Honors and Awards:

• Stathmore's Who's Who - Life Time Member:  Richard Griffin has been named a lifetime member of the Strathmore’s Who’s Who. This award is limited to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and achievement in their occupation, industry, and profession., Stathmore's Who's Who - Life Time Member, Strathmores Who's Who
• GTLA Champion Member:  Attorney Richard Griffin has been a Champion Member Of the Georgia Trial Lawyers since 2000.  Champion Members are members in good standing who have provided significant support of time and money.  The purpose of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (G.T.L.A.) is to defend the interests of injured victims in their personal injury and wrongful death claims in Georgia. The mission statement for G.T.L.A. is the following.... "Since 1958, GTLA has been an integral part of the line of defense against the assaults hurled at the consumers of this country. Now more than ever your support of GTLA is needed to halt the advance of the enemies of justice., GTLA Champion Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
• Georgia Rising Star Super Lawyer - 2005:  This award is granted to attorneys who are voted by other lawyers. Rising Star Super Lawyers are "considered among the best in their profession, Rising Stars represents the top 2% of the best up-and-coming attorneys who are age 40 or younger, or practice 10 years or less in Georgia., Georgia Rising Star Super Lawyer, Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine, 2005
• Georgia Rising Star Super Lawyer - 2006:  This award is granted to attorneys who are voted by other lawyers. Rising Star Super Lawyers are "considered among the best in their profession, Rising Stars represents the top 2% of the best up-and-coming attorneys who are age 40 or younger, or practice 10 years or less in Georgia., Georgia Rising Star Super Lawyer, Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine, 2006
• STRATHMORE’S WHO’S WHO - PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR IN PERSONAL INJURY 2007: Richard Griffin was honored with the award of Professional Of The Year 2007. This award is recognition of excellence, dedication, and success in Law / Personal Injury., Strathmore's Who's Who - Professional Of the Year In Personal Injury, Strathmore's Who's Who , 2007
• Best Of Snellville for Attorneys 2008:  Richard Griffin and The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. were awarded the Best Of Snellville award in the attorney category by the U.S. Local Business Association., Best Of Snellville - Attorneys, U.S. Local Business Association, 2008
• Best Of Gwinnett 2009:  The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. was nominated for the Best Of Gwinnett for the law firm category., Best Of Gwinnett, Gwinnett Magazine, 2009
• Presidential Who's Who Member Among The Business and Professional Achievers for 2009-2010:  Attorney Richard S. Griffin was named a member of the Presidential Who's Who for the attorney category of the businesses and professional achievers section., Presidential Who's Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, Presidental Who's Who, 2009
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE - Attorney Richard Griffin has been named to the top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia.  The American Association For Justice was formerly known as the American Trial Lawyer Association (A.T.L.A.). This legal organization that fights to protect the interests of injured victims on a nationwide level. Their mission statement is the following..."The Mission of the American Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice system - and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.", The Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Georgia, American Association For Justice (ATLA), 2010

Bar/Professional Activity:

• ATLANTA BAR ASSOCIATION - MEMBER: Richard Griffin is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association since 1994. Richard Griffin is a member of the Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association for personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and social security disability. Members of this legal organization pledge the following: "As a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, I pledge to conduct myself in a manner that will reflect honor upon the legal procession. I will treat all participants in the legal process with civility. In every aspect of my practice, I will be honest, courteous and fair.", 1994
• STATE BAR OF GEORGIA - ACTIVE MEMBER: Richard Griffin is a member in good standing with the State Bar Association of Georgia since 1994. Richard Griffin has been licensed to practice law in Georgia since 1994., 1994

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• ATTORNEY INJURY EXPERT ON T.V. AND RADIO SHOWS:  Attorney Richard Griffin has been an injury expert on television and radio shows since 2007.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT: This wrongful death settlement arising from a t-bone accident at an intersection. The man who was killed was 68 years old.
• $225,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT: The client was injured in a car wreck and required a neck fusion. This personal injury settlement involved medical damages of $100,000 and had a Gwinnett County Venue.
• $45,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERS A ROTATOR CUFF SHOULDER INJURY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $45,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The worker’s compensation client suffered a rotator cuff shoulder injury which required a surgery. $45,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED INJECTIONS: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta law firm specializing in worker’s compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death) recovered $45,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The worker’s compensation client suffered a back injury that required significant pain management. $43,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERED A BACK INJURY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $43,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The worker’s compensation client suffered from back injuries which included aggravations to a previous degenerative disc disease. $38,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSED LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE INJURY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovered $38,000 for their personal injury client. The personal injury client was injured in a car wreck which cases back and tailbone injuries. $37,500 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSED SOFT TISSUE INJURES AND A PUNCTURED LUNG: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovered $37,500 for their personal injury client. The personal injury client’s injuries involved soft tissue neck and back and a punctured lung.
• $50,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSES HERNIA AND SOFT TISSUE NECK AND BACK: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta law firm specializing in car wreck and trucking accident claims) recovered $50,000 for their personal injury client. The settlement was for the full policy limits of $50,000. The injuries involved a neck and back injuries and a hernia.
• $60,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERS NECK AND BACK INJURY CASE: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $60,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The injuries involved neck and back injuries which required extensive pain management.
• $60,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERS KNEE INJURY REQUIRING SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $60,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The client suffered from a knee injury that did require surgery.
• $80,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERS BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRES PAIN MANAGEMENT: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta law firm specializing in workers’ compensation) recovered $80,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The injuries involved herniated discs in the lower back that required injection therapy but no surgery.
• $200,000 WORKER'S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT:  The injured worker had a shoulder and back injury which required shoulder surgery and a dorsal spine stimulator for the back.
• $95,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – ON THE JOB ACCIDENT CAUSED NECK AND BACK DISC INJURIES: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $95,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The injuries involved herniated discs in the neck and back that did not require surgery.
• $100,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER SUFFERED A DISC HERNIATION IN LOWER BACK REQUIRING PAIN MANAGEMENT: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta law firm specializing in worker’s compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death) recovered $100,000 for their worker’s compensation client. The lower back herniated disc required extensive injection therapy but no surgery. $95,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR ACCIDENT CAUASES NECK INJURY, SHOULDER INJURY, AND STOMACH HERNIA: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta law firm specializing in car wreck claims) recovered $95,000 for their client. The car wreck caused injuries to our client’s neck and shoulder and also caused a hernia. $95,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT- CAR WRECK CAUSES KNEE INJURY THAT NEEDED KNEE SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovered $95,000 for our client. Our client suffered a leg fracture which required surgery.
• $100,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSES A SHOULDER INJURY AND CERVICAL DISC PROTRUSTION: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury and wrongful death law firm) successfully recovered the policy limits from both the liability carrier and the under-insured motorist carrier. The two insurance settlements totaled $100,000 after the two policies were stacked.
• $100,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – T-BONE CAR WRECK CAUSES LEG FRACTURE THAT REQUIRED SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovered the full policy limits of $100,000 for their client who suffered from a fractured leg in a car accident.
• $110,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – WORKER’S HAND CRUSHED ON THE JOB CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta worker’s compensation law firm) negotiated a lump sum worker’s compensation settlement of $110,000 for a hand injury that required surgeries.
• $150,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT – MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT CAUSES NECK, BACK, AND HEAD INJURIES: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovers $150,000 for their client. The client’s injuries to their neck, back, and head required physical therapy, prescriptions, and pain management treatment.
• $425,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT – WORKER FALLS FROM LADDER CAUSING LEG FRACTURE AND RSD SYNDROME: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta workers’ compensation law firm) recovered $425,000 in a worker’s compensation settlement for their client. The client had fractured his leg when he fell from a ladder while painting. The fracture lead to a neurological disorder called RSD Syndrome. $235,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSES A CERVICAL HERNIATED DISC REQUIRING SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) recovered $235,000 for their client after a lawsuit was filed. This case involved herniated disc injury to the neck which required a fusion. The injuries were the result of a massive car wreck.
• $525,000 PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT – CAR WRECK CAUSES BACK AND NECK HERNIATIONS WHICH REQUIRE SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta personal injury law firm) obtained a $525,000 settlement for their personal injury client whose injuries required a back surgery and extensive pain management to the neck and back.
• ONE MILLION DOLLAR PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT:  Our client sustained back injuries requiring surgery.  The medical expenses totaled $142,453.10.  Her injuries resulted in the client becoming eligible for social security disability.  The client was backed into by an 18 wheeler.
• $575,000 WORKER’S COMPENSATION LUMP SUM SETTLEMENT – LIFTING ACCIDENT CAUSED LUMBAR HERNIATION WHICH REQUIRED A FUSION SURGERY: Griffin Law Firm (a metro Atlanta Workers’ Compensation law firm) settled a worker’s compensation claim for $575,000. Our client’s injuries were herniated discs in the lower back which required surgery. After the lumbar fusion surgery, our client continued to be unable to work due to her injuries.
• $635,000 DOLLAR WORKER'S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT:  Our firm settled a catastrophic worker's compensation claim involving a back injury for $635,000.00.
• ONE MILLION DOLLAR PERSONAL INJURY VERDICT – REFRIGERATOR FELL OVER AND CAUSED NECK HERNIATED DISC AND NERVE DAMAGE IN LOWER BACK: Griffin Law Firm tried this case in Dalton, Georgia. This case involved a Sub-Zero refrigerator that was installed without the required anti-tilt kit. A young mother of three daughters was crushed by the refrigerator against a granite counter top. The past medical bills totaled $80,000 and the future medical costs were projected as an additional $40,000. Doctors concluded that injections were the only treatment that would help. The Jury in Dalton, Georgia awarded $740,000 in compensatory damages and $260,000 in punitive damages. The total jury verdict was $1,000,000.
• $2.5 MILLION DOLLAR PERSONAL INJURY JURY VERDICT – CAR WRECK CAUSED A FRACTURED LEG, PUNCTURED LUNG, COMA: This 2,500,000 jury verdict involved serious injuries (fractured leg, broken ribs, punctured lung, coma, etc.). The car wreck was caused by a teenager who was racing in a Nissan 300ZX who lost control and hit our client head-on. Our client was cut from his Mazda pickup truck by firemen who used the jaws of life. This two and a half million dollar jury verdict was awarded in Gainesville, Georgia.