Macon, GA

Kenneth S. Nugent is a prominent personal injury attorney based in Georgia with over four decades of experience. He founded Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. in 1989, which now has offices across Georgia and serves clients in multiple states. His firm is known for its “One Call, That’s All” motto, emphasizing accessibility and efficiency in legal services. Ken is actively involved in professional associations and community initiatives, supporting programs like Relay for Life and the Georgia Classroom Scholarship. His firm focuses on helping injury victims navigate the legal process while ensuring strong local presence and 24/7 availability.

Christy Crowe Childers

Christy Crowe Childers, Esq. is a personal injury lawyer and nationally recognized authority on truck accident law. She is the first woman in Georgia-and one of the first women nationwide-to become Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). With 20 years of experience, she has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for her clients. She is also a trailblazer committed to empowering women lawyers, having founded the Middle Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers and the Mother Truckers Rally.

Kate Cook

The daughter of an Air Force Colonel, Kate was born in K.I. Sawyer AFB in 1977. Living several places as a child, including Alaska and Germany, she graduated from Liberty High School in Colorado Springs in 1995, and then attended The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, largely because she had not yet lived in the southeastern region of the United States. Kate graduated magna cum laude from Sewanee in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian language and literature and in 1997 studied urban housing privatization in Russia as a Biehl Grant Recipient. She was then invited to study at the Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia as a Woodruff Scholar, and completed her J.D. magna cum laude in 2002, at which time she was inducted into the Brainerd F. Currie Honors Society. Upon graduating law school, Kate served as the first law clerk for the Honorable Clay D. Land, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Columbus Division. She then practiced law for nine years with the national trial firm of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP in their Columbus, Georgia office before forming Cook Law Group, LLC in 2013 with her husband, Matthew E. Cook, an acclaimed trial lawyer. During her career, Kate has authored or co-authored numerous legal articles, and has argued cases in state and federal trial courts, as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Kate is also an adjunct professor of Mercer Law School.

John Christopher Clark

John Christopher Clark, a founding partner of Clark, Smith & Sizemore, LLC, represents severely injured individuals and families who have experienced a death due to negligence. He has handled numerous cases against commercial trucking companies, nursing homes, product manufacturers, hospitals, insurance companies, and other businesses. A significant portion of his work comes from referrals from other lawyers and law firms seeking assistance with substantial and complex personal injury matters. A former officer in the United States Army, Chris graduated summa cum laude from The Citadel in 1985. He was the first recipient of the Hank O’Neal Scholarship at Mercer Law School, where he was a Mercer Law Review editor, member of the Brainerd Currie Honor Society, and graduated with high honors. He clerked for the Honorable Jack T. Camp, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Chris has received the highest AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized by "Best Lawyers in America" since 2009, and as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2007. He served as President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association from 2009-2010 and was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in September 2019. Chris has been an adjunct professor at Mercer Law School for 22 years, teaching Advanced Legal Writing / Trial practice.

W. Cagney McCormick

W. Cagney McCormick has zealously represents injured plaintiffs across the nation since 2012. Our firm is the largest headquartered personal injury firm in North Texas working in over 16 states on a daily basis. He is the only Personal Injury attorney in the country licensed in 11 states and one federal district. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Desoto, Red Oak, Lancaster & Waxahachie while also spending time in California. W. Cagney McCormick has worked over 100,000 insurance claims for injured clients throughout the nation. He is the only Personal Injury Attorney in America to be licensed in 11 states and two federal districts. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Ellis County, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate degree. Mr. McCormick attended evening classes at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio while working full-time at Dell Inc. In addition to managing a full-time corporate job and night school, Mr. McCormick completed a thesis focusing on cybersecurity law. His thesis was later published by Southern Methodist University School of Law. He spent extra time working in the school’s Center for Terrorism Law. When Mr. McCormick returned to the DFW area, he initiated the McCormick Law College Scholarship Program starting at Waxahachie High School in 2016. Each year successful students at WHS who attend the University of Texas at Austin are rewarded with college scholarships. McCormick Law Firm is also a proud sponsor of the WHS Cheer Squad, Fort Worth Stock Show, 95.9 The Ranch: Ranch Bash, WHS Special Olympics, and various donations to back-to-school causes throughout DFW.

John D. Christy

Attorney John D. Christy is a prominent authority in workers' compensation and personal injury law, with over 30 years of experience. He has a background representing both injured workers and insurance companies, giving him a unique perspective. He is a Registered Mediator and has received numerous recognitions for his skill and dedication.