J. Brannon

As a trial lawyer, Brannon works to successfully resolve difficult issues and develop creative solutions for her clients both inside and outside the courtroom. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers as part of the Georgia Rising Star and Super Lawyers lists consecutively for over a decade. Brannon has tried multiple cases to verdict for her clients, two of which were on behalf of a global agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer that Brannon has helped successfully defend in numerous cases across the country. Most recently, she obtained a defense verdict as lead trial counsel on behalf of a trucking company in a case arising out of a deadly tractor trailer accident. Brannon is actively involved in professional organizations on both a local and national level. She is a founding member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) Womens Litigators section for which she serves as Marketing Chair. She is also a faculty member of the GDLAs Trial & Mediation Academy which is held each year and aims to help defense lawyers become more accomplished and successful at trial or in mediation. In addition, Brannon co-founded the Atlanta Chapter of Ellevate Network, a global womens networking organization focused on investing in women both professionally and personally. As co-president, she helped build the Atlanta Chapter into one of the most thriving chapters within the network. On a national level, Brannon is actively involved with the Defense Research Institute (DRI) where she most recently served on the Product Liability Steering Committee as Panel Counsel Chair for the 2022 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this role, she was responsible for coordinating with in-house counsel to schedule panel counsel meetings in conjunction with the conference. She currently serves as Networking Vice Chair for the 2023 Conference in Austin, Texas.