Brunswick, GA

Steven C. Ruth

Steven C. Ruth is the managing and senior trial attorney of The Ruth Law Team. With more than 40 years of experience, his legal knowledge is extensive. His professional skill has earned the respect of his colleagues and the appreciation of many clients. Steve has represented thousands of families and been successful in obtaining compensation for their injuries or wrongful death due to the negligent conduct of individuals, corporations, and insurance companies. He conducts jury trials involving auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, as well as defective products, elderly abuse, and medical malpractice. He maintains a prestigious “AV Preeminent rating” by Martindale-Hubbell, the most prestigious national publication in the legal field. This honor is bestowed upon a comparatively small percentage of lawyers and law firms. It is the top rating available for any lawyer or law firm in the United States. The AV Preeminent rating reflects that an attorney has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity, as well as numerous years of experience in the legal field. The practice of Personal Injury Law has been Steve’s passion and pursuit for more than three decades. He became Board Certified as a specialist in Civil Trial Law on June 1st 1987 and June 1st 1992.

David D. Burns

David D. Burns is an accomplished trial lawyer with a litigation practice that includes the representation of corporate and individual clients in complex civil disputes in both state and federal courts. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia and is admitted to practice in all Florida and Georgia state courts and federal courts in Florida and Georgia. David has been recognized by his peers as a 'Florida Super Lawyer' by SuperLawyers Magazine and as a 'Legal Elite' by Florida Trend magazine. He was an inaugural fellow in the Florida Bar’s Wm. Reece Smith Leadership Academy and served as the President of the Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter.

Robert P. Killian

Robert 'Bob' P. Killian is an attorney with five decades of experience focusing on civil litigation, primarily personal injury and wrongful death. He has recovered over $160 million for clients and has tried over 300 civil cases to verdict. He is a member of numerous professional associations and has received recognition such as Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®, Super Lawyers, and Lifetime Achievement Membership by America’s Top 100 Attorneys.

Johnny Phillips

Johnny Phillips is the founding attorney of the Law Office of Johnny Phillips, serving the people of Georgia as a personal injury attorney. He is a veteran, having served eight years in the Air Force as an investigator and Security Forces officer. He earned an Associate in Criminal Justice from the Community College of the Air Force, a Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Political Science magna cum laude from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University School of Law, where he graduated in the top five percent of his class. He gained valuable legal experience at several Atlanta law firms before founding his own practice, where he aggressively advocates for clients' rights and full compensation.

Alex Mayfield

Alex Mayfield is a trial attorney who represents individuals seriously injured in personal injury matters. He previously represented America’s largest insurance companies for nearly six years, gaining valuable experience in jury trials as lead counsel. He uses this experience to settle cases for their maximum value.

J. Rice Ferrelle, Jr.

J. Rice Ferrelle, Jr. is an AV Preeminent® rated trial attorney experienced in serious personal injury, wrongful death, admiralty, maritime, professional malpractice, securities, and product liability matters throughout Georgia and Florida. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia and is licensed to practice in all Georgia and Florida state and federal courts. He has been recognized as a Jacksonville 904 Top Lawyer, ALM First Coast Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, Florida Rising Star, and featured in Super Lawyers every year since 2011. He was named to the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum in 2015 and selected to the National Trial Lawyers TOP 100 in 2022. He is also an inductee into Florida’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators forum and a Proctor in Admiralty with the Maritime Law Association.

John R. Ferrelle

JOHN R. FERRELLE is a recognized litigation and trial attorney who has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the State of Georgia and the Southeastern United States since 1973. Mr. Ferrelle grew up in Savannah and obtained his Bachelor, Masters and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Georgia. His law practice is devoted to civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters in both federal and state courts. He has earned the highest peer reviewed rating possible with Martindale-Hubbell/LexisNexis for both ethics and competence, and has been listed in numerous editions of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He is designated by the Maritime Law Association of the United States as a 'Proctor' in Admiralty, which is the Association’s highest membership status.