James B. Blackburn Jr

Mr. Blackburn has been a member of the Georgia and US District Court bars since June of 1984. Before going to law school he obtained a Masters degree in City Planning and worked in Zoning and land use planning for several years.He has been engaged in the General practice of law for more than 35 years.His primary focus has been in personal injury, domestic, criminal, and commercial litigation. He has also become quite experienced in Probate and Elder Law, Real Estate transactions and litigation, as well as real estate development and zoning and planning issues. He has served on the local planning commission and zoning appeals boards.

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

J.D. | Law

University System of Georgia - University of Georgia

B.A. | Political Science

University System of Georgia - Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S. (1982) | City Planning

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Georgia State Bar

Member

1984 - Current

Georgia

Since 1984

11th Circuit

Since 1993

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1994

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

DUI & DWI

Elder Law

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

White Collar Crime

Municipal Law

• Car Accidents
• General Civil
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Wrongful Death
• Probate & Estate Administration