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L. Chris Stewart | |
|---|---|
 Larry Chris Stewart | |
| Born | December 9th, 1978 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Howard University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Partner(s) | Larry and Brendel Stewart |
| Website | www.smstrial.com |
L. Chris Stewart (Born December 9th, 1978) , is one of the most prominent African-American civil rights attorneys[1] , and is regarded as one of Georgia's top injury trial lawyers. His practice is focused on, auto/trucking collisions, wrongful death, and premises liability with a specialty in sexual assault. He is also the Managing Partner of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys, a personal injury litigation law firm.
Early Life and education[edit]
L. Chris Stewart was born and raised in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia, Off Cascade Road. As a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, Chris earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology with honors from Xavier University. He also did a Master's of Science in Public Health from Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in 2001 and worked at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.). In 2005, he earned a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law.[2]
Career[edit]
L. Chris Stewart formerly worked for the law firm of Morgan & Morgan where at the age of 29 he made partner("4").While at Morgan & Morgan, Chris represented over 2500 clients and has the Atlanta office's largest jury verdict. Chris has litigated cases in over twenty-five counties in Georgia and has taken over 1500 depositions.[2] He was also selected to be one of the 16 lawyers to participate in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association's Leadership Education and Advanced Direction (LEAD) program. At the age of 42, he was a managing partner at Stewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attorneys,[3] until the firm dissolved in 2018. He moved to a new office on Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard and worked on his own. In January 2020, he was joined by his partner Justin Miller; and in August 2020, they were joined by their third partner Madeleine Simmons. After which they change the firm name to 'Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys', and the new motto, "Family. Faith. Justice."[4]
Prominent Cases:
In 2014, he took Gregory Towns' case, who was repeatedly tased while handcuffed by two East Point officers during his arrest. Both officers were convicted for murder. He collected East Point's $1 million insurance policy limit for his client. He has also been the lead attorney for Walter Scott,[5] the South Carolina man shot in the back and killed by a North Charleston police officer as he ran, Alton Sterling, the Baton Rouge man whose shooting death by police was captured on video, and Chase Sherman, who died after being tased multiple times by Coweta County Deputies. That case would lead to Walter Scott. [6][7]
In 2015, he made North Charleston City Council approve an agreement to pay the Scott family $6.5 million.
In 2018, he fought for, then 14 years old victim, Hope Cheston.Because of his efforts jurors in Clayton County, Ga., awarded Cheston $1 billion in compensatory damages in a civil lawsuit against Crime Prevention Agency Inc., the security company that employed her rapist. [8] He has also been one of the lawyers for the George Floyd case and was able to approve a $27 million settlement[9] from the Minneapolis City Council, which he called "imparts a measure of justice".[10]
In 2020, he also served the family of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed in a hate crime earlier that year.
Chris gained national recognition after taking the Rayshard Brooks family case, in 2020.[11]
In 2021, he was also the lead attorney for Albany resident Michael King, against the Dollar General Corporation and two employees for gross negligence and punitive damages[12].Same year, he was also hired by Catherine Khan's family.
Television:
In 2020, he agreed to work with eOne (Entertainment One) to develop docuseries titled, "Burden of Justice". The series aligns with his expertise as it will chronicle his pursuit of Justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and other high-profile police brutality cases.[13][14][15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ Lance, Natisha (21 May 2021). "Prominent Atlanta civil rights attorney opens up about the job: 'I don't want to do these cases'". 11 Alive. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b Jabon-Eilon, Jan. "L. Chris Stewart Stewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attourneys". Attorney At Law Magazine.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ RTM, Dion (29 October 2013). "Attorney L. Chris Stewart Selected to Participate in Ga. Trial Lawyers Association Inaugural LEAD Program". Atlanta Daily World. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Tucker, K. "How an Atlanta Trial Lawyer Has Continued to Grow a Diverse Law Firm in a Pandemic". ALM Law.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Simon, D (28 May 2019). "When African Americans are killed by police, these lawyers get a phone call". CNN. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Victor, D (23 May 2018). "Woman Who Was Raped as a Teenager Is Awarded $1 Billion in Damages". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Land, G. ". L. Chris Stewart Named 'Attorney of the Year'". IMDiversity. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Ebony, Team (24 May 2018). "Black Law Firm Behind Record $1 Billion Awarded in Rape Case". Ebony. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Karnowski, S (12 March 2021). "Floyd family agrees to a $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial". AP News. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Tucker, K. "Lawyer for George Floyd's Family Calls $27M Settlement a 'Measure of Justice'". Daily Report. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Boone, C. "Attorney: 'Officer Rolfe has received more justice than the family of Rayshard Brooks'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Newsource (8 December 2021). "Man sues Dollar General after being detained by an employee, put on life support -". KESQ. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Ramon, D (21 July 2020). "eOne Teams With L. Chris Stewart For 'Burden Of Justice'". Deadline. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 21, 2020). "Civil Rights Docuseries 'Burden of Justice' in the Works at eOne". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Vlessing, E (21 July 2020). "Civil Rights Docuseries 'Burden of Justice' in the Works at eOne". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Thorne, W (21 July 2020). "George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks Lawyer Partners With eOne For Docuseries". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2024.