Studstill Firm Llp

What Studstill Firm Llp does

Studstill Firm, LLP is a family-owned personal injury law firm headquartered in Valdosta, Georgia, with a second office in Nashville, Georgia, serving clients across South Georgia and the broader state since 1981. The firm provides legal representation in personal injury matters including auto accidents (covering truck, motorcycle, rideshare, bicycle/pedestrian, boating, drunk driving, hit-and-run, and fatal cases), brain injuries, dog bites, burn injuries, children's injuries, slip and fall, workers' compensation, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, and premises liability. It also offers real estate closing services and, since 2018, contingency-fee representation of South Georgia counties and municipalities in nationwide opioid litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.

The firm operates on an outcome-based contingency fee model: clients pay no attorneys' fees or expenses unless a recovery is secured, with free initial consultations offered via phone and website contact forms. Technology is described as 'state-of-the-art' legal research and case management tooling supporting a methodology centered on rigorous preparation and strategic thinking, though no proprietary AI/ML product is disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the firm's website, blog content (dating back to 2017 with continued publication through 2025), a Video Center addressing common client objections, and phone inquiries — with no marketplace or channel-partner distribution.

The team comprises four attorneys — Managing Partner Haynes M. Studstill, Partners Daniel L. Studstill and Justin D. Studstill, and Attorney Dan T. Nix — plus support staff. Haynes M. Studstill has been recognized on Georgia Super Lawyers for 6+ consecutive years (top 5% of Georgia PI attorneys) and Justin D. Studstill on Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 7+ consecutive years. The firm has secured individual case settlements including $11.5M (auto accident), $7.666M (child injuries), $6.866M (wrongful death), and $2M (truck accident), with cumulative client recoveries exceeding $81.5M. In October 2024, the firm co-counseled with Beasley Allen and Shiver Hamilton Campbell to secure a $162 million settlement in a Georgia van rollover crash case, the firm's most prominent recent outcome.

Name

Studstill Firm Llp

Legal name

Studstill Firm, LLP

Website

https://studstillfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studstill Firm, LLP is a family-owned personal injury law firm based in Valdosta, Georgia, serving South Georgia since 1981 with contingency-fee representation for injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, and government opioid litigation matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valdosta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Personal Injury Cases: No attorneys' fees or expenses charged unless a recovery is secured for the client. Contingency fee arrangement where the firm only gets paid if the client wins or settles their case.
2. Contingency Fee - Government/Opioid Litigation: Representing counties and municipalities in opioid litigation on a contingency fee basis, meaning no fees unless there is a recovery or settlement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studstill Firm, LLP is a Valdosta-based personal injury law firm representing clients in auto accidents, trucking collisions, wrongful death, workers' compensation, brain injury, child injury, dog bite, burn, slip and fall, premises liability, and catastrophic injury claims across South Georgia. The firm also handles real estate closings and represents county and municipal governments in opioid litigation. Legal services are delivered on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations.

Product overview

Studstill Firm LLP is a personal injury law firm serving South Georgia since 1981. The firm offers comprehensive legal services centered around personal injury representation, with specialized modules for auto accidents (including truck, motorcycle, rideshare, and pedestrian cases), workers' compensation, wrongful death, and related practice areas. The firm also provides real estate legal services and maintains an educational video center. Services are delivered through two Georgia offices (Valdosta and Nashville) with free initial consultations offered to all prospective clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Representation Comprehensive legal representation for personal injury victims in South Georgia, covering brain injuries, dog bites, burn injuries, injuries to children, slip and fall, workers' compensation, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, premises liability, car accidents, and pedestrian accidents, delivered on a contingency fee basis.
• Auto Accident Legal Representation Specialized legal representation for victims of automobile, truck, motorcycle, Uber/Lyft, bicycle and pedestrian, boating, drunk driving, hit and run, reckless driving, and fatal car accidents, including insurance claim disputes, delivered on a contingency fee basis.
• Government Opioid Litigation Representation Contingency-fee representation of South Georgia county boards of commissioners and municipal governments (including the City of Moultrie) in nationwide opioid litigation filed as part of consolidated multidistrict litigation in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
• Real Estate Legal Services Legal services for residential and commercial real estate transactions, including real estate closings, title work, and homestead exemption filings for buyers and sellers in South Georgia.
• Free Initial Case Consultation No-cost case evaluation consultation offered to all prospective personal injury clients, accessible 24/7 via online contact form or by phone to the Valdosta or Nashville, GA offices, with no obligation to retain the firm.

Quantifiable outcome

• $81.5 million+ recovered for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Beasley AllenflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Co-counsel relationship in historic $162 million van rollover settlement. Beasley Allen served as managing attorney for Atlanta office with managing attorney Chris Glover commenting on the collaborative outcome.
• Shiver Hamilton CampbellflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Co-lead counsel with Alan Hamilton serving as co-lead counsel in the $162 million settlement representing victims of the tragic 2021 van rollover crash.
• Hayden Willis (Moultrie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2019Co-counsel attorney representing City of Moultrie in opioid litigation alongside Studstill Firm.
• J. Anderson Davis (Rome)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2019Co-counsel attorney in opioid litigation representation for City of Moultrie alongside Studstill Firm.
• City of MoultriecoreOthers · 22 May 2019Client represented in nationwide opioid lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Filed in U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio as part of consolidated multidistrict litigation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Butler Wooten & Peak: Established Georgia plaintiff-side injury and wrongful death firm based in Columbus. Overlaps with Studstill in catastrophic injury representation and contingency fee model, with comparable trial reputation in the western/southern Georgia corridor.
• Cellino Law: New York-based personal injury firm with a strong regional brand built on advertising and large settlements. Comparable in plaintiff-side auto and catastrophic injury practice, with similar reliance on brand-building and contingency fee economics, though in a different regional market.
• Montlick & Associates: Georgia-based personal injury firm founded in 1984 with offices across the state. Closest in geography and longevity to Studstill; competes for the same South Georgia plaintiff caseload (auto, trucking, wrongful death) and represents the most direct local competitor.
• Bader Scott Injury Lawyers: Georgia-headquartered personal injury firm with offices in Atlanta and other state locations. Competes with Studstill for Georgia plaintiff caseload, particularly in auto and trucking; representative of the better-capitalized regional PI competitor cohort.
• Jim Adler 'The Texas Hammer': Texas-based personal injury firm using a similar marketing-led, contingency-fee plaintiff model. Comparable in regional brand-driven PI focus and TV/video content strategy; instructive benchmark for a regional, brand-led PI shop.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury law firm with national advertising spend and multi-state offices. Comparable in core PI practice areas (auto, truck, wrongful death) but operates at vastly greater scale and budget; serves as the dominant competitive benchmark for Georgia PI firms.
• The Cochran Firm: Multi-state personal injury firm with national brand recognition. Comparable plaintiff-side PI offerings (auto, trucking, wrongful death, mass tort) but with significantly broader geographic reach and larger advertising footprint than Studstill.

Direct peers

• Beasley Allen: National mass-tort and serious injury firm headquartered in Alabama. Direct co-counsel partner of Studstill on the $162M van rollover settlement; comparable in trial-ready PI and mass-tort practice, particularly in plaintiff-side catastrophic injury and pharmaceutical litigation.
• Shiver Hamilton Campbell: Atlanta-based trial firm that served as co-lead counsel with Studstill on the $162M van rollover settlement. Closely comparable in trial-heavy catastrophic PI practice; represents the kind of larger co-counsel partner Studstill depends on for mega-cases.

Others

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association: Professional association of Georgia plaintiff-side trial lawyers in which Studstill is recognized as a Champion. Not a competitor, but a peer ecosystem and reputational anchor that signals standing within the Georgia plaintiff bar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studstill-firm-llp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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