Georgia Personal Injury Law Firm Directory: Augusta

Augusta, the seat of Richmond County, sits on the Savannah River along the South Carolina line and ranks among Georgia’s largest cities. Its road network funnels heavy traffic through corridors like Gordon Highway, Washington Road near the I-20 interchange, and Wrightsboro Road. The area also draws large seasonal crowds during the Masters Tournament each spring. According to GDOT crash data reported for 2022, Richmond County ranked among Georgia’s ten counties with the most traffic fatalities, with 39 deaths that year, a level that reflects its role as a regional hub on I-20. Serious crashes on these corridors are a common reason injured residents in the area begin looking for legal help.

Anyone considering a personal injury 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 car accidents, premises liability, and product liability, must be filed within two years of the date of injury. Missing that window generally bars the claim entirely. Certain situations differ: a loss-of-consortium claim brought by a spouse carries a four-year deadline, and tolling provisions can apply in specific circumstances such as a related ongoing criminal case. Because these timelines turn on the facts of an individual case, they are a primary reason injured people consult an attorney early rather than late.

The directory below lists five Augusta personal injury firms, each verified from 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. Nicholson Revell Personal Injury Attorneys

Address: 4137 Columbia Rd., Augusta, GA 30907
Phone: (706) 722-8784, Toll Free: (877) 472-5942
Attorneys: Sam G. Nicholson, Harry D. Revell, George S. (Sam) Nicholson, A. Dixon Revell
Focus: Serious personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, motor vehicle collisions, product liability, premises liability, class actions
Web: https://nicholsonrevell.com

Nicholson Revell Personal Injury Attorneys is an established Augusta practice that concentrates on serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation, and it serves clients in Georgia and South Carolina. The practice is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, a peer-review rating, and its four named attorneys are Sam G. Nicholson, Harry D. Revell, George S. (Sam) Nicholson, and A. Dixon Revell. The office states it has more than 100 years of combined legal experience among its lawyers.

The practice reports recovering over $180 million for clients and securing results of at least $1 million in more than 35 cases; these are firm-reported figures and have not been independently confirmed against court records. Beyond standard injury work, the office also represents consumers in class action lawsuits against corporations. Its stated practice areas span car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, burn and workplace injuries, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and wrongful death.

2. The Hawk Firm

Address: 448 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 429-5529
Attorneys: Jacque D. Hawk (founder), Tyler Baum, Erin Hawk
Focus: Car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, dog bites, premises liability, workplace accidents
Web: https://thehawkfirm.com

The Hawk Firm represents injury victims across Augusta and the broader CSRA (Central Savannah River Area), with founding attorney Jacque D. Hawk having practiced for nearly 35 years. The team also includes attorneys Tyler Baum and Erin Hawk. The office handles a broad range of injury matters and offers free consultations.

The practice works on a contingency-fee basis, meaning fees are charged only if it recovers compensation. Its listed practice areas include vehicle accidents of several types, wrongful death, brain injuries, construction and workplace accidents, dog bites, and premises liability. The firm’s website also publishes Augusta-specific accident data and local resource information for injured residents.

3. Chance, Forlines, Carter & King, PC

Address (Augusta): 2917 Professional Pkwy, Suite D, Augusta, GA 30907
Phone: (706) 204-5326, Local: (404) 760-7400
Second office: 5607 Glenridge Drive, Building 2, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30342
Attorneys: Stephen Chance, Lindsay A. Forlines, Xavier O. Carter, Andrew King, Liv Devitt, Max Wallace
Focus: Medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, product liability, premises liability, construction accidents, whistleblower cases
Web: https://www.cfcklaw.com

Chance, Forlines, Carter & King, PC maintains an Augusta office and a second office in Atlanta, and partner Stephen Chance grew up in Augusta. The practice serves Richmond, Columbia, Lincoln, and McDuffie counties, and lists six attorneys: Stephen Chance, Lindsay A. Forlines, Xavier O. Carter, Andrew King, Liv Devitt, and Max Wallace. It handles cases on a contingency-fee basis.

The office describes itself as a full-service personal injury practice with a trial focus, and its practice areas extend beyond vehicle accidents into medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, catastrophic injury, product liability, construction accidents, and whistleblower/False Claims Act cases. The firm publishes a verdicts-and-settlements page; specific figures listed there are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

4. M. Austin Jackson Injury Lawyers

Address: 699 Broad Street, Suite 1001, Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 724-2661
Attorneys: M. Austin Jackson (founder), Nathan Beverly, Savannah Mowery, Colby Kukelski
Focus: Car, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, premises liability
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis
Year founded: 2013
Web: https://maj.law

M. Austin Jackson Injury Lawyers was founded in 2013 by M. Austin Jackson, an Augusta native who attended the University of Georgia and earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina. Before starting the practice, he served as a prosecutor in South Carolina and worked as in-house counsel at an Augusta commercial real estate company. The team includes attorneys Nathan Beverly, Savannah Mowery, and Colby Kukelski.

The practice works on a contingency-fee basis and concentrates on personal injury litigation, with a stated interest in premises liability and slip-and-fall cases alongside vehicle accidents and wrongful death. It serves Augusta and surrounding communities in Georgia and South Carolina, including Evans, Grovetown, North Augusta, and Aiken.

5. Chris Hudson Law Group

Address: 3683 Wheeler Rd, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone: (706) 863-6600
Attorney: Christopher Hudson (founder)
Focus: Automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, workers’ compensation, mass torts/class actions
Web: https://www.chrishudsonlaw.com

Chris Hudson Law Group is an Augusta personal injury practice led by founder Christopher Hudson, who has owned and managed the practice since 2005. Hudson was born in Augusta and raised in Columbia County, earned a political science degree from the University of Georgia in 2000, and received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Mercer University School of Law in 2003, where he served as Managing Editor of the Mercer Law Review. He is a member of the state bars of Georgia, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia.

The office serves the Central Savannah River Region and handles automobile, trucking, and motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, and workers’ compensation, along with multidistrict class actions and mass torts involving dangerous drugs and defective products. Before founding his practice, Hudson worked on civil litigation and workers’ compensation defense earlier in his career.

After an Accident in Augusta: Practical Notes

Two factors shape most Augusta personal injury matters: the two-year filing deadline under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, and the speed at which evidence is lost after a crash. Dashcam and traffic-camera footage along busy corridors like Washington Road and Gordon Highway can be overwritten within days, and physical evidence at a crash site degrades quickly. Several of the firms above describe early case investigation as a core part of their work, and the timing of a first consultation can affect what evidence is still available.

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. Insurance coverage is another recurring issue: Georgia’s minimum required liability limits can be inadequate for serious injuries, which raises questions of underinsured-motorist coverage. These are case-specific legal questions, not matters this directory can resolve, and they are among the reasons the firms listed here offer free initial consultations.

When comparing the firms above, useful points of distinction include the size of the practice and number of attorneys, how long it has operated, the specific injury types it concentrates on, and whether it has a single Augusta office or additional locations. None of the entries here is endorsed or ranked; the list is a verified starting point for an injured Augusta resident’s own research.

Note: This list is not a ranking and makes no “best” claim. Many more personal injury attorneys practice in Augusta and Richmond County. The five firms above are verified records, each confirmed from the firm’s own official website. Firm-reported results have not been independently confirmed against court records. The traffic-fatality figure is attributed to GDOT 2022 crash data as compiled in published county rankings. 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.