Atlanta, Georgia Lawyer ,Hon. James G. Tunison , Lawyer Guide

Hon. James G. Tunison - Atlanta, Georgia

About


James G. Tunison, Jr joined Slappey & Sadd, LLC in 2020 as a accomplice and opened the companies’ South Georgia workplace in Valdosta.
Before coming to the firm, Jim served as a decide in the Superior Court of Georgia since 2009, after being elected with the aid of the residents of the 5 county Southern Judicial Circuit. He changed into re-elected without competition for 2 extra phrases.
As judge, he presided over civil and felony criminal trials and heard non-jury bench trials and hearings. In his first year on the court, Judge Tunison developed and applied the Lowndes County Pre-trial Release Program. In 2016, he became the first presiding judge at the Lowndes County Accountability Court with tracts for drug court, mental fitness courtroom and a veteran’s court docket.
In 2018, he changed into decided on by his friends to function the Administrative Judge for the 2d Judicial Administrative District of Georgia and have become a member of the Judicial Council of Georgia, Administrative Office of the Courts because the 2d District consultant.
As a member of the Council of Superior Court Judges all through his time in office, he served for a term on the executive committee as well as a member of the Pattern Jury Instruction Committee and the Uniform Rules Committee, which include as vice-chair for the duration of the revision of Rule 22 (media access and generation in court docket) and Rule 41 (motions for brand new trial).
Before 2009, Jim become in non-public exercise for two decades representing individuals in civil instances and protecting humans in criminal instances. His attention turned into trial practice and he represented people looking for civil damages in nation and federal courts inclusive of negligence, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (E.R.I.S.A) and claims below 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983. He has a huge variety of enjoy in jury trials in civil damage cases and criminal trials in country and federal courts. His trial experience consists of extra than 80 cases tried to a conclusion by means of jury verdict.
He is admitted to exercise in all Georgia (1988), Florida (198

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Legal Issues

    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Medical Malpractice
    Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Costs

  • Free Consultation

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

  • English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Florida Jurdictions
Florida
Since 1989
Georgia Jurdictions
Georgia
Since 1988
Wyoming Jurdictions
Wyoming
Since 1996

Experience

  • Partner
    Slappey & Sadd LLC
  • Judge
    Superior Court Judge, Southern Judicial Circuit
    2009
  • Lawyer
    James Tunison Jr Lawyer at Law, P.C.
    1993
  • partner
    Blackburn, Bright, Edwards and Tunison, Lawyer at Law
    1989

Educations

Florida State University College of Law Education School Logo
Florida State University College of Law
Law
Graduation year: 1989
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law Education School Logo
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
J.D. (1988) | Law
Graduation year: 1988
University System of Georgia - Valdosta State University Education School Logo
University System of Georgia - Valdosta State University
B.S. (1985) | Colleage of Arts and Science; Political Science
Graduation year: 1981

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