Georgia Truck Accident Lawyer Directory: Atlanta - Personal Injury Law in Georgia

Atlanta sits at the convergence of three interstates, I-75, I-85, and I-20, all wrapped by the I-285 perimeter, making it one of the busiest freight corridors in the Southeast. That volume of tractor-trailer, semi-truck, and commercial-vehicle traffic also makes the metro a frequent setting for serious truck crashes. Because a fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, roughly twenty times a passenger car, collisions on routes like the I-75/85 connector and the I-285 perimeter often cause catastrophic injuries. Truck cases also differ from ordinary car wrecks: they are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, can involve multiple liable parties (driver, motor carrier, broker, maintenance contractor), and turn on evidence like driver logs, electronic control module data, and hours-of-service records.

Anyone considering a truck accident claim in Georgia should be aware of one fixed legal deadline. Under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, most personal injury actions, including those arising from truck accidents, must be filed within two years of the date of injury, and missing that window generally bars the claim. A separate four-year deadline applies to property damage claims, and shorter notice rules apply when a government vehicle or entity is involved. Georgia also follows a modified comparative negligence rule, under which an injured person’s recovery is reduced by their share of fault and barred entirely if they are 50 percent or more at fault.

The directory below lists five Atlanta firms that handle truck accident cases, each verified from a dedicated truck accident page on the firm’s own official website. It is organized for comparison rather than ranking, so the entries focus on practice areas, attorney background, office locations, and founding history rather than promotional claims.

1. Butler Kahn

Address: 10 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Multiple offices: Atlanta and additional Georgia locations
Phone: (678) 940-1444
Attorneys: Jeb Butler and Matt Kahn, with a team selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
Focus: Truck and commercial-vehicle accidents, car accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://butlerfirm.com/atlanta-truck-accident-lawyers/

Butler Kahn is an Atlanta trial practice on Lenox Pointe with a dedicated Atlanta truck accident page on its site, representing victims of 18-wheeler, semi-truck, and commercial-vehicle crashes throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia. The page explains truck-specific issues such as jackknife and underride collisions and the longer stopping distances of loaded tractor-trailers, and the office states it prepares every case for trial.

The practice handles truck and commercial-vehicle accidents alongside car accidents, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The firm states it was part of the trial team that won a 150 million dollar verdict against an automaker; that figure is firm-reported and has not been independently confirmed against court records. Because the office operates multiple Georgia locations, a prospective client may want to confirm which office would handle their matter.

2. The Millar Law Firm

Address: 1201 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 2339, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (770) 400-0000
Attorney: Bruce Millar (founder; firm established 1993)
Focus: Truck and tractor-trailer accidents, car accidents, premises liability, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://atlantaadvocate.com/atlanta/truck-accident-lawyer/

The Millar Law Firm is an Atlanta personal injury practice on West Peachtree Street with a dedicated Atlanta truck accident page on its site, founded by Bruce Millar in 1993. The page states the firm has represented clients in tractor-trailer, semi-truck, 18-wheeler, and box-truck cases for more than three decades and stresses that trucking cases tend to be more complex than ordinary car accident claims.

The practice handles truck and commercial-vehicle accidents alongside car and motorcycle accidents and premises liability, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The firm cites past truck-accident settlements, including a 300,000 dollar result in a sideswipe case; those references are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

3. Finch McCranie, LLP

Address: 229 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30303
Multiple offices: Atlanta and Duluth
Phone: (404) 658-9070
Attorneys: Richard W. Hendrix and David Bouchard (partners), with Nicole Archambault (of counsel)
Focus: Truck and tractor-trailer accidents, broader personal injury, whistleblower and white-collar matters
Fee structure: No fee unless recovery, free consultation
Web: https://www.finchmccranie.com/truck-accident-lawyer.html

Finch McCranie is an Atlanta firm on Peachtree Street with a dedicated truck accident page on its site, and a second office in Duluth. The page sets out federal trucking rules in detail, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, the 10,001-pound commercial-vehicle threshold, hours-of-service and driver-log requirements, and how an FMCSA violation can affect a case, indicating a genuine commercial-trucking emphasis rather than a generic landing page.

The practice handles truck and tractor-trailer accidents alongside broader personal injury, and states it is selective and does not run a high-volume practice. The office states it has litigated truck cases for more than 50 years and recovered over 500 million dollars for clients overall; those figures are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

4. Piasta Walker Hagenbush, LLC

Address: 3301 Windy Ridge Parkway SE, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30339
Multiple offices: Atlanta, Marietta, Smyrna, and Kennesaw
Phone: (404) 996-1296
Attorneys: Edward A. Piasta, Michael P. Walker, and Andrew Hagenbush
Focus: Truck and semi-truck accidents, car accidents, premises liability, workplace injuries
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://www.piastawalker.com/atlanta-truck-accident-lawyer/

Piasta Walker Hagenbush is an Atlanta personal injury practice off Windy Ridge Parkway with a dedicated Atlanta truck accident page on its site, and additional offices in Marietta, Smyrna, and Kennesaw. The page describes handling 18-wheeler, semi-truck, and tractor-trailer collisions, including jackknife, rollover, underride, and blind-spot crashes.

The practice handles truck and commercial-vehicle accidents alongside car accidents, premises liability, and workplace injuries, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The firm cites past truck-related settlements, including a 14 million dollar result involving a concrete truck and a 5.5 million dollar tractor-trailer wrongful death settlement; those figures are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

5. The Wilson Firm

Focus: Truck and commercial-vehicle accidents, broader personal injury
Fee structure: Free consultation
Web: https://www.thewilsonpc.com/atlanta-truck-accident-lawyer/

The Wilson Firm maintains a dedicated Atlanta truck accident page on its site, representing victims of 18-wheeler, semi-truck, and tractor-trailer collisions. The page describes truck-specific crash types in detail, including jackknife, rollover, underride, wide-turn, and blind-spot collisions, and notes that a loaded 18-wheeler can require up to 525 feet to stop. (A specific street address is not clearly published on the firm’s own truck accident page reviewed here, so it is not listed, and a prospective client may want to confirm the office location directly.)

The practice handles truck and commercial-vehicle accidents as a central part of its personal injury work and offers a free consultation. Any references to past results are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

After a Truck Accident in Atlanta: Practical Notes

Truck accident claims differ from ordinary car wrecks in two ways that make timing critical. First, the two-year filing deadline under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 still applies, but trucking evidence disappears faster: driver logs, electronic control module and telematics data, and dash-cam footage can be overwritten or lawfully discarded within weeks or months unless a preservation letter is sent. Second, multiple parties may share liability, including the driver, the motor carrier, a broker, a cargo loader, or a maintenance contractor, and federal rules under the FMCSA govern much of the evidence. Several of the firms above describe early investigation and evidence preservation as central to their truck practice.

Georgia uses a modified comparative negligence rule, which means an injured person’s recovery can be reduced by their share of fault and is barred entirely if they are found 50 percent or more responsible. Commercial trucks generally carry far higher insurance limits than passenger vehicles, which can make trucking claims more heavily contested. Georgia’s 2025 tort reform law (Senate Bill 68) also changed how certain evidence, such as seatbelt use, and how medical-expense and non-economic-damage arguments are presented at trial, which can affect how a truck accident case is valued.

When comparing the firms above, useful points of distinction include whether the office shows genuine commercial-trucking depth (FMCSA rules, driver-log and ECM evidence, motor-carrier liability) versus a general injury practice, whether it operates one office or several, and the size of the attorney team. None of the entries here is endorsed or ranked; the list is a verified starting point for an injured Atlanta resident’s own research.

Note: This list is not a ranking and makes no “best” claim. Many more attorneys handle truck accident cases in Atlanta. The five firms above are verified records, each confirmed from a dedicated truck accident page on the firm’s own official website (the Web link for each entry points to that truck accident page, not just the home page). Where a firm operates multiple offices, that is noted; where a street address is not published on the firm’s own site, it is omitted rather than taken from a third-party listing. Firm-reported results have not been independently confirmed against court records. This directory is general information about Georgia law and individual firms, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship; the legal points summarized here reflect general Georgia law as of the date below and can change or be affected by recent reforms, so an injured person should confirm how current law applies to their own situation with a licensed Georgia attorney. Data current as of June 6, 2026.