Jeff Shiver

Partner

In 2023, Jeff was lead trial attorney on one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in Georgia, obtaining a $140 million verdict in DeKalb State Court. The case was defended by several of Atlanta’s largest defense firms. Read more about the Hughes verdict. The verdict drew national attention and led to significant changes at the complex where George Hughes died, along with increased code enforcement there and at other complexes in the Atlanta area.

From the moment he decided to become a lawyer, Jeff knew he wanted to try cases to juries, and he made every professional decision with that goal in mind, seeking out opportunities to work for trial lawyers and to get into the courtroom. Before law school, he apprenticed under respected trial lawyers, helping prepare cases for trial and learning how to represent plaintiffs in the trenches. During law school, he continued to learn his trade, trying cases and prosecuting criminal cases in Newton and Jackson Counties.

After law school, Jeff began his career at a boutique defense litigation firm, defending doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and auto manufacturers at trial. There, he learned how to try cases before juries and what motivates insurance companies to offer fair compensation.

IIn 2007, a plaintiff’s firm recruited Jeff, where he spent several years building serious injury and wrongful death cases. In 2011, he and his UGA Law classmate Alan Hamilton, also a plaintiff’s lawyer, started their own firm with two HP computers and a small line of credit. They chose not to rely on mass marketing or billboards and built the firm on referrals and trial results. Within five years, they had won verdicts of $29.25 million, $27 million, and $20 million. Scott Campbell joined in 2013, and the firm became Shiver Hamilton Campbell in 2022. Today, the firm’s approach is unchanged: take serious cases, prepare them for trial, and let the results speak.

Jeff’s early work drew statewide notice. In 2011, the Daily Report selected him as one of 13 lawyers under 40 “On the Rise.” Jeff has been named a Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine and Super Lawyers 2014-2027, a Super Lawyers Rising Star 2007, 2009-2013, and one of Georgia’s Top 100 Super Lawyers 2018-2027,

Jeff’s practice includes automobile accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, product liability, and professional malpractice. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has represented clients in the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and Georgia federal courts.

Jeff is married with three children. He volunteers with Blue Skies Ministries and Hope Heals, serves as an Elder at Saint Simons Island Presbyterian Church, and chairs the Frederica Academy Board of Trustees. He is a former board member of the Golden Isles Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia

• Juris Doctor (Cum Laude)

University of Georgia

• B.B.A.
• Major: Insurance

Areas of Practice

• Automobile collisions
• Trucking/tractor trailer wrecks
• Bicycle wrecks
• Motorcycle wrecks
• Falling merchandise injuries
• Elevator/escalator injuries
• Mis-filled prescriptions
• Nursing home abuse
• Drowning accidents
• Spinal cord injuries
• Brain injuries
• Premises liability
• Apartment shootings/assaults
• Mall assaults
• Slip and fall injuries

Bar Admissions

• Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Honors and Awards

• Georgia Super Lawyer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Super Lawyers Georgia Rising Stars; 2007, 2009 & 2010, 2011 and 2012. (There was no Rising Stars publication in 2008)
• Georgia’s Legal Elite; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• “On the Rise” Recipient (one of 13 lawyers under 40 chosen by Fulton County Daily Report (2011)
• Top 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers
• Top 40 under 40 Litigation lawyers in the State of Georgia by The American Society of Legal Advocates.
• Top 100, Super Lawyers 2019-2023

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia Member
• American Bar Association Member
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Member
• Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court Barrister
• Atlanta Bar Association Member
• Co-Chair- GTLA, New Lawyer’s Division, Outreach Committee
• Guest Lecturer, University of Georgia School of Law, Fall 2018
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys

Speaking Engagements

• Temporary Traffic Control on Interstate Highways, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), March 2026
• Why Mediations Fail—and How to Make Yours Work, Moderator for panel discussion, Trial Skills Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), March 2026
• The Nuts and Bolts of Maximizing Damages in Wrongful Death Cases, Trial Skills Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), October 2025
• From $200 to $140,000,000: The Top Five Things I Learned Between Our First and Last Verdicts, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), March 2025
• How we secured a $140 million verdict, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), March 2024
• Mastering Jury Selection, Trial Skills Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), October 2023
• Maximizing Damages, Trial Skills Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), February 2023
• Judicial Panel Discussion on Professionalism, Moderator of panel discussion, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (CLE), February 2022
• Settling Cases During COVID-19, Panelist, CaseMetrix Webinar, March 2021
• Panel discussion regarding trucking litigation for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association New Lawyers Division. Covered topics ranging from direct action, to venue, to evidence to seek in discovery, May 2021.
• Invited to roundtable discussion to analyze COVID-19 court delays and ways to continue litigation during a pandemic. Gwinnett State Court. June 2020
• Ten Tips for a Successful and Enriching Career in the Law. In-house seminar at Georgia-based law firm of 150 employees. June 2020
• Panel Discussion regarding civil claims and how they interface with criminal game prosecutions Georgia Gang Investigators Association, Savannah. July 2020.
• Navigating COVID-19 Litigation Delays: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective. U.S. Legal symposium. August 2020
• Investigating and Litigating Worksite Construction Death Cases, Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 2020
• Damages in Personal Injury Cases: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, General Practice and Trial Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2019
• Opening Statements, Tips and Strategies, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury CLE, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), February 2018
• Mastering Opening Statements, “Show Me CLE” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; January 2018
• Various Ways to Ask for Money Damages, Trial Advocacy Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), November 2017
• Efficient Trial Preparation Strategies, Auto Torts Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA); Destin, Florida, July 2017
• Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses, General Practice and Trial Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2017
• Georgia’s Direct Action Statute: Two Bites at the Apple?, Truck Wreck Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2017
• Maximizing Damages, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Workshop, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), February 2017
• Damages in Chronic Pain Cases, Holiday Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association, December 2016
• Techniques for Getting Value out of Automobile Crash Cases, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), September 2016
• Premises Liability Cases from Plaintiff’s Perspective, Large Atlanta Defense Law Firm Annual Legal In-house CLE, May 2016
• Handling Big Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2016
• Trial Strategies from Shiver Hamilton Campbell’s Recent $29,250,000 and $3,700,000 verdicts, Essential Torts Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association, February 2016
• Maximizing Damages for Catastrophic Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Victims, ICLEGA, January 2016
• The Golden Age of Torts: Superstar Plaintiff’s Lawyers, Best Verdicts of 2015 ($29,250,000 verdict), ICLEGA January 2016
• Dominating Expert Witnesses, Carlson on Evidence, ICLEGA, December 2015
• Judges and Lawyers Panelist, Carlson on Evidence, ICLEGA, January 2015
• Practice Pointers: Leading with Results & Involvement, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) LEAD, November 2014
• Demand Letters and Demand Packages: Nothing Gets Settled Without Them, ICLEGA, September 2014
• Presenting Evidence at Trial: Effective Deposition/Cross Examination Strategies, Atlanta Bar Association CLE, January 2014
• Effective use of Georgia’s Offer of Settlement Statute (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68); November 2013
• Litigation Tips and Techniques; Gate City Bar Association Litigation Committee Seminar; October 2013; Atlanta, Georgia
• Premises Liability: How to Prove your Case with Defendant’s Documents; GLTA Annual Seminar; March 2013; Atlanta, Georgia
• Investigating Car Wrecks and other Litigation Tactics; ICLEGA; October 2012; Atlanta, Georgia
• Presenting Damages to a Jury; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; April 2012
• Superstar Personal Injury Lawyer; Best Verdicts 2011, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE); March 2012
• Presenting Damages in Rural Venues; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Fall Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; October 2011
• Premises Liability; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; May 2011
• Discovery and Trial Tactics in Personal Injury Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2011
• Discovery and Trial Tactics in Cases Against Trucking Companies, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), March 2011
• Opening Statements for Plaintiff’s Lawyers, Atlanta Bar Association CLE, January 2011
• Trial Techniques; Moderator of panel discussion; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Fall Workshop; Savannah, Georgia; October 2009
• Effective Trial Techniques; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia; April 2009
• Demonstrative Evidence, Trial Advocacy Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE), December 2007