Georgia Personal Injury Law Firm Directory: Savannah

Savannah, the seat of Chatham County, is Georgia’s oldest city and a major coastal hub on the Savannah River along the South Carolina line. Traffic moves through corridors like Interstate 16, Interstate 95, Abercorn Street, and the Truman Parkway, and the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest container ports in the country, brings heavy commercial truck traffic into the region. Chatham County ranks among Georgia’s higher-volume counties for traffic crashes and fatalities, and published local figures place annual crashes in Savannah in the range of roughly 8,000 per year. Truck and highway collisions on these routes are a recurring reason injured residents seek out legal representation.

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. 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 Savannah 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. Spiva Law Group, P.C.

Address: 1137 Mohawk Street, Savannah, GA 31419
Phone: (912) 920-2000
Second office: 104 Central Blvd, Guyton, GA 31312
Attorneys: Howard Spiva (founder), Cecil Clay Davis, Mary Hashemi, Gene Spiva
Focus: Catastrophic injury, car and truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, maritime accidents, workers’ compensation, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis
Web: https://spivalaw.com

Spiva Law Group, P.C. is a Savannah personal injury practice that, according to the firm, has handled catastrophic injury cases since 1984. It is led by founder Howard Spiva and lists a team that includes attorneys Cecil Clay Davis, Mary Hashemi, and Gene Spiva. The firm states it focuses on serious injury matters and limits its caseload to give clients individual attention.

The practice handles car and truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputation injuries, maritime accidents under the Jones Act, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The firm also runs Heads in Helmets, a charity founded in 1999 to provide free safety helmets to children. Reported career recoveries exceed $500 million; that figure is firm-reported and has not been independently confirmed against court records.

2. Tate Law Group, LLC

Address: 25 Bull Street, Suite 200, Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912) 234-3030
Attorneys: Mark A. Tate (founder), Andrew Zemany, Madison Elton, David Grossman, Dennis Kelly
Focus: Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, sexual abuse claims, aviation accidents, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis
Web: https://www.tatelawgroup.com

Tate Law Group, LLC is led by founder Mark A. Tate, who has over 30 years of civil litigation experience and began his career as a defense attorney before moving to plaintiff-side work. The team also includes attorneys Andrew Zemany, Madison Elton, David Grossman, and Dennis Kelly. The firm serves Chatham County and surrounding communities.

The practice handles car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, sexual abuse claims, aviation accidents, and wrongful death. It states it has recovered more than $100 million for clients since 2007 and works on a contingency-fee basis, with a typical fee of about 33 percent; those figures are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

3. Owens & Mulherin

Address: 800 Commercial Court, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 212-2100
Attorneys: Wilbur D. Owens III, Joseph A. Mulherin III
Focus: Car and tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, dog bites, slip-and-fall, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis
Year founded: 2001
Web: https://www.owensmulherin.com

Owens & Mulherin is a Savannah firm founded in 2001 by attorneys Wilbur D. Owens III and Joseph A. Mulherin III, both of whom the office states began their careers working for insurance companies before turning to plaintiff-side work. The firm emphasizes that partner attorneys work directly with clients and that it practices only in the Savannah and Coastal Georgia area.

The practice handles car and tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian collisions, medical malpractice, workplace injuries and workers’ compensation, dog bites, slip-and-fall, and wrongful death, and works on a contingency-fee basis. The office notes recent recoveries in cases involving construction accidents and spinal cord injuries; those references are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

4. The Brown Firm Injury & Accident Attorneys

Address: 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 274-1904
Attorneys: Harry Brown Jr. (founder), Charles Rauton
Focus: Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, slip-and-fall, medical malpractice, dog bites, workplace accidents, wrongful death
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis
Web: https://www.harrybrownlaw.com

The Brown Firm is headquartered in Savannah and led by founder Harry Brown Jr., who practiced as a chiropractor for about ten years before earning his law degree from John Marshall Law School. The firm presents that medical background as useful for interpreting injury diagnoses and medical evidence in injury claims. The practice also includes attorney Charles Rauton and maintains additional offices in Atlanta, Athens, and Okatie, serving Georgia and South Carolina.

The practice handles car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, slip-and-fall, medical malpractice, dog bites, workplace accidents, and wrongful death, and works on a contingency-fee basis with free consultations. It states it has represented injured clients in Savannah and the surrounding region for more than a decade.

5. Lasky Justus Law

Address: 317 E. Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: (912) 232-6423
Attorneys: Jeffrey W. Lasky (senior counsel), Darryl I. Lasky, Daniel C. Justus
Focus: Personal injury, auto and trucking wrecks, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, catastrophic injury, wrongful death
Web: https://laskyjustuslaw.com

Lasky Justus Law is based in historic downtown Savannah and traces its roots to senior counsel Jeffrey W. Lasky, a University of Georgia Law School graduate with more than 40 years of experience. In 2015, his son Darryl I. Lasky and law school classmate Daniel C. Justus joined the firm, and the two now serve as managing partners. The office describes itself as a small firm that handles cases across several distinct practice areas.

The practice handles personal injury and car wrecks, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, and represents clients across Georgia. The firm states its attorneys carry roughly four decades of combined courtroom and negotiation experience.

After an Accident in Savannah: Practical Notes

Two factors shape most Savannah 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. Traffic-camera and dashcam footage along corridors like I-16, I-95, and Abercorn Street 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. The heavy presence of commercial trucks moving to and from the Port of Savannah also makes tractor-trailer cases a recurring local issue, and those claims can involve the trucking company and its insurer in addition to the driver.

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 focuses solely on Savannah or maintains offices in other cities. None of the entries here is endorsed or ranked; the list is a verified starting point for an injured Savannah resident’s own research.

Note: This list is not a ranking and makes no “best” claim. Many more personal injury attorneys practice in Savannah and Chatham 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. Crash-volume figures are attributed to published Georgia traffic data; county fatality figures vary between sources, so no single fatality count is stated here. 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.