Linley Jones and Angela Forstie of The Linley Jones Firm, PC, are pleased to announce that the firm has founded a scholarship at Georgia State University College of Law!  The scholarship is designed to support and encourage aspiring women trial lawyers in their pursuit of a career in trial work—a career in which women are still underrepresented.   The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to a deserving student who has demonstrated excellence and interest in the field.  It is our sincere hope that this scholarship will inspire future generations of women law studen ..read more

I don’t lug a giant litigation bag to work every day. I don’t use couriers to file pleadings. I don’t have to carry my Bar card to prove I’m a lawyer. People have heard of my specialization—legal malpractice. A woman has served as Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court (thank you, Justice Sears!) I don’t have leased office furniture. I don’t need a legal secretary. I don’t use a Day-Timer to organize. I don’t answer a landline phone…or keep a Rolodex. I can wear dresses to court instead of suits. I don’t have to go to my office to work on my computer. I don’t have to pack a lunch if I don ..read more

If you make a mistake while practicing law that results in harm to a client’s case, it is important that you promptly report the incident to your carrier.  Professional liability policies usually require that claims and potential claims be reported “as soon as practicable.”  Potential claims include “any circumstances that may reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim being made against an insured.”  The notice is required to be written.  A phone call to your insurance agent will not suffice. Failure to timely report a mistake may cause your carrier to deny coverage.&n ..read more

  Brookhaven, GA, Jan. 7, 2022 – At its regular business meeting on Jan. 4, the Brookhaven City Council selected District 1 Councilmember Linley Jones to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. “I am honored to be elected by my fellow councilmembers for this leadership role.  Being Mayor Pro Tempore provides yet another opportunity for me to be of service to the citizens of Brookhaven.  I also appreciate the chance to support our mayor in his role, as needed.  I am gratified to continue to fulfill the vision of our citizens and founders in making Brookhaven the best city it can possib ..read more

Before deciding that a statute of limitations has been missed, remember that it may be tolled by a number of exceptions depending on the facts of the case.  One such exception is  tolling for a tort claim arising from a crime. O.C.G.A. § 9-3-99 provides that the statute of limitations applicable to a tort claim arising out of the facts and circumstances related to the commission of a crime is tolled from “the date of the commission of the alleged crime or the act giving rise to such action in tort until the prosecution of such crime or act has become final or otherwise terminated, pr ..read more

This week marks the end of COVID tolling’s application to personal injury claims subject to a two-year statute of limitation for incidents that occurred on or after July 14, 2020. Avoid malpractice by reviewing the evolution of the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Judicial Emergency Order to assist your evaluation of personal injury cases where the injury occurred before, during, or after the expiration of the Order. On March 14, 2020, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued an Order tolling all deadlines imposed by statutes, rules, regulations, or court orders pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 38-3-61. See, Order ..read more

Taylor Gore, co-author, “The Attorney Client Privilege in Public Life. Today, I would like to recognize associate attorney Taylor Gore of the Linley Jones Firm, PC for her outstanding work in co-authoring a scholarly article with respected City Attorney Christopher Balch, Esq. entitled “The Attorney Client Privilege in Public Life.”  Not only did Taylor get the opportunity to work closely with Mr. Balch in crafting the article, but she put to work her knowledge of legal malpractice issues gained through her experience here at our firm.  The article was an important contribution to ..read more

The Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia (BOG) voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to allow Georgia lawyers to practice without malpractice insurance. Although most lawyers are insured (approximately 70-75% of them according an estimate of the Professional Liability Insurance Committee), that still leaves as many as 10,000 uninsured lawyers practicing in Georgia. The BOG even rejected the recommendation of the Professional Liability Insurance Committee to require that lawyers disclose their insurance status to the State Bar and on its website so that legal consumers could easily find o ..read more

In the state of Georgia, lawyers are not required to carry insurance. As lawyers who represent victims of legal malpractice, The Linley Jones Firm, P.C. continues to fight for a rule that would require lawyers to carry insurance, that is, mandatory professional liability insurance. Our firm’s prospective clients are often shocked to learn that a lawyer who botches a case and damages a client may not even have insurance to cover the loss. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon. On Friday, July 23, the Professional Liability Insurance Committee of the State Bar of Georgia, with Linley Jones as a v ..read more

Dr. James Warner, pictured second from left, with his family.   Dr. Warner is a husband, father of three, and former high school band director. He holds a Ph.D. in Music Education and was a professional trumpet player. Following a left hip injury, Dr. Warner went to the hospital for a hip surgery.  He was placed under anesthesia. Next thing he knew, he woke up in immense pain. Hospital staff told him that the surgical table collapsed while he was unconscious, sending him crashing headfirst to the floor. He later came to believe the table was improperly assembled by hospital staff ..read more