John Everett Guerry III

Charleston native Rett Guerry represents railroad and other industrial workers in personal injury, products liability and Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) litigation. He currently manages the firm's FELA cases including cases of exposure to asbestos, silica and chemical solvents. He is on the forefront of second injury FELA litigation, addressing the development of a second injury or disease in former FELA plaintiffs. 

Rett litigates asbestos cases on behalf of individuals suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases and is the Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel for the Fulton County State Court Asbestos Consolidation in Georgia With more than 18 years of experience in asbestos litigation, his role as a trial lawyer and negotiator emphasizes the product identification aspect of occupational disease law and demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the medical and scientific aspects of occupational disease. 

Familiar with the life of an industrial worker, Rett served as a United States Coast Guard licensed tugboat captain prior to his law career, earning a commendation from the Department of the Navy for Meritorious Service to the Charleston Naval Shipyard during Hurricane Hugo.

Rett is the author of Maritime Wrongful Death: A Primer, a piece published in The University of South Carolina School of Law's South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business that explores the High Seas Act, Jones Act, Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and General Maritime Law. 

A Martindale Hubbell® rated AV Preeminent® Attorney, Rett has succesfully argued asbestos cases in more than 15 states and has argued to the highest courts of several states including the Tennessee Supreme Court in NYE v NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES.

 Rett is a member of the Hibernian Society and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Cougar Club at the College of Charleston from 2000 to 2006. Rett is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association and South Carolina Association for Justice.

John E. Guerry III (Rett) | Attorney at Law | Motley Rice LLC
28 Bridgeside Blvd. | Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 |
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