Attorney Bryan Baer has twenty (20) years of legal experience representing clients in serious and catastrophic injury and medical malpractice cases. He has been first chair in more than a dozen twelve-person jury trials on both the plaintiff and defense sides. Recognized as a leader in his legal community, he is frequently asked to speak at legal seminars on trial topics ranging from “Best Practices in Voire Dire” to “Maximizing Damages at Trial” as well as insurance issues such as “Navigating the Insurance Landscape” and “Injury Demands & Negotiations.”
Bryan is often asked to speak at legal seminars and Continued Legal Education (CLE) courses which are offered to allow lawyers to continue their professional development. Active attorneys within Georgia are required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of CLE courses each year. Bryan is frequently asked to share his insight and expertise at legal seminars and CLE courses throughout the state. He has recently given presentations on topics such as “Representing Seriously Injured Minors” and “Maximizing Damages at Trial.”
Attorney Bryan Baer graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Georgia. After a few years working as a consultant at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), he went back to the University of Georgia and obtained his law degree. His background in economics and consulting have served him well in his law career as he adeptly builds consensus around the facts and value of the case with all opposing parties. Before focusing his practice areas on representing innocent injury victims in 2011, Bryan defended insurance companies and represented businesses.
Bryan has been recognized as a leading advocate for the injured by numerous publications and industry groups. He has been selected as an Atlanta Super Lawyers every year from 2015-2020, an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys, and twice named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite. AVVO has presented him with its “Client Choice Award” for his consistently high reviews in addition to providing him with a 10.0 Superb Rating.
Bryan has been designated one of America’s “Top 100 High Stakes Litigators” and named to the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100.” He has also been recognized as a “10 Best Attorneys” and selected to “Top 40 Attorneys Under 40” by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. Bryan is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, having achieved multiple settlements or verdicts for clients in excess of seven figures.
When Bryan is not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family, wife Holly and kids, Ellison age 14 and Brooks age 10. Bryan teaches Sunday School at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and coaches his son’s soccer and basketball teams. He is also active in raising money for Shepherd’s Center, the Southeast’s leading hospital for brain and spinal cord injuries, as well as the Leukemia Society.
“While I learned a ton, I did not find this sort of work as satisfying. I am proud of the work I do now and take great satisfaction in helping those seriously injured recover from their loss.” -Attorney Bryan Baer