Serious Litigators for Serious Injuries

Rebecca Franklin represents individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. She focuses her practice on aviation, products liability, medical malpractice and motor vehicle litigation.

Rebecca was selected as one of Georgia's top young lawyers and named a Georgia Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine and the Super Lawyers publication in 2007.

Areas of Practice:

Products Liability

Medical Malpractice

Aviation Litigation

Premises Liability

Personal Injury

Wrongful Death

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education:

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 2004
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2001
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Journalism

Seminars & Articles:

Same Song Different Verse - Foot Dragging and Sandbagging Alive and Well: Modern Discovery Abuse Illustrated in Ford Motor Co. v. Tennin, Western Trial Lawyers Association Winter Seminar, 2008

Aviation Case Law Update, The Georgia Flyer, Aviation Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Spring , 2007

Objection That Question is a Trap! Handling Obstructive and Abusive Deposition Tactics, (Co-Author with Andrew M. Scherffius), State Bar of Georgia ICLE, 2007

Expert Cross-Examination in an Auto Tort Case: Practical Pointers from the Young and the Old, (Co-Author with James B. Franklin), Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Auto Torts Seminar, 2006

Preparing and Trying a Plaintiff's Road Wreck Case, (Co-Author with James B. Franklin), State Bar of Georgia, General Practice Section ICLE, 2007

The Poisoned Panel: Voir Dire in a Post Tort Reform Era, (Co-Author with Andrew M. Scherffius), 2006

Valuing Life: Concrete Justice or Absolute Fortuity - Implications of Georgia's Choice of Law Rule to the Value of Your Case, (Co-Author with Andrew M. Scherffius), Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Holiday Seminar, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Lumpkin Inn of Court

Barrister

Georgia Appleseed

Young Professionals Council

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

American Association of Justice

Aviation Law Section

American Association of Justice

Professional Negligence Section

State Bar of Georgia

Aviation Law Section

State Bar of Georgia

Young Lawyers Division

Atlanta Bar Association

Georgia Civil Justice Political Action Committee

Board of Directors