Jim Elliott

Jim Elliott is the head of the firm’s Mediation practice group. He has successfully assisted hundreds of parties in reaching settlements in a wide variety of cases including automobile and tractor trailer accidents, premises liability, employment discrimination, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, contract and commercial disputes, insurance coverage, local government and products liability claims.

Jim is also a member of the firm’s Local Government Law practice group. Jim has represented counties and law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia in a wide variety of matters. Jim also represents local governments on behalf of ACCG-IRMA.

Prior to joining Elliott Blackburn Jim served as partner in the Savannah law firm now known as Ellis Painter.

Education

University of Georgia School of Law (J.D. 1985)
Davidson College (B.A. 1982)