Jeffrey G. Casurella,
Of Counsel
Practice Areas:
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Complex Litigation
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Personal Injury
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Termite Damage Litigation
Biography
Jeffrey G. Casurella (“Jeff”) is a bulldog of a lawyer with over 40 years of courtroom and arbitration success. As lead counsel in high-stakes cases across multiple states and jurisdictions, Jeff has tried or settled cases collectively valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. His work spans federal and state courts, as well as arbitration tribunals, and his reputation for aggressive, results-driven representation is well-known among peers and adversaries alike. Jeff is now one of the leading attorneys located in Georgia focused on termite damage litigation, structural pest control fraud, and negligent inspections and treatments by the largest termite and pest control companies in the United States. He aggressively represents homeowners who’ve been harmed by wood-destroying organisms (WDO) due to deceptive or negligent pest control services.
Nationally Recognized Legal Expertise
Jeff’s litigation successes have been featured on 60 Minutes, Dateline NBC, and covered by
national outlets including:
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The Wall Street Journal
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The New York Times
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The Washington Post
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Bloomberg
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Consumer Reports
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Time Magazine
Locally, his work has also been highlighted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta
Business Chronicle, and the Fulton County Daily Report.
Jeff grew up in Chicago and moved to Georgia in his teens. He’s been happily married to his wife, Gail, for nearly four decades and is an enormously proud father to Andrew, a redhead and Auburn Tiger. Jeff is an avid reader of history, but loves his Braves and Dawgs, too.
Education
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University of Georgia – Double Major in History and Political Science—Chief Justice,
UGA Student Judiciary -
Mercer Law School – Law Review Member.
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Jeff remains a published legal scholar with articles in the Mercer Law Review, covering standing, class action litigation, and constitutional law.
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Honors
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AV® Preeminent Rating – Martindale-Hubbell
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10.0 “Superb” – AVVO
Bar Admissions
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Georgia Supreme Court
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Georgia Court of Appeals
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U.S. Supreme Court
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First, Second, Third, and Fourth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
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U.S. District Courts (Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia)
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Arbitration forums including AAA, JAMS, and others
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Admitted pro hac vice in courts in NY, MA, ME, RI, PA, SC, and AL
Publications
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Why Standing Matters, 74 Mercer L. Rev. 557 (2023)
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How Class Action Fees Work in the Eleventh Circuit, 73 Mercer L. Rev. 879 (2022)
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Class Action Law in Georgia, 49 Mercer L. Rev. 39 (1997)
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The Trimester Approach, 34 Mercer L. Rev. 384 (1984)
