus ulcer that developed while the plaintiff was hospitalized on a ventilator with a life-threatening infection. The [...]

Partner emeritus Bob Hocutt was honored for fifty years of service by the Georgia State Bar. Bob served his clients with distinction for over forty years at Nall & Miller after a serving as an attorney in the Civil Rights Division for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Matthew B. Jager and Laura D. Eschleman recently obtained summary judgment in state court in favor of a medical oncologist and an oncology practice. The plaintiffs in that case alleged that a delay in prescribing a type of treatment led to a permanent injury. However, the testimony of the [...]

Laura D. Eschleman has been selected as both a 2021 Top Rated Litigator and 2021 Elite Lawyer of the South by Martindale-Hubbell® & ALM. These recognitions will be highlighted in a special section of The American Lawyer magazines as well as the National Law Journal.

  Laura D. Eschleman was selected as a 2020 Woman Leader in the Law by ALM.  This recognition was highlighted in the Corporate Counsel & The American Lawyer magazines, as well as the National Law Journal.