Burnside Wall - Augusta Georgia Personal Injury Lawyers

Attorney Profile - Thomas R. Burnside III, Partner

Thomas R. Burnside III has been engaged in an active civil litigation practice in Augusta, Georgia and around the State since 1991, at both the trial and appellate court levels. The primary focus of his litigation practice includes personal injury, class actions, workers compensation, business and commercial disputes. While experience in these practice areas includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants, the personal injury experience has been primarily on behalf of plaintiffs for injuries arising from automobile collisions, medical malpractice, professional negligence, work injuries and nursing home neglect and abuse.

Litigation Percentage:

 

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

 

Bar Admissions:

 

Georgia, 1991
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1991
Georgia Court of Appeals, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1992
Supreme Court of Georgia, 1992

 

Education:

 

Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1991
J.D

Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1988
B.A.
Major: Business

 

Honors and Awards:

 

State Disciplinary Board, Investigative Panel Member, 1998 - 2001

State Bar Board of Governors, 2007 - Present

Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia

 

Professional Associations and Memberships:

 

Georgia Bar Association, 1991 - Present
Member

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - Present
Member

American Association for Justice, 1991 - Present
Member

Augusta Bar Association, 1991 - Present
Member

Augusta Bar Association, YLA Section, 2000
President

City of Harlem, Georgia, 1995 - 2002
City Attorney