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About The McArthur Law Firm
Suffering a personal injury in an accident, or caring for a loved one who has been injured is always a personal matter. There is often a ripple effect throughout entire families when the negligence of another leads to serious injury or wrongful death. At this pivotal time, it is critical to work with an advocate you can trust. The insurance companies are often more interested in their own profits — not the best interests and security of you and your family.
McArthur Law Firm in Macon and Atlanta, Georgia, is a powerhouse personal injury firm that is dedicated to upholding the highest standards for trial preparation, advocacy and litigation. You will never be just a case number; to us it’s personal. We are driven to treating clients with the respect and dignity they deserve. Our goal is to maximize compensation at every stage, including negotiating medical liens and balances to promote the financial stability of clients. When you work with our experienced lawyers and team, your best interests are our top priority.
Our personal injury law firm includes some of the most highly regarded attorneys Georgia has to offer:
Results That Matter
When you retain our legal team with the goal of maximizing your compensation, we do the hard work. We are not afraid to go to trial to make sure we secure the most favorable outcome possible. When choosing a lawyer, you should not settle for less — you deserve to have the best.
The McArthur Law Firm has recovered more than $250 million for car and truck wreck, wrongful death, personal injury and medical malpractice victims as well as clients seeking workers’ compensation benefits.
Staff
Marna Berryhill
Known as the “face of the firm,” Marna is the first point of contact for all clients, attorneys, and other visitors. Her job includes greeting visitors upon their arrival at the office, operating the high-volume phone system, and a variety of other tasks when assigned. Marna is known for her personable, pleasant, and professional demeanor.
Marna enjoys spending time with her two children, five grandchildren and the rest of her family and friends. She particularly loves being outdoors and visiting historical sites.
Margie Cunningham
Margie was a self-employed medical transcriptionist for 10 years prior to joining the Firm in November 2010. She has since obtained an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies to help further her knowledge of the legal field.
She is a paralegal in the medical malpractice department, performing all administrative duties and drawing on her extensive medical knowledge and previous experience.
When not at work Margie enjoys spending time with her two grandsons.
Pamela Godfrey
Pam holds an associate’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in information technology. She began her legal career with Kathy McArthur in the early 1990s as a legal secretary. She quickly discovered her love for the challenging legal process and transitioned into a personal injury paralegal. After several years in Macon, Pam moved with her husband to the Atlanta area and worked at other firms in various areas, including insurance defense, family law and municipal/governmental law.
In 2009, Pam and her family returned to Macon and she proudly resumed working for Ms. McArthur. Since that time, Pam has honed her skillset and now dedicates her time to working solely on medical malpractice cases. She considers it an honor to work with clients through what often times are some of the most difficult times of their lives. With over 20 years of experience in the legal field, clients appreciate Pam’s genuine compassion, care and attention to the details of their cases.
Pam and her husband have a daughter and enjoy traveling and exploring new places together.
Tim Godfrey
Tim joined the firm in February 2011 as a courier and accounts payable assistant. He also performs wreck investigations, takes witness statements, and manages the Firm’s supply inventory.
Prior to that time, he had worked 12 years in inventory management in the metro Atlanta area.
Tim was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in the Bahamas. He is married to Pam Godfrey and they have one daughter.
Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson joined the McArthur Law Firm in January 2012. Tory works as a paralegal and supports our team of personal injury attorneys to help our clients get the compensation they deserve.
Tory was born in Virginia and grew up on the coast near the Chesapeake Bay before moving to Georgia in 2000. She was the valedictorian of her high school graduating class at Jones County High School in Gray, GA, and she graduated summa cum laude from Mercer University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. She is involved with local animal rescue and enjoys spending time outdoors.
Amber Kolmetz
Amber has been with the McArthur Law firm since February of 2015 and is currently a personal injury paralegal to Attorney Jessica A. Edmonds. She is also currently taking online courses through the Blackstone Career Institute that will allow her to sit for the Accredited Legal Professional (ALP) exam as well as, the Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP) exam. Upon completion of her course work and sitting for exams, Amber will be certificated and certified paralegal.
Amber is married and has one step-son. She and her family enjoy outings on their boat, fishing and hunting. In Amber’s quite time, she loves to read.
Sara Lankford
Sara Lankford was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia and moved to Macon in 2009 to pursue a college degree in Psychology, Women’s Gender Studies, and Business Administration.
Sara joined the McArthur Law Firm in April 2014 as a personal injury legal assistant. After completing her Master’s in Business Administration from Mercer University she was promoted to Office Administrator in September 2015. As Office Administrator Sara has a myriad of responsibilities including but not limited to, accounts receivables/payables, human resource management, marketing coordination, technology implementation, and employee benefit management.
Sara is married and she and her husband have six rescue animals: two cats and four dogs. In addition to rescuing animals in need, Sara enjoys hiking, singing, and spending time with her family.
Jessica Peed
Jessica Peed graduated from Mercer University with dual bachelor’s degrees in May 2009 and joined McArthur Law Firm that August as a legal assistant. During her time at the firm, she has advanced to become a personal injury paralegal working on motor vehicle accidents and premises incidents. She specializes in handling Medicare liens. Jessica genuinely enjoys her job and the learning opportunities it provides with each new case.
Jessica received her Masters of Public Administration in 2012 from Georgia College & State University. She and her husband, Joel, live in Macon with their two children – a boy and a girl. Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and reading.
Sheila Powell
Sheila was born in Macon, Georgia, and raised in Warner Robins. She graduated with honors (top 5%) from Northside High School in Warner Robins in June 1973. She was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) while in high school. After graduation, she attended Crandall Business College in Macon and Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been a legal secretary for more than 36 years and has worked with Kathy McArthur since 1989.
Sheila serves as a litigation paralegal at the McArthur Law Firm and her job duties include opening and cataloging all mail and scanning pertinent documents, creating and distributing all tickers (legal deadlines and reminders), appointment/deposition scheduling, litigation document drafting, communicating with trial courts, processing mail, and transcribing recorded statements and dictation.
Elaine Register
Elaine Register was born and raised in Thomson, Georgia, and attended both Georgia Southern and Augusta State universities. After relocating to Macon in 1987, she began working with Kathy McArthur in 1988 as a paralegal specializing in the practice of worker’s compensation law. She monitors and actively works more than 100 cases.
Elaine is dedicated to her job and feels a great sense of satisfaction in assisting clients through the difficult worker’s compensation process. As a result of her 30 years of experience, Elaine provides invaluable legal support in the worker’s compensation department and is highly regarded and respected by the firm’s clients.
Elaine is married and has three children and three grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling and watching college football.
Lyn Reeb-Williams
Lyn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but before moving to Macon as a child, her home was Brooklyn, New York. She was homeschooled for nine years before starting college at Middle Georgia State University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Since 2016, Lyn has been a legal assistant who works with all of our departments but mostly assists with our personal injury cases.
Lyn enjoys spending time with her husband, reading, traveling, and listening to music.
Let Us Give You A Voice In The System
We have the resources, skill and experience to take on big businesses, insurance companies, as well as negligent parties who cause harm. We invite you to arrange a free, no-pressure consultation to learn what we can do for you. Our lawyers specialize in giving their clients a voice and maximizing compensation for your injuries. Call 478-238-6600 or contact us online to request your consultation. You will pay no fee unless we obtain compensation for you.