Gary Martin Hays

Gary Martin Hays is a respected Georgia personal injury attorney with more than 35 years of legal experience. He represents individuals in personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and inadequate security claims. His work has helped injured victims and families recover over $1 billion in settlements and verdicts since 1993.

Gary earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in 1986. He later attended Mercer University – Walter F. George School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1989. This academic foundation prepared him for a focused career in injury and trial law across Georgia.

Gary concentrates on serious injury litigation and complex accident claims. He regularly lectures other attorneys on effective strategies for handling personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. His educational legal videos explaining Georgia law have generated millions of views, helping the public better understand their rights after an accident.

Gary has received significant professional recognition during his career. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a multi-year recipient of the Super Lawyer’s designation. The American Trial Lawyers’ Association has named him one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia since 2007. Lawdragon also recognized him as one of the leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association honored his community service efforts.

Gary Martin Hays remains committed to protecting injured individuals while promoting safety education and community outreach throughout Georgia. Gary is a 17-time bestselling author and five-time recipient of the Quilly Award. His Amazon #1 bestselling books include The Authority On Personal Injury Claims in Georgia and The Authority On Workers’ Compensation Claims in Georgia, along with titles addressing wrongful death, negligent security, and tractor-trailer wreck claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, The American Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Cornell University
  BS in Meteorology

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