Boyd & Jenerette Expands Savannah, Georgia Office with a Focus on Medical Malpractice Defense, Land Use & Zoning, Government & Regulatory, and Civil Litigation Defense

SAVANNAH, Ga., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce an expanded presence in Savannah, Georgia under the leadership of partners Patrick Connell and Jay Thaw. The firm's new office location is on the northwest corner of Bull and Congress Streets on Johnson Square in the Savannah Historic District. The address is 33 Bull Street, Suite 100, Savannah, Georgia 31401, and the phone is 912.921.8820.

"Georgia is an important market for Boyd & Jenerette, and the new Savannah location reflects our commitment to deliver enhanced regional capabilities to both current and prospective clients," said shareholder and practice group leader Benford L. Samuels, Jr. "The firm now has a diverse team of 42 attorneys in five office locations, all equipped with secure technology to provide a rapid response to any client in Florida or Georgia."

Attorneys in the Savannah office practice in the areas of medical malpractice, land use and zoning, governmental affairs policy, and the defense of civil litigation claims involving a full range of negligence and liability matters.

An open house for the Savannah office is scheduled for September, and details will be released as the date approaches.

ABOUT J. PATRICK CONNELL

Patrick Connell has successfully litigated a wide range of cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, products liability and premises liability. He has significant experience handling trucking and automobile accidents, fire investigations, and natural gas claims.

Land use planning and zoning law is another area of focus for Mr. Connell. He assists clients with government permitting issues at the state, local and municipal levels. Mr. Connell's practical knowledge of land use law began with his study of landscape architecture at the University of Georgia and his work as a city planner for Athens-Clarke County prior to entering law school.

Mr. Connell has significant experience representing clients in the tourism and hospitality industry and serves as General Counsel for the Tourism Leadership Council, the leading trade organization for the tourism industry in the Savannah area.

He is an active supporter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, having served as Co-chair of the Leadership Committee for Savannah LLS's Man and Woman of the Year campaigns for 2015 and 2016. He began supporting LLS in 2014 when he was nominated and competed as a candidate for Man of the Year. From 2013 to 2018, Savannah's annual Man and Woman of the Year campaigns have raised approximately 3 million dollars to fund blood cancer research and patient assistance programs.

Mr. Connell is admitted in Georgia and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Georgia. He was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2012 to 2017, and was a member of Leadership Savannah, Class of 2013-2014.

ABOUT D. JAY THAW, JR.

Jay Thaw focuses on medical malpractice defense litigation, healthcare facility defense litigation, transportation and logistics, business and general litigation, and governmental affairs policy matters.

Prior to joining Boyd &Jenerette, Mr. Thaw worked with a Savannah firm specializing in professional liability defense. There, he also established a client professional advisory practice. Before moving to Savannah, he served as chief regulatory, policy, and governmental affairs counsel for Mag Mutual Insurance Company in Atlanta. In that role, he established and administered political action committees in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. In addition, he provided guidance to the company in corporate governance and insurance coverage matters. Before joining Mag Mutual, he worked as an attorney at an Atlanta firm, where he represented physician and institutional clients in litigation, public policy, and business matters in a robust trial practice.

Mr. Thaw has tried numerous medical malpractice and insurance defense cases to verdict. His current practice is primarily devoted to the defense of physicians and other professional health care providers. He currently serves as general counsel to the Georgia Nurses Association and provides legal and regulatory counsel to several healthcare industry representative associations.

He is admitted in Georgia and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and is a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Georgia Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, and the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. Mr. Thaw earned his law degree from Georgia State University and an undergraduate degree in real estate from the University of Georgia. He is the former vice president of the Golden Isles Bulldog Club and vice chairman of the Forsyth Farmers Market Board of Directors.

ABOUT JOSHUA H. DORMINY

Josh Dorminy is an associate attorney in the Savannah office. He devotes his practice to civil litigation with a focus on auto liability defense as well as bad faith and coverage issues. He is admitted in Georgia and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Mr. Dorminy is a native of Darien, Georgia. He earned his J.D. in 2015 from the University of Georgia, where he was the Executive Chairman of the Mock Trial Board and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. He holds a B.A. from Shorter University, where he was an All American on the football team.

ADDITIONAL BOYD & JENERETTE ATTORNEYS LICENSED IN GEORGIA

Shareholder and practice group leader Kristen Van der Linde devotes her practice exclusively to the defense of cases and appeals involving trucking liability, automobile liability, premises liability, wrongful death, asbestos, bad faith, negligent security, and coverage issues. She is admitted to practice law in Georgia as well as Florida and is based in the Jacksonville office. Ms. Van der Linde is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar, which means that she is an expert in civil litigation before state and federal courts, administrative agencies and arbitrators.

Shareholder and practice group leader Mark K. Eckels, based in Jacksonville, is licensed in Florida and Georgia. He devotes his practice to the defense of employers and insurance carriers in workers' compensation and Longshore claims. He practices throughout Florida and Georgia in the workers' compensation context, while his longshore and Defense Base Act practice extends nationwide. Mr. Eckels is Board Certified in Workers' Compensation by The Florida Bar, a designation he achieved in 2000.

Partner and practice group leader Kathryn M. Oughton is admitted to Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. She leads the firm's Property Damage Claims practice area and focuses on civil litigation involving the defense of first party property claims. Other practice areas include automobile liability, premises liability, wrongful death, and bad faith and coverage issues. She is based in the Jacksonville office.

About Boyd & Jenerette, P.A.

Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. is a civil litigation law firm with offices in Florida and Georgia. The firm's practice areas include civil matters involving insurance defense, construction defects, workers' compensation, Longshore and Defense Base Act claims, Admiralty and Jones Act claims, transportation and trucking, aviation law, employment practices liability, property damage, professional liability, coverage and bad faith, and mass torts. The firm is also experienced in handling civil appeals in state and federal courts, and offers alternative dispute resolution techniques such as arbitration or mediation.

The firm is AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and 12 of the firm's attorneys are also AV Peer Review Rated at an individual level. Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. is recognized in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following two areas: Tier 2 Jacksonville, Insurance Law, and Tier 3 Jacksonville, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. The firm is honored to have been recognized in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings for nine consecutive years (2011 – 2019).

The firm maintains a commitment to excellence in advocacy when pursuing client's goals through pre-suit resolution, mediation, arbitration or trial. A team of experienced attorneys help insurance carriers, their insureds, self-insured entities and businesses manage risk and reduce exposure through training, counsel, and a commitment to early resolution. If it is not possible to settle the case early, then an aggressive but cost-effective defense litigation strategy is developed. The firm's focus on cost effective representation includes alternative attorney's fee structures such as fixed rate options for handling pre-suit matters including coverage opinions.

Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. strives to build long-term client relationships through outstanding service, which is reflected in part through attorney credentials and peer recognition. Eight of the firm's attorneys are Board Certified by The Florida Bar, including one in the area of Aviation Law, one in Civil Trial, two in Appellate Practice, two in Construction Law, and two in Workers' Compensation.

Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. was founded by Charles T. Boyd, Jr. and Noah H. Jenerette, Jr. in 1952. The firm maintains Florida offices in Boca Raton, Jacksonville, Orlando, and St. Petersburg, and a Georgia office in Savannah. Attorneys are also available for consultation in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Tallahassee. Details online at https://www.boydjen.com/.

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