Meet Our Georgia Product Liability Attorneys

Representing product liability, defective products, dangerous prescription drugs in Atlanta and 7 other Georgia offices

Each of our seven Georgia offices includes local lawyers, paralegals, case managers, investigators, and administrative staff with strong professional and educational backgrounds. Our legal teams have the broad experience that can only be gained from exclusively focusing on personal injury law.  When Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. takes your case, this team approach ensures you always receive responsive, personal, and compassionate attention.

Please select the office most convenient to you.

The Nugent Law Firm, LLC also has offices in Huntsville, AL, Tallahassee, FL and Valdosta, GA.

Founder

Kenneth S. Nugent

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Ken became a member of the Georgia Bar Association in 1980.  He has practiced personal injury law since that time.  In 1989, he formed Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., now with offices in eight Georgia cities, Tallahassee, FL, and Huntsville, AL. Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. has attorneys licensed in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Washington, D.C., and handles cases in those jurisdictions.  Ken resides in Georgia, is married, and has five children.

Albany Office

Matthew Kirtlink

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Matt Kirtlink graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with a B.S. in Political Science and History.  He went on to receive his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law.  Admitted to both the Georgia and Florida Bar, Matt has practiced in South Georgia since law school and focuses his career on litigating cases for people who are injured as a result of automobile collisions, tractor-trailer crashes, work-related accidents, and medical malpractice.  Matt was formerly secretary/treasurer of the Dougherty County Bar Association and served as an adjunct professor at Valdosta State University where he taught courses focusing on civil procedure, business law, family law, and real estate transactions.  He also coached the Valdosta State Mock Trial team.

Christopher S. Warren

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  • Location: Albany, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Howard University (1990)
  • Law School:  Emory University School of Law (1993)
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia and Washington DC

Christopher Warren has practiced law in Georgia for over 15 years. Christopher's legal career covers a wide array of legal areas both civil and criminal.  He is a former public defender as well as the former City Solicitor for the City of Albany, Georgia. In addition to working with the firm, Christopher also serves as an adjunct professor at Albany State University where he teaches a variety of law classes. Christopher is a former United States Marine and has been admitted to the bar in both Georgia and the District of Columbia.

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Atlanta Office

John T. Ruff

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John T. Ruff is admitted to Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals and Georgia federal and state courts.  He is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.  His areas of practice include complex litigation, class actions, negligence, products liability, and premises liability.

Michael C. Cherof

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Mike Cherof served as a superior court law clerk and an assistant district attorney for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit prior to entering private practice.  He has extensive civil and criminal trial experience and handles litigation in numerous counties throughout Georgia.  In 1995, Mike was admitted to the Florida State Bar. In addition to handling personal injury cases for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., Mike is a general civil and domestic relations mediator for Cobb, Dekalb and Gwinnett counties.

Ahkibah Khan

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  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Undergraduate: University of NC - Chapel Hill/Georgia State University
  • Law School: Georgia State University College of Law - 1994
  • Admitted to Practice: State of Georgia

Ahkibah Khan is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and GABWA. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Christopher Adams

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  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Undergraduate College: West Virginia University
  • Juris Doctorate: John Marshall Law School
  • Admitted to Practice: State of Georgia and State of West Virginia

Chris Adams received his Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University and his Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School. Prior to joining the firm, Chris was a state prosecutor in Georgia and handled felony cases as well as DUI and serious injury by motor vehicle prosecution. He also practiced civil litigation and insurance defense with the law firm of Schrader Byrd and Companion of Wheeling, West Virginia.  He is licensed to practice in both West Virginia and Georgia and in both state and federal jurisdictions.

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Augusta Office

Michael G. Orr

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  • Location:  Augusta, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Michigan State University
  • Graduate School:  Miami University
  • Law School:  Emory University - 1999
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Michael Orr spent his early years in Michigan.  He attended Michigan State University as an undergraduate, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and spent the next decade as a management consultant for multinational corporations.  He attended law school at Emory University and has worked for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. in the law firm's Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah offices since graduation from law school.

Daniel T. Leppert

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Attorney Daniel Leppert received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and his Juris Doctorate from Notre Dame Law School.  Upon graduating from Notre Dame in 2008, he moved to Atlanta and became a member of the State Bar of Georgia.  He practices in the firm's Augusta office.

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Columbus Office

 

Jason Woolf

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Jason Woolf received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia's Terry School of Business and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law.  Prior to joining the firm, Jason was an associate at a large multinational firm in Atlanta practicing commercial real estate law.  He has since changed his focus to civil litigation. He is licensed to practice in Georgia.

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Duluth Office

William D. Holman

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William Holman graduated from Tennessee Technological University.  He graduated in the top ten percent of his class from Cumberland School of Law at Sanford University in 1990.  He was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1990, and worked primarily in general practice, which included the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, bankruptcy and insurance law, among others.  He relocated to the Atlanta area in late 1992 after he was admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. He is admitted to all state courts in Georgia as well as federal district courts in both Tennessee and Georgia.  Since he moved his practice to Georgia, he has continued to focus on plaintiffs' personal injury and other areas of civil litigation in the courts of both Georgia and Tennessee.

Russell T. Deutschman

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  • Location:  Duluth, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Albright College - 1992
  • Law School:  District of Columbia School of Law - 1995
  • Admitted to Practice: State of Georgia

Russell Deutschman is admitted to practice in all Georgia venues, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  He has been with the firm since 1977 and focuses his practice on litigating complex cases.

Kenneth T. Letsch

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Ken Letsch focuses his legal career in the area of personal injury and commercial litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and Florida.

Christina Wagner

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  • Location:  Duluth, GA
  • Undergraduate:  California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo
  • Law School:  University of San Francisco - 1985
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

After receiving a degree in engineering, Christina Wagner worked as a structural engineer for the Fluor Corporation in Irvine, California, while she worked towards her master's at the University of Southern California. After graduating from law school in 1985 she practiced products liability law, representing such companies as the 7-Up Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Whirlpool, Hon Industries, and Freightliner. She served as a judge pro tem in the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu courts and served as a mediator for the State Bar. She has been practicing law in Georgia for 15 years.

Steven M. Fair

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  • Location:  Duluth, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Colgate University - 2005
  • Law School:  Emory University School of Law - 2008
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Steven Fair graduated from the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, where he received the Dean's Honors Scholarship and the Dean's Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law.  Steven interned with the United States Department of Labor and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Mitchel S. Evans

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  • Location:  Duluth, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Law School:  Georgia State University
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Mitch Evans obtained a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1986 and a Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University in 1991. Mitch is licensed to practice in Georgia in both state and federal jurisdictions. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mitch practiced primarily in the area of automobile insurance defense for 18 years at the firm of Crim & Bassler, LLP, where he was a partner for more than 14 years. Mitch has been lead counsel in more than 150 jury trials in state and superior courts across the State of Georgia.

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Macon Office

Adam W. Deaver

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  • Location:  Macon, GA
  • Undergraduate:  University of Georgia - 1993
  • Law School:  Walter F. George, School of Law - 1996
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Adam Deaver received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He earned his Juris Doctor from Walter F .George School of Law.  Adam is a former general practitioner with a focus in domestic relations and insurance subrogation.  He is a member of the Macon Bar Association. Adam Deaver is also a member of the Public Defender's Office in Bibb County.

Mark G. Pitts

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  • Location:  Macon, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Georgia Southwestern College - 1985
  • Law School:  Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University - 1988
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Mark Pitts received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computers from Georgia Southwestern College and his Juris Doctorate from Walter F. George School of Law.  After graduation from law school he opened a private practice in Americus, Georgia.  His practice consisted of a general practice including criminal, domestic, real estate and civil litigation.  While in private practice, he was a special assistant attorney general representing the Department of Family and Children Services in cases involving neglect and abuse of children.  He was also a municipal court judge.  In 1995, Mark received mediation training in both civil and domestic mediation and has been mediating since.  In June of 2002, Mark joined the firm.  From our Macon location, he handles client cases and litigation throughout Central and South Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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Savannah Office

M. Brian Clements

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  • Location:  Savannah, GA
  • Undergraduate:  University of Arkansas - 1995
  • Graduate:  Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan - 1995
  • Law School:  University of Georgia School of Law - 1998
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

M. Brian Clements is admitted to practice in United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. He serves as judge for the High School Moot Court Competition sponsored by Young Lawyers Division of the Savannah Bar Association. During law school, he served as a third-year clerk to the Multi-County Public Defender's Office researching death penalty issues, defenses, and appeals.

James J. Kasprzycki

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Jim Kasprzycki received a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law. Prior to joining Kenneth S. Nugent, PC in 2001, he worked at a general practice firm with a focus on personal injury, criminal defense, and domestic law. He was a college instructor in Charlotte, North Carolina teaching law and procedure to aspiring paralegals. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Staci L. Alexander

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  • Location:  Savannah, GA
  • Undergraduate:  Georgia State University - 1993
  • Law School:  Georgia State University College of Law - 2002
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia

Staci Alexander received a Bachelor of Science as well as her Juris Doctor from Georgia State University.  Prior to joining Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., she worked in Atlanta, Georgia for an insurance defense firm.  Prior to obtaining her J.D., Staci served as a paralegal to several personal injury law firms in Atlanta. She is licensed to practice law in all Georgia courts. Staci Alexander has tried cases in several judicial circuits throughout Georgia.

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Valdosta Office

Michael C. Cherof

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  • Location:  Valdosta, GA
  • Undergraduate:  State University of New York at New Paltz - 1974
  • Law School:  University of Georgia School of Law - 1977
  • Admitted to Practice:  State of Georgia, State of Florida

Mike served as a Superior Court law clerk and an Assistant District Attorney for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit before entering private practice.  He has extensive civil and criminal trial experience and has handled litigation in numerous counties throughout the state.  In 1995, he was admitted to the Florida State Bar.  In addition to handling personal injury cases for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., Mike is a General Civil and Domestic Relations Mediator for Cobb, Dekalb and Gwinnett counties.

Tallahassee, Florida Office

Mary F. Aspros

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  • Location: Tallahassee, FL
  • Undergraduate: Florida State University
  • Law School: Florida State University
  • Admitted to Practice: State of Florida

Our partner in Florida, Mary F. Aspros, attended Florida State University where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology in 1995, a master's degree in Social Work in 1997, and a Juris Doctorate in 2000. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in the areas of labor and employment litigation and professional licensing. She is currently focusing her practice areas on personal injury and Social Security Disability Insurance claims. Ms. Aspros is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida and is a member of the Florida Bar in good standing. She is also a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.

Huntsville, Alabama Office

Wes Etheredge

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  • Location: Huntsville, Alabama
  • Undergraduate: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) - 2001
  • Law School: Cumberland School of Law at Samford University - 2004
  • Admitted to Practice: State of Alabama

Wes is a member of the Alabama State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the Alabama Supreme Court, the Alabama Court of Appeals, and admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He is a member of Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA). His areas of practice include negligence, products liability, premises liability, and insurance coverage. Wes is a lifetime resident of North Alabama.

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