David S. Currie

David S. Currie

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 47 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance, Mediation, Arbitration

1455 Lincoln Parkway Suite 300, Atlanta, GA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 60%

Automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents; wrongful death claims; injuries from criminal acts, including rape and sexual assault (apartment liability); injuries from dangerous premises conditions; slip/trip and fall claims; injuries from defective products; workplace injuries from dangerous conditions or defective industrial machinery; traumatic brain injuries, and traumatically-induced paraplegia and quadriplegia.

46 years

60%
Insurance 20%

Automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents; wrongful death claims; injuries from criminal acts, including rape and sexual assault (apartment liability); injuries from dangerous premises conditions; slip/trip and fall claims; injuries from defective products; workplace injuries from dangerous conditions or defective industrial machinery; traumatic brain injuries, and traumatically-induced paraplegia and quadriplegia.

46 years

20%
Mediation 15%

Personal injury, wrongful death, commercial, contractual, and domestic disputes.

34 years

15%
Arbitration 5%

Commercial, contractual, and domestic disputes.

34 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 46 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1979

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 47 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1978

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Currie Firm

1455 Lincoln Parkway Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, 30346

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David S. Currie's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Angel | April 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful Lawyer! Great Person!

I am so thankful to have had Dave Currie as my lawyer. He represented me in an automobile accident case and did an incredible job! He not only got an unbelievable result for me, he kept me fully informed at all times - from our initial consultation to the conclusion of the case. He answered all of... my questions promptly and professionally and always treated me with kindness and respect. He was always easily-accessible by phone or email, which I really appreciated. His remarkable range of medical, as well as, legal knowledge helped me to understand and face the stressful issues with ease. He is a highly-skilled lawyer, a great negotiator, and an absolute pleasure to work with! I highly recommend him. "Don't worry, call Currie!"

Posted by Victoria | January 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best lawyer you could find

Dave Currie was the best person and lawyer I could have found for my case. My case was a sexual assault case, the incident occurred at a nationally known massage establishment by a licensed massage therapist. Needless to say the case could have been extremely uncomfortable for me, but Dave made eve...ry step of the process comfortable and as easy as possible. When anything uncomfortable came up Dave always had my back and made me feel like we were a team, he even took the time to get to know my family that would come along to some of the meeting with me. When it came time for the depositions and negotiations I was extremely nervous, but Dave was knowledgeable and honest about how the proceedings go and it helped a lot with my nerves. Dave’s knowledge, experience, and diligence rewarded me a substantial settlement. Dave consistently kept me in the loop about what was going on in my case, as well as answered any questions, calls, emails, or texts that I sent his way. Dave not only made me feel like I had an amazing lawyer on my side to make sure I wouldn’t get taken advantage of, he also made me feel like I had a friend on my side that wanted to make sure that I was going to be emotionally strong once everything was over.

Posted by Brad | February 7, 2012

I will NEVER need another lawyer!

Dave Currie is an outstanding lawyer. I was injured in and explosion that left me with permanent hearing damage. Due to my field of business, it was a career ending injury and very important to me. The first lawyer I contacted was horrible. The initial consult was great but it wasnt long before I was... wondering what else I needed to be doing and where my case stood. After numerous attempts to reach him and few, if any, return calls, I researched specialized ear injury lawyers and found Dave Currie. After speaking to Dave on the phone for a brief description of his expertise, I fired my current lawyer and went to meet Dave and his team. Let me just say that immediately upon entering his office, I felt amazed at how professional and courteous everyone was. I sat down at a huge table and had 3 people completely focused on what I had to say. Kenya Cantrell, one of Dave's associates, began taking notes, and was ALWAYS available when Dave was not. She promptly returned phone calls and emails, and followed up with all my questions and even questions that I didn't know I had at the time. I was also very impressed at the level of communication that I had with Dave. There were quite a few times that he returned calls and emails on the weekends and days he was out of the office or off. Dave's knowledge of the specifics of my injury were very impressive. He knew some of the doctors that I have seen on a first name basis and was personally sympathetic to my condition. He was very honest with me at all times and if at any point he was unfamiliar with something, he said so, and promptly researched information and followed up with me about it. Dave went above and beyond to make sure that I knew what was going on and what all I needed to do while we were awaiting a hearing. During the time before my hearing, I had some troubling family problems and Dave was genuinely concerned for me and what was going on. He postponed a few things while I dealt with them and did not hound me into continuing my case until I was ready. He is very professional yet so comfortable talking to you, its like speaking to an old friend. As time started boiling down, we scheduled a deposition. Dave walked me through what would happen and gave me the direction that I needed to enter the deposition with confidence. After about 5 hours of depositions, things went exactly as Dave had explained. A few days passed and the negotiations began. Dave informed me in great detail what similar cases had settled for and suggested that I not set my sights too high. After many counter offers and Dave's expert negotiating, we settled for about 10 percent higher than the highest settlement for similar and some exceeding the damage that I suffered. I am so pleased that I chose Dave Currie. This was the only time I ever needed a lawyer and I was so relieved that everything went so smoothly. I couldn't have asked for anything more in a representative or a friend.

Posted by Brian | September 8, 2011

Knowledgeable, Dependable And First-Class Service

I can't summarize how thankful I am to have Dave in my corner. I guess that explains why I found him through a referral. You can ensure YOUR INTERESTS are protected by calling on Dave Currie. Not only was he very responsive, but so was his staff. Dave sets the tone at the top and that was obvious... in my interaction with his staff. I recommend him without hesitation.

Posted by Laurel | February 28, 2011

Great Law Firm

He was professional, very knowledgeable and always kept me informed on the status of my case.

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David S. Currie's Lawyer Endorsements

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Roger Orlando

Insurance lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"David is a gentleman lawyer of the old school - intelligent, courteous, and quite sharp. We opposed each other in a class action case that lasted 10 years. Dave matched me step for step along the way; to be honest, always remained one step ahead of me. He is smart and aggressive, but also was polite and courteous. And, as a man, I saw him once give up his seat on a flight on which we both were traveling, to a young lady trying to fly standby for a relative"s funeral. In short, Dave is a top notch lawyer combined with an impressive character."

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Mark Bullman

Personal injury lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Dave for nearly twenty years. He is a superb litigator, representative and advocate for those who have been injured by the negligence or intentional wrong-doing of others. He has great heart and dedication to deliver for his clients, every time."

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David Davenport

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"David is knowledgeable, diligent and has gotten great results for his clients. I endorse David."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse David. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Alesia Schnur

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Dave was a pleasure to work with. He handled this matter efficiently, quickly, and professionally. I look forward to working with Dave again."

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David Lowe

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Before retirement I served as corporate counsel for my employer. In that capacity part of my job was to attend trial at trial as the company representative.I have had the pleasure of sitting at the counsel table with him in front of a jury dozens of times and I can tell you this. He is extremely effective. He is also perfectly at east in the courtroom and juries sense this. I think that's just the best compliment any lawyer can give another."

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Jonathan Sexton

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse David Currie. I have been on the same side as David but also have been opposing counsel as well. In dealing with David I always found him to be bright, articulate, very professional and organized and knew his clients and cases backwards and forwards. He zealously represents his clients but is always a top notch professional about it. He wins his cases by being prepared and working hard."

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Robert Browning

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Theodore Spaulding

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"David Currie is an excellent personal injury trial attorney. I would recommend any seriously injured client, or family member for that matter, to him over anyone else."

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Craig Terrett

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Alan Herman

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Alan Paulk

Personal injury lawyer

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John Austin

Personal injury lawyer

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Roger Orlando

Class action lawyer

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David Williams

Personal injury lawyer

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Mark Bullman

Business lawyer

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David Davenport

Litigation lawyer

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J. Brooks

Litigation lawyer

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Jonathan Sexton

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Albert McManes

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1977

Order of Barristers, University of Georgia School of Law

1976

Winner, Richard B. Russel Moot Court Competition, University of Georgia School of Law

1975

Dean's List, Georgia State University

1974

Dean's List, Georgia State University

1973

Dean's List, Georgia State University

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Founder and Partner, The Currie Firm

1999 - 2013

Partner, Glaser, Currie & Bullman, LLP

1997 - 1999

Partner, David S. Currie, P.C.

1985 - 1997

Partner, Gray, Gilliland & Gold

1982 - 1985

Associate, Gray, Gillilliland & Gold

1981 - 1982

Partner, Barwick, Caldwell & Currie

1978 - 1981

Associate, Bradford, Williams, McKay, Kimbrell, Hamann & Jennings

1970 - 1972

Medic, United States Army Special Forces

Associations

2008 - Present

National Crime Victim Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Georgia

Member

Florida Bar

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Permanant Nerve Damage, Decreased Arm Strength

$1.05 million settlement

Product liability - Amputation

$1.45 million settlement

Quadriplegia - Mismarked Pool Depth

$765,000 verdict

Traumatic Brain Injury

$4.1 million settlement

Permanant Nerve Damage, Loss of Use of Arm

$1.1 million setlement

Commercial Litigation - Product did not meet specs

$1.05 million verdict

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Education

1978

University of Georgia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Georgia State University, Atlanta

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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University of Georgia

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Seminar

Closing Arguments

N/A

Seminar

Insurance Law

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