Georgia Injury Advocates
Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson, L.L.P., is one of Georgia’s oldest and most distinguished law firms, having represented clients throughout the state for over 50 years. Our firm has three offices, in Macon, Albany and Warner Robins, serving clients not only in Georgia, but across the Southeast.
Our attorneys are legal movers and shakers, including, past presidents of the various Georgia legal bars, as well as past and current section leaders for various legal bar committees, our members have founded NOSSCR for Social Security Disability, spoken at a major law university and have given numerous lectures to judges, lawyers and consumers regarding all of the firm’s various practice areas of law.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Workers’ Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Call 478-337-9581 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Thomas H. Hinson
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1973
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1976
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- University of Georgia
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Georgia
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Trucking Litigation Section
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Atlanta Lawyers Club
- William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court, Past President, 2004 – 2006
- Macon Bar Association, Past President
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member Trucking Section
- Super Lawyers 2009 – 2016, 2018
- AV Rated Preeminent – 2018
Attorney Roxanne M. Hinson
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1985
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- Mercer University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Georgia, Member
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Georgia Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates, President, 2008 – 2009
Attorney Thomas W. Herman
Bar Admissions:
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- University of Georgia
- Georgia State University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Macon Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2002 – Present
- Macon Bar Association, President, 2005 – 2006
- State Bar of Georgia, Board of Governors, 2004 – Present
- State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Section, Director, 1995 – 1996
- State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyer Section, District Representative, 1992 – 1996
- State Bar of Georgia, Workers’ Compensation Section, Member, Executive Committee, 1999 – 2004
- State Bar of Georgia, Workers’ Compensation Section, Chair, 2002 – 2003
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) — Member (1999 – Present)
- Workers’ Compensation Claimants’ Lawyers (WCCL) section of the GTLA — Executive Committee, President (2018-2020)
- William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court, Member
- American Bar Association, Sections on Tort, Insurance Practice and Litigation, Member
- State Bar of Georgia, Section on Workers’ Compensation, Member
- Appreciation award for 2 years of service as President of the Workers’ Compensation Claimants’ Lawyers section of the
- GTLA (2018-2020)
- AV Rated Preeminent – 2018
- Super Lawyers – 2018
Attorney Shelley Davidson
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1982
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- University of Georgia
- A.B. magna cum laude – 1978
- Middle Georgia College
- A.S. – 1977
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Macon Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, Member, Executive Board, President (1996–1997),
- Member council of Past Presidents (1997–Present)
Attorney Kevin W. Hall
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1990
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 2019
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- Mercer University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Georgia
- National Organization of Social Security Representatives
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates
- AV Rated Preeminent – 2018
Attorney Bradley G. Pyles
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia,1993
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1996
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1994
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Education:
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- University of Georgia
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Macon Bar Association, 1993
- AV Rated – Preeminent, 2018
- America’s Most Honored Professionals, 2019
Attorney Jeffrey Yazinski
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 1997
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D. – 1997
- Honors: Cali Award for Excellence: Race, Racism, and American Law
- Florida State University
- B.S. – 1987
- Honors: Vice President, Young Democrats, 1987
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Asian Studies
- Minor: Economics
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Georgia
- Macon Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Attorney Sarah E. White Park
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 2005
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2011
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2011
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2011
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D. – 2005
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Honors: Advanced Legal Writing Certificate
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- B.A. magna cum laude – 2002
- Major: Political Science with minor in Agribusiness
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Treasurer of NOSSCR
- Secretary of the Middle Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), member and Board of Directors
- William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court
- Leadership Council for Alzheimer’s Association, Middle Georgia 2014-present
- Macon Young Lawyers, President, 2009-2010
- State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy Class of 2008
- State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers Division -Board of Directors, 2010-2011, Middle District Representative, 2008-2010
- AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell- 2017, 2018
- “Rising Star” for excellence in practice by Super Lawyers Magazine,-2016 & 2017
- Client Distinction Award- 2015 & 2016
- Leadership Macon Class of 2010
- Young Lawyers Division State Bar of Georgia Award of Achievement for Outstanding Service to the Public, 2012-2013
Attorney Philip R. Potter
Bar Admissions:
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- University of Georgia
- Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
- B.A. magna cum laude – 2003
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Macon Bar Association
- Macon Bar Association, Younger Lawyers Division
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association – 2020-2021
- Houston County Bar Association, Secretary/Treasurer
- Middle Georgia State University Foundation Board of Trustees – 2021
- Moot Court
- Mock Trial
- Vice Chairman, Mercer Advocacy Counsel
- Bootle Inn of Court
- Cali Awards – Torts II, Advanced Legal Writing
- Cali Awards – Torts II, Advanced Legal Research
- AV Rated Preeminent – 2018
Attorney Nathaniel E. Edmonds
Bar Admissions:
- Georgia, 2013
- US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 2013
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia State Courts
Education:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, 2013
- Kennesaw State University, 2008
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Macon Bar Association
- Macon Bar Association, Younger Lawyers Division
- Georgia Super Lawyers, 2020
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020-2021
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- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Thomas H. Hinson
This attorney is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
Practice Area | Year |
Personal Injury | Since 2013 |
Practice Area | Year |
Personal Injury | Since 2013 |
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