Leah Parker

Leah F. Parker practices in Swift Currie’s premises liability, trucking and transportation litigation, catastrophic and wrongful death, sexual abuse/sexual assault and automobile litigation practice areas. She also has experience working on cases related to slip and falls, dog bites, employment discrimination and wage and hour disputes, and nursing home and long-term care matters. In the past, Leah has also handled workers’ compensation matters.  

Leah represents major insurance companies, as well as the individuals and businesses they insure. She also has experience working with many retail stores and restaurants, including large chains and small family-owned businesses.

Leah has handled a wide range of issues and her extensive experience gives her insight into her cases and allows her to use creativity in resolving them  with favorable settlements, effective depositions and with strategic motions and legal arguments.

Leah was recently named to "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" in the category of transportation law, a distinction determined by Best Lawyers in America©.

Leah understands the personal, and often traumatic, nature of the cases she works on, therefore she makes an effort to help clients deal with both the legal and emotional ramifications of the case. As a result, she is able to ensure her clients can make the best decisions as they navigate their way through the issues that arise during the process.

Awards/Recognitions

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2024-Present

Memberships

• Defense Research Institute
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Co-Chair of Women Litigators Section, 2024-Present; Chair of Young Lawyers Section, 2016-2024
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• South Carolina Bar
• State Bar of Georgia
• Southeast Women Litigators, Seminar Planning Committee

Interests

Leah enjoys volunteering at The Children’s School, where her son and daughter are students. She loves traveling and exploring new places, and she is an avid reader, audio-book listener and theatre-goer.

Experience

• Frequently achieves settlements in liability claims that are less than 40% of what the plaintiff originally sought
• Obtained a verdict in an automobile accident case involving heavy machinery, in which the plaintiff’s verdict was less than 10% of the medical damages

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