Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, an Atlanta-based law firm providing skilled representation in a variety of fields, is pleased to announce Lynn M. Roberson was recently elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA). Ms. Roberson is the first female to hold this position on the organization’s Executive Committee.

The GDLA was founded over 40 years ago and offers its members access to training, networking and communication opportunities. Ms. Roberson has had an active role in the GDLA for many years as chair of the Premises Liability committee from 2002-2005 and serving as a member of the Board of Directors since 2003. She has also served as a Vice President and, additionally, was the Chair of Trial Academy from 2008-2010.

Ms. Roberson has been practicing litigation for over 30 years, particularly in the areas of premises liability for violent crime, other premises liability, pharmacy liability, automobile/truck accident cases, products liability, malicious prosecution and other personal injury law, as well as insurance coverage matters. Ms. Roberson has completed over 75 jury trials in these areas. Her practice in the area of “premises liability” actions is broad and varied and includes slip/trip and fall, negligent security, wrongful serving of alcohol, wrongful detention or prosecution by store security, assault and battery, and dangerous conditions on property. Ms. Roberson’s representation of clients involved in these areas of litigation ranges from hotels and motels, apartment complexes, retail stores and malls, restaurants, and bars and nightclubs.

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