Jeffrey W. Lasky |

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Jeffrey W. Lasky is the managing partner and lead litigator for Lasky Cooper Law. Since graduating law school in 1981, Mr. Lasky has focused his professional efforts almost exclusively on personal injury litigation. Throughout his career, Mr. Lasky has only represented individuals and their families who have been injured or killed as a result of the negligence of others. He has focused his practice on representing victims of catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, trucking/automobile negligence, nursing home negligence, sexual abuse of minors and product liability. Mr. Lasky utilizes state of the art technology in all of his trials and mediation presentations. Mr. Lasky has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating available for competency and ethics. Every year since 2006, Mr. Lasky has been listed as one of the top 5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia in the Super Lawyers magazine for the past 10 years. Mr. Lasky has also received recognition and awards from The National Trial Lawyers Association, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, The American Society of Legal Advocates, and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He obtained his first million dollar jury verdict in 1985 and since that date has obtained numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements. Mr. Lasky has been married for 36 years to his college sweetheart, Stacy. He has 2 sons Darryl & Stephen. Darryl finished law school and joined the firm in 2016. Besides practicing law, Mr. Lasky's passions are his family, charitable fundraising and being an active community volunteer.

Current Employment Positions:Owner/Litigation Management Partner

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice
Trucking/Automobile Wrecks
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Sexual Abuse of Minors
Complex Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Georgia, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984
Supreme Court of Georgia, 1981
Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1981

Education:

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, GA J.D., 1981
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, B.A. 1978
Honors- Cum Laude
Major: Marketing

Representative Cases:

Menendez v. Jewett, 196 Ga.App. 565 (Ga. App. 1990)
Newman v. U.S., 938 F.2d 1258 (11th Cir. 1991)
Childs v. U.S., 923 F.Supp. 1570 (S. D. Ga. 1996)
Collipp v. Newman, 217 Ga.App. 674 (Ga. App. 1995)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Instructor-Trial Skills Seminar, ICLE
Demonstrative Evidence-Providing the Midas Touch, ICLE
How to Prevent Medical Malpractice - A Plaintiff's Perspective, Physicians Assistants Program South College
How to Prevent Medical Malpractice - A Plaintiff's Perspective, Pediatric Residency Program - MMC
Demonstrative Evidence, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
The Importance of Opening Statement - The Plaintiff's Great Advantage, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Presentation Of Damages Evidence, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Punitive Damages - Voir Dire, State Bar of Georgia
Litigation Management, SELA
Thoughts On Closing Argument, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Proving Damages In A Trucking Case, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Malicious Prosecution And False Arrest, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Honors and Awards:

Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2017
The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - 2016
National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Inc., "Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Georgia" , 2015
The American Society of Legal Advocates, "Top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Georgia", 2015
The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015
Savannah Jewish Federation, Young Leadership Award, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Association for Justice, 1981 - Present
Savannah Bar Association, 1981 - Present
Savannah Bar Association - Executive Committee, 1997 - 1999
Georgia Bar Association, 1981 - Present
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 - Present
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Regional Vice-President, 2001 - 2003
Savannah Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 - Present
Savannah Trial Lawyers Association, President 1994 - 1995
President, Jewish Educational Alliance, 1997 - 1998
President, Savannah Jewish Federation, 2011 - 2013
Chairman, Savannah Jewish Federation Endowment, 2013 - Present
Evaluation Panel Member, United Way of the Coastal Empire, 1998 - 2003
Member Board of Directors of St. Andrew's Preparatory School, 2001 - 2005
President, Royce Learning Center, 2005-2007
Member Board of Directors of Royce Learning Center, 1999 - 2011
National Board of Directors for the American Board of Trial Advocates 1991 - 1992
Fraternities/Sororities:Tau Epsilon Phi
Birth Information:November 18, 1956, Savannah, Georgia

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