Profile
In a career that spans more than 30 years, attorney Joel O. Wooten Jr. has had a significant impact both on the families he's represented in personal injury cases and on the Georgia legal community.
Since graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1975, Mr. Wooten has served as lead counsel in numerous cases involving medical malpractice, product liability, defective pharmaceuticals, toxic torts and motor vehicle accidents. He has handled class action lawsuits, commercial litigation and environmental law cases.
Attorney Wooten is admitted to practice in Georgia state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Northern Districts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court.
He has been listed as a Georgia Super Lawyer every year since 2007. He holds an AV Preeminent rating in the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system. He was the 2007 recipient of GreenLaw's Doremus Award for Excellence in Environmental Law and a 2000 recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Tradition of Excellence Award. Mr. Wooten is a fellow of the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia and is listed in "Who's Who in American Law."
About Joel Wooten, Jr.
Law School: University of Georgia School of Law
Admitted: 1975, Georgia
Professional Webpage: www.butlerwooten.com/bio/JoelWooten.asp
Honors and Awards:
- ABA National Constabar Leader of the Year Award - 1993
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who in America
- National Constabar Leader of the Year Award, American Bar Association, 1993
- Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Recipient, Tradition of Excellence Award, State Bar of Georgia, 2000
- James Magazine - Most Influential Georgians, 2005
- Georgia Trend - 100 Most Influential Georgians, 2005
- Executive Committee, Moot Court Board, University of Georgia School of Law
- Chairman, Russell Moot Court Competition, University of Georgia School of Law
- State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Section Tradition of Excellence Award, 2000
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Advisory Committee on Legislation, State Bar of Georgia, 1999 - 2010
- Executive Council, State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Section, 1990 - 1991
- Member, Columbus Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Roscoe Pound Foundation
- Member, American Judicature Society
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Member, American Bar Association
- Vice President, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1997
- Board of Directors, Founding Member, Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1992 - 1993
- University of Georgia Law School Association Council, 1997 - 1999
- Board of Managers, University of Georgia Alumni Society, 1989 - 1991
- Board of Managers, University of Georgia Alumni Society, 1981 - 1983
- Vice-President, University of Georgia Young Alumni Council, 1981 - 1983
- American Bar Association, General Practice Section
- Chair, ABA Conference of State and Local Bar Leaders, 1991 - 1992
- Bar Center Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1995 - Present
- Vice Chair, State Bar Federal Courts Liaison Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1999 - 2007
- Chair, Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1999 - 2007
- Co-Chair, Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1997 - 1999
- Member, Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1993 - 2007
- Executive Council, State Bar of Georgia, General Practice & Trial Section, 1983 - 1998
- Chair, State Bar of Georgia, General Practice & Trial Section, 1990 - 1991
- Executive Council, State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Section, 1983 - 1997
- Executive Council, Columbus Younger Lawyers Club, 1980 - 1983
- President, Columbus Younger Lawyers Club, 1984 - 1985
- President, Columbus Younger Lawyers Club, 1984 - 1985
- Executive Committee, Columbus Lawyers Club, 1984 - 1993
- President, Columbus Lawyers Club, 1988 - 1989
- Member, University System Georgia Board of Regents, 1999 - 2006
- Vice Chair, University System Georgia Board of Regents, 2003 - 2004
- Chair, University System Georgia Board of Regents, 2004 - 2005
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1975
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1990
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1976
- Georgia, 1975
- State Bar Advisory Committee on Legislation 1999 - present
- State Bar Statewide Judicial Evaluaiton Committee, Chair 1999-2007
- President of the Columbus Bar Association - 1988, Executive Committee - 1984-93
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Chair 2004-05, Vice Chair 2003-04, 1999
Educational Background:
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA, B.B.A. in Banking and Finance (Magna Cum Laude) 1972; J.D. 1975
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