Joshua W. Branch | Athens Personal Injury Lawyer

Joshua W. Branch focuses on personal injury trial work. He has been representing clients in the Athens and Atlanta area for 18 years.

Josh’s interest in law began at the early age of 16 when he began working in a law firm as a high school student. Attending depositions and being inundated with the legal profession at an early age and with an inherent ability to argue succinctly, it was known by many that Josh would become a lawyer from an early age. Growing up around medical doctors has also proved advantageous for Josh in his legal practice, in that he has learned and become familiar with a person’s physiology, which is continually being applied to his practice of personal injury law in Athens.

He attended undergraduate school at the University of Georgia and went to law school at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida.

Josh began his legal career in Pensacola, Florida working at an insurance defense firm, though his passion was always to help individuals rather than corporations. After enduring Hurricane Ivan, he was forced to move from Pensacola and eventually relocated to Athens, Georgia where he is devoted exclusively to pursuing justice for plaintiffs. Dedication to the injured individual’s plight remains his devoted pursuit.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Principal Attorney	The Law Office of Joshua W. Branch, LLC	Athens, GA	Present
Attorney	Silver & Archibald, LLP	Athens, GA	2006 - 2015
Attorney	Young, Bill, Fugett & Roumbos, PA	Penscacola, FL	2005-2006

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Florida Coastal School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2002
University of Georgia	B.S.		1998

State / Court	Date
Georgia	2005
Florida	2004

• President Athens Trial Lawyers Association 2012–present  
  
  Member Make-A-Wish Foundation 2007–present  
  
  Member American Association for Justice 2006–present  
  
  Champion Member Georgia Trial Lawyers Association 2006–present
   
  Member Western Circuit Bar Association 2006–present  
  

• Joshua W. Branch's practice areas include Automobile Wrecks, Tractor Trailer Wrecks, Wrongful Death and Premise Liability.
  
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• Arnold v. Sea Lane Express, LLC, Smith and Great West; Superior Court of Fulton Co, Civil Action No.: 1012CV220775 Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: May 15, 2013 Outcome: $120,000.00 resolved at mediation (includes the sister case) Description: Trucking case with relatively minor injuries, resulted in great result due to aggressive... more Premise case: Confidential parties- State Court of Clayton County, State of Georgia; Civil Action No.: 2009CV10490B Practice Area: Slip and Fall Accident Date: Mar 07, 2012 Outcome: $100,000.00 for Plaintiff Description: Case resolved at mediation Matthew Kelley v. Thomas Tao Easton; Superior Court of Madison County, State of Georgia; Civil Action No.: 10MV797-J Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Oct 27, 2011 Outcome: Verdict for Plaintiff for $279,000.00 Description: Automobile collision wherein plaintiff suffered severe injuries. Trial was on damages. Trucking case: confidential parties; U.S. DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GA; Civil Action No.: 1:10-CV-1724-HLM Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Aug 18, 2011 Outcome: $580,000.00 for Plaintiff Description: case resolved shortly after mediation Tina Waters v. Thomas Shirley; Superior Court of Rabun Co., State of GA; Civil Action No.: 2010-CV-0253-S Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Feb 09, 2011 Outcome: Jury Verdict for the Plaintiff for $330,000.00 Description: Automobile collision case tried to verdict in Rabun County Richie v. Callaway Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Mar 30, 2010 Outcome: Presuit mediation for $200,000.00 Description: mediation suggested by defense counsel on precipice of suit for this automobile collision case with... more Armour v. Kroger Co.; Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County, State of Georgia; Civil Action No.: SU08CV1845-J Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Oct 28, 2009 Outcome: Jury Verdict for the Plaintiff for $37,000.00 Description: Premise liability case: hazardous conditions on the floor caused injury to the Plaintiff. Thomas v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LLP, State Court of Cobb County, Civil Action No.: 2008-A-6954-6 Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Sep 25, 2009 Outcome: resolved at mediation for $130,000.00 Description: Premise liability case involving the improper use of a pallet jack, resulting in severe injuries to... more Medical malpractice: improper surpervision of port therapy; resolved presuit Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Jun 20, 2008 Outcome: Presuit resolution for $130,000.00 Description: The improper supervision of the administration of medication via a port to a client with myasthenia... more

• You have been severely injured by someone else. You need help. Now what? Silver and Archibald,LLP 2012 Winter Newsletter 2012
  
  Third Annual People's Law School Launches this Summer GTLA: In The Know 2012
  
  Limiting Liability is Wrong Move Athens Banner Herald 2009
  

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2004) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	November 21, 2013
(2005) Licensed as Attorney in Georgia. Verified with State Bar of Georgia.	November 21, 2013

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Limiting Liability is the Wrong Move  (2013-11-21 15:51:15)
Article designed to raise awareness of a proposed Bill in the State Legislature

Third Annual People's Law School Launches this Summer  (2013-11-21 16:03:06)
Overview of community event designed to lend understanding of the legal system to the community as a whole

You have been severely injured, now what do you do?  (2013-11-21 16:04:43)
Thoughts on what to do when one experiences a personal injury caused by another.