Pitts Carr
Carr & Weatherby, LLPPitts Carr is one of the founding partners of the nationally recognized law firm Carr & Weatherby, LLP. During his 43-year tenure as a trial attorney, Mr. Carr has become one of the most respected and experienced attorneys in the Southeast. He has been described as a tough litigator with a reputation for professionalism and high ethical standards in the courtroom. He also is known for his unequaled success rate. Mr. Carr graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia, followed by a J.D. degree from Duke University Law School in 1972. He has been named by a number of federal and state courts to serve in leadership positions in cases of national importance. Mr. Carr is a member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, and the Atlanta Bar Association. He is on the ABA Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Securities and Commercial Trial Attorneys. He was named by Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris to serve as Chairman of the Governor's Commission on Tort Reform for the State of Georgia, Chairman of the Board of Medical Assistance (now Community Services), and member of the State Personnel Board. He was appointed by Governor George Busbee to serve on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Life Financial Group, and served on the boards of a number of charitable and religious organizations including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Leukemia Society, St. Jude's House, Atlanta Union Mission, Chair, and St. Phillips Cathedral, Senior Warden. He has served as the Chair of the Stewardship Committee at the Cathedral of Christ the King, as well as a lay member of the Executive Council. He currently serves on the Financial Council. He has for decades provided scholarships for Duke University Law School.
- Legal Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Securities Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
25-40%
- Georgia
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English
- Partner
- Carr & Weatherby, LLP
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- Partner
- W. Pitts Carr & Associates, PC
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- Partner
- Carr & Palmer
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- Partner
- Carr Tabb & Pope
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- Associate
- Neely, Freeman, & Hawkins
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- Duke University School of Law
- J.D. (1971) | Law
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- The University of Georgia School of Law
- B.B.A. (1969) | Economics
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- Honors: Class President, Honors Program, President of Kappa Sigma, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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- Silver Sponsor
- Georgia Motor Trucking Association
- Certificate of Appreciation
- International Union of Police Associations
- Member
- Old Warhorse Lawyers Club
- Member
- Advocates
- Cathedral of Christ the King
- Member of Finance Council
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- Georgia State Bar
- Member
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- Atlanta Life Financial
- Board Member
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- Atlanta Union Mission
- Board Member
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- Cathedral at Christ the King
- Chairman of Stewardship
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- Georgia Department of Medical Assistance
- Board Chair
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- Financial Institutions Say Recent Rulings Support Home Depot Data Breach Suit
- LexisNexis Legal News
- Truckers want gas taxes spent on roads
- Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Credit Unions Sue Home Depot Over Data Breach
- The Daily Report
- Oral Argument, In Re Cobb EMC, Georgia Supreme Court
- "Getting Out" of Out of Service Orders: A Recent Case Study, Georgia Motor Trucking Association
