We strongly believe that part of being a successful trial attorney is the ability to perform exceptional legal research and writing. As a firm, our lawyers routinely publish articles in legal periodicals and journals and regularly speak at seminars for the legal community.
Personal Injury Forms
Nearly 250 practice-oriented forms and sample letters from the library of plaintiffs’ personal injury boutique Fried Rogers Goldberg LLC. The anthology includes a CD-Rom linking to MS Word forms that can be customized for each firm and modified for each case. Learn more
Understanding Motor Carrier Claims
One of our many achievements is the publication of “Understanding Motor Carrier Claims,” a treatise on motor carrier law. This book was published in conjunction with our website at www.thetruckingattorneys.com to provide an overview of federal and state law governing the operation of commercial vehicles. You can request a copy of Understanding Motor Carrier Claims by filling out the form on this page or visiting our trucking website for the online version. You may also use the same form to request a free consultation with one of our attorneys. Learn more
Recent & Upcoming Seminars
Upcoming Seminars
2011
| Date | Event | Location |
| September 9 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Secrets to a Successful Personal Injury Practice: Learning to Evaluate Cases and Maximize Results
“Why Trucking Cases are Different from Auto Accident Cases” Joe Fried, Michael Goldberg |
Atlanta, GA |
| September 15-17 | Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA)National Interstate Trucking Summit
Joe Fried
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St. Louis, MO |
| September 15 | Beasley AllenLegal Strategies Conference & Expo
“Trucking Cases” Buck Rogers
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Atlanta, GA |
| September 21 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Dram Shop Claims and DUI, Proof, Prosecution and Trial Presentations
Buck Rogers
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Atlanta, GA |
| October 27-30 | State Bar of GeorgiaFall Meeting
Chair: Aviation Track Buck Rogers
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Jekyll Island, GA |
| October 28 | Comprehensive Trucking LitigationBuck Rogers, Michael Goldberg
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Columbia, SC |
Past Seminars
2011 Events
| Date | Event | Location |
| August 2 | National Business Institute Teleconference“Commercial Vehicle Crash Litigation Guide”
Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| July 28-30 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Auto Torts Workshop
Buck Rogers
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Destin, FL |
| July 24 | South Carolina Association of Reconstruction Specialists (SCARS)“Commercial Vehicle Litigation”
Buck Rogers
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Charleston, SC |
| June 23-26 | Gary Christy Memorial Georgia Trial Skills Clinic (GTSC)Lecture: “Fundamentals of Direct Examination” Joe Fried Lecture: “Themes & Theories”
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Athens, GA |
| June 22 | “Mediating and Early Resolution of Truck Collision Cases”Joe Fried
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| June 13 | Georgia State PatrolGeorgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC)
“Cadet Cross Examination” Buck Rogers
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Forsyth, GA |
| June 12-14 | Advocacy 360 Trucking Litigation SeminarJoe Fried, Buck Rogers, Michael Goldberg
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New Orleans, LA |
| May 21-26 | Trial Lawyers College, Staff TrainingJoe Fried
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Thunderhead Ranch, WY |
| May 20 | American Association for JusticeInterstate Trucking Litigation Group
Litigating Truck Collision Cases “Top Ten Rules in a Trucking Collision Case—from First Client Call to Closing Argument” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| May 6 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Annual Convention
“Trucking Cases” Buck Rogers, Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |
| May 5 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Annual Convention
Champions Trial Skills “Dealing with Difficult Clients and Very Nice Defendants”
New Plaintiffs Lawyers “Finding and Presenting Your Client’s Story” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| April 18 | South Carolina Highway PatrolMulti-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT)
“Commercial Vehicle Inspection” Buck Rogers
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Columbia, SC |
| April 14 | Torts Made Perfect“Truck Driver and Trucking Company Insurance Coverage—Finding It After Being Told It Doesn’t Exist”
Joe Fried
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Las Vegas, NV |
| March 31 | State Bar of Georgia – Young Lawyers DivisionSpring Meeting
Michael Goldberg
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Las Vegas, NV |
| March 25 | State Bar of GeorgiaCarlson on Evidence Seminar
“Successful Direct Examination Strategies” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 17 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)“Catastrophic Injuries, Third Party Claims”
Buck Rogers
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 4 | Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationTrucking Technology
Buck Rogers
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New Orleans, LA |
| February 9-13 | Staff, Trial Lawyers College“Closing Argument”
Joe Fried
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Orlando, FL |
| February 2 | Macon Trial Lawyers AssociationMichael Goldberg | Macon, GA |
| January 21 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Jury Trial Seminar
“Damages in a Death Case” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| January | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)SKI-LE
Advanced Tractor Trailer Litigation Buck Rogers |
Breckenridge, CO |
2010 Events
| Date | Event | Location |
| December 9 | Lorman Education ServicesTrucking Accident Litigation From Start to Finish
“The Trucking Industry and the Law” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| November 5 | Minnesota Association for JusticeTrucking Seminar
“CSA 2010 – Safety Information on the Defendant Trucking Company and Using the On-Board Systems to Prove Your Case” and “Rules of the Road for the Truck Case Using the CDL and FMCSRs at All Stages of Your Case” Joe Fried
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Minneapolis, MN |
| November 5 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Chair: Motor Carrier Seminar
Buck Rogers, Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |
| October 25 | Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)Traffic Incident Management Emergency (TIME)
“Secondary Collision Legal Analysis for Commercial Vehicle Collisions” Buck Rogers
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Athens, GA |
| October 9 | American Association for JusticeInterstate Trucking Litigation Group
Litigating Truck Collision Cases “Top 10 FMCSR’s and How to Use Them” Joe Fried
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Las Vegas, NV |
| October 8 | American Association for JusticeInterstate Trucking Litigation Group
Litigating Truck Collision Cases Joe Fried, Michael Goldberg
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Las Vegas, NV |
| September | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Fall Workshop
Trucking Cases Buck Rogers
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Savannah, GA |
| September 16 | American Association for Justice Education (AAJ)CSA Telesminar
“A New Set of Rules for Trucking Companies and Drivers” Joe Fried
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| July 29 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Auto Torts Workshop
“10 Things You May Not Know About Handling Trucking Cases” Michael Goldberg
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Destin, FL |
| July 24 | Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA)Advanced Auto Retreat: Maneuvering Through the Tough Cases
“Tractor-Trailer Cases: Thinking Outside the Box”
“Tractor-Trailer Cases: The Physics, Engineering, Forensic & Biomechanics of the Accident” Joe Fried, Buck Rogers |
Charlottesville, VA |
| July 10 | American Association for Justice (AAJ)Annual Convention
“Using the CDL Manual & Other Industry Documents” Joe Fried
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Vancouver, Canada |
| June 24 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Georgia Trial Skills Clinic
“Themes and Theories” Buck Rogers
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Athens, GA |
| June 24 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Georgia Trial Skills Clinic
Evidentiary Foundations: “Direct Examination” Joe Fried
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Athens, GA |
| April 23 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Premises Liability
“The Ups and Downs of Elevator and Escalator Accidents” Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 28 | Trial ToolboxJoe Fried
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Jackson Hole, WY |
| March 23 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Annual Convention
“CDL Manual” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 22 | Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)Annual Convention
“So You Have Your First Trucking Case – Now What?” Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 18 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Inside the Courtroom: The Trial of a Personal Injury Case“Successful Direct Examination Strategies”
Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| March 4 | State Bar of Georgia“Wrongful Death Damages”
Joe Fried
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Atlanta, GA |
| February 25 | American Association for Justice (AAJ)Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
Trucking Litigation Joe Fried, Michael Goldberg
|
New Orleans, LA |
2009 Events
| Date | Event | Location |
| October 23 | Tennessee Association of JusticeTrucking Litigation Seminar
“Effective Use of the CDL Manual in Trucking Cases” Joe Fried
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Nashville, TN |
| October 12 | American Association for Justice (AAJ)Trucking Seminar
Joe Fried, Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |
| September 13-15 | Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA)Fatigued Truckers: From Crash to Closing Argument
“Using the CDL Manual and Other Industry Documents to Your Benefit in a Trucking Case” Joe Fried |
Las Vegas, NV |
| June 25-28 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Georgia Trial Skills Clinic
“Themes and Theories” Joe Fried, Buck Rogers
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Athens, GA |
| June | Georgia State PatrolGeorgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC)
“Cadet Cross Examination” Buck Rogers
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Forsyth, GA |
| March 20 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Chair: Common Carrier – Top Five Trucking Tips from the Experts
Joe Fried, Buck Rogers, Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |
| January 30 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)Georgia Foundations and Objections
Michael Goldberg
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Atlanta, GA |