Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyer Directory: Macon - Personal Injury Law in Georgia

Macon, the seat of Bibb County, sits at the geographic center of Georgia where Interstate 16 meets Interstate 75 and operates as a consolidated Macon-Bibb government. Wrongful death claims here arise from fatal interstate crashes, medical errors at regional hospitals, and other negligence, but what distinguishes them from other injury cases is the statutory structure governing who may sue and how the loss is valued. Under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2, the right to bring the claim follows a fixed order, and Georgia’s distinctive “full value of the life” measure shapes the case from the start.

Anyone considering a wrongful death claim in Georgia should understand two features of the law. First, O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2 sets who may bring the claim: the surviving spouse first, then the surviving children if there is no spouse, then the surviving parents, and finally the estate’s representative if none of those survive, with a surviving spouse’s share never less than one-third regardless of the number of children. Second, Georgia measures damages as the “full value of the life of the decedent,” combining the economic value of lost income and services with the intangible value of the life itself, generally without deducting the decedent’s own living expenses, and a separate estate claim under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-5 can recover the decedent’s pre-death pain and suffering, medical bills, and funeral costs. Most wrongful death actions must be filed within two years under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, though tolling can apply, and Georgia’s modified comparative negligence rule can reduce or bar recovery based on the decedent’s share of fault.

The directory below lists five Macon firms that handle wrongful death cases, each verified from a dedicated wrongful death 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. Gautreaux Law, LLC

Address: 778 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
Phone: (478) 238-9758
Attorneys: Jarome Gautreaux (founder), K. David Cooke Jr., Griffin Green
Focus: Wrongful death (motor-vehicle and medical-malpractice fatalities), catastrophic injury, broader personal injury
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://gautreauxlawfirm.com/personal-injury-cases/wrongful-death-representation/

Gautreaux Law is a Macon personal injury practice on Mulberry Street with a dedicated wrongful death page on its site, focused on fatal motor-vehicle crashes, including trucking and 18-wheeler wrecks, and on deaths caused by medical malpractice such as hospital failures and surgical errors. The page states the filing deadline is generally two years from the date of death under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, with a separate five-year statute of repose for medical malpractice, and sets out the order of who may file: surviving spouse first, then children, then parents, then the estate’s representative.

The practice handles wrongful death on a contingency-fee basis, with no attorney’s fees unless it recovers compensation. Founder Jarome Gautreaux teaches Torts at Mercer University’s law school; any references to past recoveries are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

2. Prine Law Group

Address: 740 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201
Phone: (478) 257-6333
Attorney: Joseph R. Prine Jr. (founder)
Focus: Wrongful death, broader personal injury, workers’ compensation
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://www.prinelaw.com/personal-injury/wrongful-death/

Prine Law Group is a Macon practice on Mulberry Street with a dedicated wrongful death page on its site, representing families across Bibb County and Middle Georgia. The page sets out Georgia’s standing-to-file hierarchy, beginning with the surviving spouse, then the surviving children if there is no spouse, then the surviving parents, and notes that Georgia generally allows two years from the date of death to file.

The practice handles wrongful death alongside broader personal injury and workers’ compensation, with founder Joseph R. Prine Jr. emphasizing direct attorney access and no fee unless the firm recovers compensation. Any references to past results are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

3. Reynolds, Horne & Survant

Address: 6320 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210
Phone: (478) 405-0300
Attorneys: W. Carl Reynolds (founder), O. Wendell Horne III, Bradley J. Survant, and a team including Kate Reynolds Kirbo and Marty K. Senn
Focus: Wrongful death, loss of consortium, auto and truck accidents, medical malpractice
Fee structure: Free case evaluation
Web: https://reynoldsinjurylaw.com/practice-area/wrongful-death/

Reynolds, Horne & Survant is a long-established Macon personal injury practice on Peake Road with a dedicated wrongful death page on its site. The page notes that the limitations period can be as short as six months when a governmental agency caused the harm, and explains that a surviving spouse or partner has a separate right to recover for the injury to the couple’s relationship, known as loss of consortium.

The practice handles wrongful death alongside auto and truck accidents and medical malpractice, and offers a free case evaluation. The firm states it has practiced for more than 30 years and that founder Carl Reynolds was named Georgia Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1999; those references are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

4. The Brodie Law Group

Address: 4580 Sheraton Drive, Macon, GA 31210
Phone: (478) 239-2780
Attorneys: Ashley Brodie (founder), Sean Brodie, Natasha Frank, Drew Martens, Mark Usher
Focus: Wrongful death (vehicle crashes, medical malpractice, premises liability, defective products), broader personal injury
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://brodielawgroup.com/personal-injury/macon/wrongful-death/

The Brodie Law Group is a Macon practice on Sheraton Drive with a dedicated Macon wrongful death page on its site, covering deaths from car, truck, and motorcycle crashes, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, premises liability, and defective products. The page explains Georgia’s filing priority, under which a surviving spouse has the first right and shares any recovery with minor children, then children if there is no spouse, then parents, and states that the statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of death.

The practice handles wrongful death on a contingency-fee basis, with no fees unless it wins, and states it prepares every case as if it will go to trial. Any references to past results are firm-reported and have not been independently confirmed against court records.

5. Adams, Jordan & Herrington, P.C.

Address: 915 Hill Park, Suite 101, Macon, GA 31201
Multiple offices: Macon, Milledgeville, and Albany
Phone: (478) 743-2159
Attorneys: Virgil L. Adams, D. James (Jimmy) Jordan, Caroline W. Herrington, and additional attorneys including Cedric B. Davis and Ashley Pitts
Focus: Wrongful death (vehicle collisions, tractor-trailer crashes, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse), broader personal injury
Fee structure: Contingency-fee basis, free consultation
Web: https://www.adamsjordan.com/personal-injury/wrongful-death/

Adams, Jordan & Herrington is a Macon personal injury practice on Hill Park with a dedicated wrongful death page on its site, and additional offices in Milledgeville and Albany. The page states that under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2 the surviving spouse has first priority to file and is guaranteed no less than one-third of any recovery, and that the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims in Georgia is two years from the date of death.

The practice handles wrongful death arising from vehicle collisions, tractor-trailer crashes, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse, on a contingency-fee basis with no fees unless it recovers for the family. The firm states its attorneys carry more than 150 years of combined experience; that figure is firm-reported and has not been independently confirmed against court records.

After a Wrongful Death in Macon: Practical Notes

Two features shape most Macon wrongful death claims: who may bring the claim under O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2, and how Georgia values the loss. The right to sue follows a fixed order beginning with the surviving spouse, then children, then parents, then the estate, and the recovery is measured as the full value of the decedent’s life, separate from the estate’s own claim for pre-death pain and suffering and final expenses.

Georgia’s measure of damages is unusual and worth understanding. The wrongful death claim itself seeks the “full value of the life of the decedent” from the decedent’s perspective, which includes both tangible losses such as lost income and the intangible value of living, and it is generally not reduced by what the decedent would have spent on their own support. A separate estate claim can pursue the decedent’s pre-death pain and suffering and the medical and funeral expenses, so families often have two related but distinct claims. Georgia’s modified comparative negligence rule can reduce the recovery by the decedent’s share of fault and bars it entirely at 50 percent or more, and the 2025 tort reform law (Senate Bill 68) changed how certain evidence and damages arguments are presented at trial.

When comparing the firms above, useful points of distinction include the size and tenure of the attorney team, whether the firm has a single Macon office or additional Middle Georgia locations, the types of fatal incidents it concentrates on, and its depth of trial experience. None of the entries here is endorsed or ranked; the list is a verified starting point for a grieving Macon family’s own research.

Note: This list is not a ranking and makes no “best” claim. Many more attorneys handle wrongful death cases in the area. The five firms above are verified records, each confirmed from a dedicated wrongful death page on the firm’s own official website (the Web link for each entry points to that page, not just the home page). Where a firm operates multiple offices, that is noted. 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 7, 2026.