Profile
Laura W. Speed-Dalton (Laurie) is a trial attorney and founder of The Speed Firm, PC where she represents seriously injured people and their families. Her primary practice areas include medical malpractice, auto accidents and premises liability.
Selected To
Georgia Rising Stars 2012
Georgia Rising Stars 2011
Georgia Rising Stars 2010
Georgia Rising Stars 2009
Georgia Rising Stars 2007
Georgia Rising Stars 2006
Georgia Rising Stars 2005
No Rising Stars publication in 2008
About Laurie Speed-Dalton
Admitted: 1999, Georgia
Professional Webpage: www.thespeedfirm.com/attorney-profile/
Honors and Awards:
- Most outstanding third-year student in the Emory Moot Court Society, James C. Pratt Memorial Award, 1999
- Award for excellence in advocacy, Kessler/Eidson Scholarship, 1999
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Civil Justice Political Action Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta
- Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Fellow
- Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL): President, 2004-2005; Advisory Board Chair, 2005-2006. member, current; Judicial Application Review Committee, Chair, 2006-2007
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Advisory Counsil Member, Emory University Center for Women
- Visiting Nurse | Hospice Atlanta “Big-To-Do at the Zoo” Committee, which raises funds for the children’s hospice program.
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Grandparent/Relative Caregiver Project - volunteer
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Author, "Litigating Nursing Home Cases in Georgia", Georgia Bar Journal, 2002
- Author, "Resolving Conflicts As a Litigator", The Complete Lawyer, Vol. 2 Number 1, 2006
- Author, "One Lawyer's Experience Inside the Jury Room", The Verdict, The Journal of the The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, 1996
- Order of Emory Advocates, 1999
- Order of the Barristers, 1999
Educational Background:
- Emory University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude., 1996