Paisley Newsome
Hoover
Summary
Partner with extensive expertise in litigation and legal strategy, honed over 15+ years of practice. Skilled in devising comprehensive legal strategies, authoring impactful briefs, and client representation across diverse court systems. Committed to leveraging collaborative skills to enhance academic and legal writing excellence at Samford University.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PARTNER
Maples, Tucker & Jacobs, LLC
04.2017 - Current
- Successfully represented clients in Federal Black Lung claims, Worker's Compensation Claims, FELA and FRSA claims, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury
- Devised comprehensive legal strategies for injured worker claims
- Authored an average of 15-20 briefs annually in various court systems
- Analyzed medical records meticulously to solidify claims
- Facilitated successful mediations and settlement negotiations
- Championed client representation in diverse court systems
- Foster strategic partnerships with medical and vocational experts to strengthen case arguments and optimize settlement outcomes
- Strategized litigation plans with clients and lead attorneys
- Conducted party depositions and thorough legal research
- Authored impactful briefs and settlement documents
- Effectively represented clients in Circuit Court settlement conferences
- Led divorce/custody cases with expertise
- Successfully served as court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem in Superior Court cases
- Demonstrated proficiency as Contract Child Attorney in Juvenile Court dependency cases
- Showcased leadership and competency as Judge Pro Tem in Juvenile Court
- Successfully represented clients as a State Court Public Defender in plea negotiations, bench trials, and jury trials
- Negotiated successful settlements for automobile accident clients
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Wilson & Berryhill, PC
06.2015 - 03.2017
SOLE PRACTITIONER
Paisley Newsome Law
01.2010 - 05.2015
CLERKSHIP
Hon. Frank J. Jordan
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Georgia
- Superior Court summer clerkship
- Traveled the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit attending on both the civil and criminal dockets.
- Drafted court orders for Judge Jordan.
- Attended status and discovery conferences with opposing counsel and the court.
- Performed legal research to assist the court with drafting opinions.
- Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Georgia
Education
JURIS DOCTOR -
Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University
Macon, Georgia05.2007
BACHELOR OF MUSIC - MUSIC BUSINESS
Berry College
Rome, Georgia01.2002
Certification
Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research & Drafting, Nationally recognized legal writing program
Timeline
PARTNER
Maples, Tucker & Jacobs, LLC
04.2017 - Current
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Wilson & Berryhill, PC
06.2015 - 03.2017
SOLE PRACTITIONER
Paisley Newsome Law
01.2010 - 05.2015
CLERKSHIP
Hon. Frank J. Jordan
01.2006 - 12.2006
BACHELOR OF MUSIC - MUSIC BUSINESS
Berry College
JURIS DOCTOR -
Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University
Notable Court Decisions
- Williams v. Peabody Southeast Mining & Director, O.W.C.P., 2021-BLA-05994, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges, 2025-02-18, Briefed on behalf of Claimant Williams
- Rouzer v. CSX Transportation, Inc., E2023-01271-COA-R3-CV, Tenn. Ct. App., 2025-01-30, Briefed on behalf of Plaintiff/Appellant Rouzer
- Singleton v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., et. al, 1:19-CV-03133-TNT, U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ga., Atlanta Division, 2023-02-03, Briefed on behalf of Plaintiff Singleton
- Branum v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., et. al, 1:20-CV-2801-AT, U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ga., Atlanta Division, 2022-09-30, Briefed on behalf of Plaintiff Branum
- Spears v. Consolidated Coal Co. & Director O.W.C.P., 2018-BLA-06068, U.S. Dept. of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges, 2021-02-10, Briefed on behalf of Claimant Spears
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia, 2007
- Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, 2008
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2008
- Georgia Supreme Court, 2011
- State Bar of Alabama, 2014
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2017
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2022
- Member of the Birmingham Bar Association since 2017