Background
Steel, John D. was born on June 3, 1959 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
John D. Steel
Edit ProfileEducation
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Political Science, 1981. Juris Doctor, 1984).
Career
Worked at Blackwood, Matthews & Steel (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Negligence, Common Carrier Liability, Premises Liability, Commercial Litigation, Toxic Torts, FELA. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Georgia and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Member, General Practice and Trial Law Sections). Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Railroad Section).
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys.
American Judicature Society. Designated Trial Counsel by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Blackwood, Matthews & Steel limits its practice to the litigation and trial of significant civil damage suits involving injuries or deaths. In many of its cases, the firm is associated by other Georgia lawyers or by law firms from other states.
One of the firm"s partners serves as one of 24 Designated Trial Counsel for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers nationwide and several members of the firm represent railroad workers in F.E.L.A. litigation.
Its attorneys are also involved in business litigation and the representation of professional athletes. The firm practices throughout Georgia and the Southeast.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Member, General Practice and Trial Law Sections). Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Railroad Section).
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. American Judicature Society.
Designated Trial Counsel by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
