Thomas R Burnside III
Partner
Location:
Augusta, Georgia
Phone:
706-993-3481
866-284-8226 (Toll Free)
866-284-8226 (Toll Free)
Fax:
706-722-5984
E-mail:
Thomas R. Burnside III has been engaged in an active civil litigation practice in Augusta, Georgia and around the State since 1991, at both the trial and appellate court levels. The primary focus of his litigation practice includes personal injury, class actions and workers compensation. Experience in these practice areas primarily includes the representation of plaintiffs for injuries arising from automobile collisions, medical malpractice, professional negligence, work injuries and nursing home neglect and abuse.
Areas of Practice
- Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1991
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1992
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1992
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D. - 1991
- Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina
- B.A. - 1988
- Major: Business
Honors and Awards
- State Disciplinary Board, Investigative Panel Member, 1998 - 2001
- State Disciplinary Board, Review Panel, 2009 - Present
- State Bar Board of Governors, 2007 - Present
- Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Trustee, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, 2009 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Georgia Bar Association, Member, 1991 - Present
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1991 - Present
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1991 - Present
- Augusta Bar Association, Member, 1991 - Present
- Augusta Bar Association, YLA Section, President, 2000
- City of Harlem, Georgia, City Attorney, 1995 - 2002
