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Our Team
Jon Hawk, Trial Lawyer
-Jon Hawk graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1997.
Early in his legal career, Jon worked as an attorney for insurance companies, giving him invaluable insight into how insurance companies litigate cases.
-Jon is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, where he learned techniques from some of the nation's best trial lawyers. These experiences have allowed him to develop effective strategies to achieve great outcomes for our clients. Jon has been a guest
speaker at numerous attorney continuing education seminars.
- Jon is a member of the American Association of Justice, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the North Macon Rotary Club. Jon and his wife are also active members at First Presbyterian Church of Macon.
For information on selected case result including verdicts and settlements please see the section at the bottom of this page.
Call Jon's Direct Line at 478-216-4665
Kathy Vaughn, Firm Manager & Paralegal
Kathy leads our team with the experience needed to ensure excellence at every step of the way. She has experience in numerous large and complex matters and also dedicates herself to all her cases, regardless of the "size" of the case.
Kathy is not only an excellent paralegal and loves working with clients, she is an excellent teacher and provides leadership essential to a team environment.
FRAN HAWK, RN, Nurse- Paralegal
Fran is a Registered Nurse and provides much-needed medical analysis when it comes to your case. She is instrumental in trial preparation. Having a nurse paralegal on staff sets our firm apart from others. She ensures we are able to provide excellent representation to our clients.
You have to know the medicine to know the client's story. This is critical to every case and every client deserves the best preparation we can possibly provide.
Our latest Verdicts and recoveries
$1.78 MILLION VERDICT
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
A Jasper County jury awarded a mother and daughter $1.78 million for personal injuries suffered due to the negligence of another driver. The pre-trial offer from the insurance company was $30,000. A post-trial motion for attorney fees was settled for $470,000 resulting in a total recovery of $2.5 million.
- May 2022
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
In a suit against an at-fault driver, for personal injuries suffered by a couple on their way to a medical appointment, a Gwinnett County jury awarded $1.55 million in damages to our clients. A motion for attorney fees is in the process of being filed due to the insurance company's failure to settle the case.
- December 2022
$2.15 Million Recovery
$1.55 MILLION Verdict
Our client was rear ended while driving a small passenger vehicle by a driver working for a Canadian Trucking Company. While there was almost no property damage she was seriously injured and required two surgeries.
$250,000 Verdict
$800,000 REcovery
In the Superior Court of Peach County Georgia, a jury awarded $250,000 to a nurse who was a passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended on her way to a high school football game. The pre-trial offer was $10,000.
- August 2022
$493,800 Verdict
$800,000 REcovery
$800,000 REcovery
A Paulding County jury awarded a former nursing assistant $493,800 for injuries sustained in an automobile collision. The pre-trial offer was $30,000. A post-trial motion for attorney fees was settled for $150,000 resulting in a total recovery of $508,000.
- December 2021
$800,000 REcovery
$800,000 REcovery
$800,000 REcovery
An $800,000 recovery in a shooting case involving a convenience store. The insurer contested liability but a settlement was reached.
- 2021
$1 Million RECOVERY
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
A $1 million policy limits recovery in an automobile rollover case in Florida. The client was a passenger in a work truck after work hours. The driver fell asleep and crashed on interstate causing serious injuries.
- 2019
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
A $1.9 million recovery in trucking collision case involving a parked tractor-trailer on the side of the interstate at night without safety reflective triangles. Mr. Hawk worked with co-counsel in preparing this case which settled at mediation.
- 2017
$835,000 RECOVERY
$1.9 Million RECOVERY
An $835,000 settlement against a swimming pool contractor whose negligence resulted in the drowning of a 2-year-old child at a relative's residence. This tragic case was turned down by 3 lawyers before we had the privilege of representing this family.
- 2014
REFERRALS FROM ATTORNEYS
REFERRALS FROM ATTORNEYS
Attorneys from all over the state and outside the state of Georgia partner with us on serious car and truck crash cases. We have extensive experience in trucking cases and we understand a car accident, is not the same thing as a commercial trucking collision case.