Stephen E. Garner

I have approximately 32 years experience as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs and claimants in a variety of personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, insurance, subrogation, social security, and workers' compensation cases throughout the west Georgia and metro Atlanta areas. I have been lead counsel in approximately 400 trials and hearings during my legal career. I have evaluated for settlement or trial approximately 1700 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I have participated as an attorney in mediating approximately 60 personal injury, wrongful death, and workers' compensation cases. As a mediator, I have successfully mediated approximately 400 personal injury and workers' compensation cases. I am the founder of Peace Like A River Mediation Services. I am certified as a General Mediator by the State of Georgia, and am on the list of approved mediators for the court-connected ADR programs in: Bartow, Douglas, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk Counties. I also mediate many cases from Carroll and Cobb Counties. I have been a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars relating to: various topics in Workers' Compensation, including subrogation; trial practice; and mediation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Stephen E. Garner included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen E. Garner 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

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• Peace Like A River Mediation Services

• Georgia, 1983
• Supreme Court of Georgia, 1983
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1983
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 1983

• State Bar of Georgia, 1983 - 2008 (Member)
• Christian Legal Society (Member)
• American Association for Justice - F/K/A American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - Present (Member)
• Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, 1992 - Present (Chairman of Legislative Subcommittee)
• Worker's Compensation Claimants' Lawyers Section of Georgia Trail Lawyers, 1988 - Present (Executive Committee Member 1988-2002; Chairman 1989)
• Georgia Trial Lawyers' Association, 1983 - Present (Member)
• Governor's Workers' Compensation Review Commission, 2001
• Governor's Workers' Compensation Advisory Commission 2002
• Workers' Compensation, Tort Insurance, ADR (Member)
• Certified Peace Sowers Instructor
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Kappa Phi