Winston Briggs featured in magazine

Attorney W. Winston Briggs, formerly of Flora, is featured in the November issue of an Atlanta, Ga., magazine.

He is one of 16 attorneys, representing 13 law firms, in a special series section entitled “Attorneys of Distinction.” The publication is Jezebel, a prominent lifestyle magazine for professionals.

Briggs is a trial lawyer, and the W. Winston Briggs Law Firm is located in Atlanta.

Briggs followed in the footsteps of trial lawyers in his family, including his grandfather, uncle, father, mother, and sister. He is the son of Anne Briggs of Flora and the late William “Bill” Briggs.

According to the article, Briggs is a veteran of more than 120 jury trials and is widely considered “one of the best trial lawyers in the state (Georgia).”

Briggs is a 1980 graduate of Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, and a 1987 graduate of Wake Forest School of Law.

Following graduation from Wake Forest, Briggs practiced 20 years with the Atlanta litigation firm of Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs.

The article stated that after winning multiple noteworthy trials, Briggs opened his own law firm in July 2009. He has one associate, Robert Glass. Their practice focuses on representing people who have been injured or killed by the negligence and carelessness of others.

The article further states that the two attorneys pride themselves on their willingness to take cases to trial, and that Briggs is well-known for trying cases in front of juries.