WETHERINGTON LAW - Key Persons
Within three years of graduating from law school, Ben Levy became one of the youngest attorneys in Georgia to rack up more than ten civil jury trial victories. In the years since, he has continued honing his skills in the art of deposing witnesses and effectively presenting evidence in the courtroom. Although Ben is a passionate advocate, he has also earned a reputation among judges and opposing attorneys alike for being polite, prepared, and honest.
Ben has had the good fortune of learning from excellent attorneys at every step of his career, and he litigates each case as if it will go to trial. His attention to detail and experience as a former insurance defense attorney help him anticipate and stay ahead of opposing attorneys, and his ability to connect with jurors earns meaningful results.
Prior to representing injured individuals, Ben worked for an insurance defense firm to better understand how insurance companies evaluate personal injury cases for settlement and how they defend those cases at trial. He now uses this invaluable knowledge and experience against the insurance companies in order to provide expert representation for his injured clients.
His leadership and commitment to helping those in need extends far beyond the courtroom. He donates his time, money, and energy, and he serves on boards and committees of various charities, including Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Eli is an experienced attorney who has litigated numerous cases, including cases involving victims of crimes, vehicle crashes, premises liability, and products liability.
Outside of the firm, Eli has served in the U.S. Army for more than a decade. Currently, Eli serves as a Captain and Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. Eli has completed multiple active-duty tours, including a combat deployment to Iraq, where he served as the senior U.S. intelligence officer for a large base in Iraq.
Eli has also completed a tour with the U.S. Army's Cyber Command, and a state activation here in Georgia in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, where Eli coordinated the deployment of Soldiers to nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Eli finds serving in uniform very fulfilling and finds the same fulfillment helping people as an attorney.
Job Titles:
- New Lawyers Division, Education Committee Co - Chair
James is relentlessly focused on identifying, exposing, and remedying dangerous products and corporate practices. His work has spanned a wide range of legal issues involving catastrophic injury claims, including landmark litigation against a publicly traded corporation caught poisoning our local communities with a known carcinogen. In cases of all sizes, difficulties, and complexities, James prides himself on tirelessly representing those wrongly injured by the negligence of others.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Auto Accident Survivors of Georgia
- Co - Founder of the Legal Accelerator Network
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, Expert Testimony in Georgia, October 2013
- Jeb Butler, and Darren Tobin, Strafford Publications, 2017
Matt Wetherington takes on causes, not cases. He is very purposeful in the cases he accepts and seeks out ways to make the world a better place through the civil justice system. His efforts have led to new laws, regulations, and massive changes for many industries. In 2014, Matt was one of the youngest attorneys ever selected by the Daily Report as "On the Rise," an annual list of forty attorneys who have made a difference and will continue to do so in the future. After a series of large verdicts, including one of the largest auto wreck verdicts in Georgia, Matt was inducted into the ALM Verdicts Hall of Fame at the age of thirty. Since then, Matt has been selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for six consecutive years in the categories of Personal Injury and Products Liability.
Matt is a first-generation college graduate from Climax, Georgia. He worked his way through Mercer University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts. Matt then attended Mercer's Walter F. George School of Law on a tuition scholarship. Matt attributes these successes to the example set by his father and mentors. After losing his mother at thirteen, Matt watched his father juggle multiple jobs to support his family. Matt also received significant support from his teachers and community. Because of these experiences, Matt and his wife, Michele, are committed to causes that enable individuals and communities to reach their full potential.
Matt is the chairman of the Auto Accident Survivors of Georgia nonprofit. Matt's former client, Kristen Rose, founded the organization to advocate for survivors of car accidents and provide resources to help accident victims maintain self-sufficiency financially, mentally, and physically.
Matt is the co-founder of the Legal Accelerator Network and Georgia Legal Accelerator program. The non-profit provides an incubator environment for small firm lawyers of all practice disciplines. Through 1-on-1 mentoring, small group meetings, and CLE style presentations, program participants rapidly grow their business and become better contributors to the entire bar.
Before joining the Wetherington Law Firm, Robert specialized in insurance litigation, liability litigation, and general insurance defense. His experience representing some of Georgia's largest insurance carriers and providers gives him unique insight into the tactics that powerful companies use against plaintiffs and the actions that plaintiffs can take to strengthen their cases, both in negotiations and in court.