Weathington, LLC is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers USA: Spotlight Georgia Guide 2026 as a leader among Atlanta’s small to medium-sized law firms in the area of Medical Malpractice.
Chambers Spotlight highlights exceptional boutique and mid-size law firms that deliver partner-level attention, regional insight, and cost-effective solutions for complex legal matters. Through a city-focused approach, the Spotlight team highlights firms that excel in their local markets, combining the personal service of smaller practices with the sophistication and expertise of leading national firms.
Firms recognized by Chambers Spotlight for Medical Malpractice are noted as popular choices for clients involved in medical malpractice claims, including doctors, hospital systems, and other healthcare providers.
“Known for specializing in defending medical professionals, practices, and healthcare providers against medical malpractice claims, the Atlanta-based firm is skilled in litigation and appeals involving professional negligence, fraud and battery,” notes the Spotlight guide. The guide also notes, “The group also advises on related regulatory matters.”
Weathington collectively boasts over 200 years of experience in defending doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in lawsuits claiming professional negligence, fraud, battery, and related claims and has tried hundreds of cases throughout Georgia. The firm handles all aspects of litigation from claims through trial, including post-judgment appeals.
Firm founding partner Paul E. Weathington, leader of the firm’s Medical Malpractice Defense practice, is recognized in the Chambers Spotlight guide as a notable practitioner.
Paul has over 30 years of experience specializing in trial practice, principally defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases, and has also litigated corporate and commercial matters. He has successfully tried over 100 jury trials as lead counsel. Paul is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) in the complex field of medical professional negligence and was recently certified as a mediator in Georgia.
Throughout his career, Paul has earned many notable accomplishments and recognition, including being inducted as a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers in October 2013 (less than 1% of attorneys) and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in 2023 (limit of 500 active US attorneys). Paul has been awarded Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers of America® for the past several years in the areas of Healthcare, Medical Malpractice (Defense), and Product Liability; named as a Georgia Super Lawyer every year since 2009 and included on the Top 100 list for over a decade; and named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite for many years. Additionally, Paul was featured as one of Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders in the 2023 edition of Georgia Trends’ annual Georgia 500.
Weathington, LLC is a preeminent, dynamic medical malpractice and civil litigation defense law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm handles Medical Malpractice and all aspects of healthcare defense as well as a wide range of litigation matters, including products liability, premises liability, and construction. Additionally, the firm has an experienced appellate practice.
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