Gary Powell

Gary Powell is a personal injury attorney at Ashenden & Associates, P.C. in Atlanta who represents injured clients in auto accidents, trucking accidents, slip-and-fall claims, wrongful death, and other negligence matters. His experience includes personal injury trials, mediations, and settlements in state and federal courts. He brings a prior insurance-defense perspective to plaintiff representation, using his understanding of how insurers evaluate claims and challenge damages when preparing cases for injured people.

Gary earned his law degree with honors from the University of Florida College of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Before law school, he completed a double major in Biology and Chemistry at Graceland University and held student leadership roles. His science background can support careful review of medical and technical issues in injury cases, while his law school leadership and writing experience strengthened the analysis and advocacy skills central to litigation.

Gary has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1989. Before focusing on representation of injured clients, he represented insurance companies, giving him direct knowledge of defense tactics and claim evaluation. His personal injury practice now applies that perspective in negotiations, mediation, settlement analysis, and trial preparation. He has handled matters in both state and federal courts and works with clients confronting the financial and medical consequences of accidents and other negligent conduct.

Gary Powell combines decades of Georgia practice, insurance-defense experience, legal writing leadership, and a scientific undergraduate background. His approach to personal injury cases emphasizes understanding the evidence, identifying the insurer’s likely strategy, and presenting damages clearly. He works to help injured clients navigate claims involving vehicle crashes, unsafe property conditions, and wrongful death. His long litigation background gives him perspective on how cases develop from initial investigation through negotiation, mediation, settlement, or trial when a contested matter requires courtroom resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ashenden & Associates, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Georgia

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• University of Florida College of Law
  Law degree

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