Justin B. Connell - Associate
connell@elarbeethompson.com
(404) 582-8447

Practice Areas
Insurance Defense Litigation (Specialty Lines, Property & Casualty)
Directors & Officers Liability
Professional Liability
Errors & Omissions
Fiduciary Claims
Miscellaneous Professional Liability
Employment Litigation
Labor Relations
Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Prevention

Education
J.D., Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, 2005
B.B.A., University of Georgia, 2002

Admitted to Practice
Georgia

Profile
Justin’s practice focuses on defending insureds in Complex Litigation matters, including Specialty Lines as well as Property and Casualty claims. In this regard, Justin handles Directors and Officers, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, Miscellaneous Professional and Fiduciary Claims liability matters, as well as more traditional Property & Casualty liability matters for various insurers and their respective insureds. These range from medical and dental malpractice to various other types of miscellaneous professional liability matters for companies, entities or other professionals; tort claims; recreational injuries; product liability; premises liability; and automobile injury cases.

In addition, Justin represents public and private employers in labor and employment law litigation and provides preventive training and other counseling services to employers facing labor and employment issues.

Professional Associations
American Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Community Involvement
Atlanta Association of Young Professionals Board - VP of Legal
University of Georgia, Terry College of Business Young Alumni Board
Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Awards & Honors
Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star 2010, 2011

Recent Media Mentions
08-2010 - Drive-by Lawsuits: Avoiding Liability Under Title III of the ADA Amendments Act. Restaurant Startup & Growth.