Stephen Chance

Stephen R. Chance was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 20, 1968. Stephen graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1989. Upon graduation, he worked for his father, Kenneth R. Chance, who was a sole practitioner in Augusta, Georgia. Stephen then began pursuit of his M.B.A. and J.D. at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Stephen also served as Co-Editor of Legislation for the Georgia State University Law Review. Stephen graduated from Georgia State in 1995 with a M.B.A. and a J.D., magna cum laude. Stephen began working for a medium-sized defense firm as a summer associate in May of 1994 and continued with that firm until July 1999. Stephen concentrated on the defense of doctors and hospitals in professional negligence cases and other health care matters. In August of 1999, Stephen joined Watkins, Lourie & Roll, LLP, where he concentrates on plaintiff's medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and motor vehicle accident cases. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American and Atlanta Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Stephen has also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Legislation of the State Bar of Georgia and has lectured on medical malpractice issues at Continuing Legal Education seminars. Motor Vehicle Accidents Nursing Home Negligence Business Torts Insurance Coverage Disputes Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Stephen Chance included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2016 Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers, 2009 - 2016 AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2015 Community Service Award by Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 Rising Star by SuperLawyers, 2005 Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen Chance Included on the 2026Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2005 Georgia Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler, Associate, 1995 - 1999
• Bird, Ballard & Still, LLP, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994
• Kenneth R. Chance, Lawyer, 1989 - 1990

• Brogdon v. National Healthcare Corporation

• U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1995

• State Bar of Georgia Advisory Committee (Member)
• State Bar of Georgia, 1995 - Present (Member)
• American Association for Justice, 1999 - Present (Member)
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present (Member)
• Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (Member)
• Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Advisory Committee on Legislation of the State Bar of Georgia (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)