Bozeman Montana MT Legal Malpractice Lawyer Personal Injury Truck Accident Attorney

Charles Frederick Overby
Overby Law Office, P.C.
101 East Main Street
Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59715

Communication Center

Phone:

(406) 209-0006
(406) 586-4707

E-mail:

info@overby-law.com

Fax:

(406) 582-0836
(706) 327-0300

Web site:

http://www.overby-law.com
http://www.overbylaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Published Works
Affiliations	References

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner; County Attorney, Stewart County, Georgia, since 1997

Year Joined Organization:: 2001

Areas Of Practice:: Animal Bites -- Plaintiff; Asbestos; Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff; Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff; Bad Faith; Chemicals & Cosmetics; Class Actions; Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff; Dental Malpractice; Federal Appellate Practice; Hazardous Waste; Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Products & Devices; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Other Professionals Malpractice; Pesticides; Pharmaceutical Products; Premises Liability -- Plaintiff; Property Damage -- Plaintiff; Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy; Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff; Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff; State Appellate Practice; State Trial Practice; Tobacco; Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff; Civil Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:: Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1992

Bar Admissions:: Montana, 2000; Georgia, 1984; Alabama, 1987

Education:: Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1984; J.D.; Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Georgia; B.S.; Major: Political Science; Minor: Economics

Published Works:: Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 47 Mercer Law Review 353, 1995; Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 48 Mercer Law Review 517, 1996; Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 49 Mercer Law Review 313, 1997; Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 50 Mercer Law Review 359, 1998; Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 51 Mercer Law Review 487, 1999; Trial Practice and Procedure (Co-Author), 52 Mercer Law Review 447, 2000; The Case for Allowing Punitive Damages in Georgia Wrongful Death Actions: The Need to Remove An Unjust Anomaly in Georgia Law (Co-Author), 45 Mercer Law Review 1, 1993; What's a Human Life Really Worth? Recovery for Decedent's Non-Economic Losses in Georgia Wrongful Death Actions (Co-Author), 7 Georgia State University Law Review, 439, 1991; The Attack on Georgia's Direct Action Statutes, The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, September, 1991; Practical Suggestions for Use of Lay Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, April, 1990; Presenting the Neuropsychologist at Trial, Essays on Head Injury, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1989

References:: First Security Bank, Bozeman, Montana

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Nuts and Bolt of Expert Witness Testimony, American Society of General Surgeons Annual Meeting, New York, New York, 2003; Proving Non-Economic Damages in Tort Cases, Montana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Polson, Montana, 2002; Navigating the Direct Action Statute, Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002; Innovative Theories of Recovery in Large Commercial Vehicle Cases, Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001; Innovative Theories of Recovery, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Savannah, Georgia, 2000; Negotiating Skills: The Basics of Resolving Cases, Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997 - Present; Negotiating Skills: The Basics of Resolving Cases, Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998 - Present; Negotiating Skills: The Basics of Resolving Cases, Association County Commissioners of Georgia Seminar, Jekyll Island, Georgia, 1999 - Present; Direct Actions Against Insurance Companies, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997 - Present; Strategies for Maximizing Damages in Civil Cases, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996 - Present; Strategies for Maximizing Damages in Civil Cases, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997 - Present; Punitive Damages in Georgia: Procedure and Practical Suggestions, Georgia Council of State Court Judges, Convention & Seminar, Jekyll Island, Georgia, May 26, 1995 - Present; The Use of Expert Witnesses, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Excellence in Advocacy Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, February 11, 1994 - Present; Seminar Chairman, "On The Cutting Edge: Exploring Current Issues and Recent Developments in Georgia Tort Law", Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia, November 22, 1991 - Present

Honors and Awards:: Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1993 - Present; Who's Who in American Law, 1989 - 1992; Who's Who in America, 1988 - 1992; Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders in America, 1990 - 1992; Who's Who in Georgia, 1988 - 1992; Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1984; Oxford's Who's Who Registry of Elite Professionals, 1993 - Present; Continuing Legal Education Award, 1988 - 1990; Outstanding Young Men of America, 1987 - 1989; Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships:: State Bar of Georgia, General Practice Section, 1984 - Present; Member; State Bar of Georgia, Trial Section, 1984 - Present; Member; Alabama State Bar, 1987 - Present; Montana State Bar, 2000 - Present; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, 1983 - 2004; Sustaining Member; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Committee to Increase Minority Participation and Enrollment, 1983 - Present; Sustaining Member; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 2004; Member; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1998; Legislative Co-Chair; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1994; Executive Committee; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1992; Amicus Curiae Committee; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994; Co-Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1993; Educational Committee; People's Law School, 1991 - 1992; State Director and Chairman; The Verdict, The Journal of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1993; Editor; Montana Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present; Sustaining Member; Montana Trial Lawyers Association Legislative Committee, 2004 - 2005; Columbus Lawyers Club Educational Foundation, Inc., 1996 - 1997; Trustee; Columbus Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - Present; Secretary; Columbus Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - Present; Vice President; Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest; Founding Member; Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1992 - 1997; Board of Directors; Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1998 - Present; Board of Advisors; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1992 - 1993; Treasurer; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1993 - 1994; Secretary; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1994 - 1995; Vice President; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1995 - 1996; President-Elect; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1996 - 1997; President; Columbus Bar Association, Inc., 1992 - 1997; Executive Committee; Younger Lawyers Club of Columbus, 1984 - Present; Chattahoochee Circuit Bar Association, 1989 - 1990; Vice President; Chattahoochee Circuit Bar Association, 1990 - 1991; President; Gallatin County Bar Association, 2001 - Present; Springhill Community Presbyterian Church, Belgrade, Montana, 2003 - Present; Member; Georgia Southwestern Foundation, Inc., 2001 - 2004; Member, Board of Trustees; Georgia Southwestern State University National Alumni Association, 1989 - 1995; Board of Directors; Georgia Southwestern State University, 1989 - 1992; Executive Committee, Columbus Area Alumni Council; Georgia Southwestern State University, 1988; Chairman, Finklea Scholarship Endowment Committee; Mercer University, Mercer Law School, 1993 - 1999; Member, Board of Visitors; Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Alumni Association, 1991 - 1993; Executive Committee; Mercer University, 1988 - Present; President's Club; Mercer University, 1997 - 2000; Assistant Vice President, Advancing the Visions 2000 Campaign; Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, 1991 - 1993; Board of Directors; Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, 1991 - 1992; State Chairperson, People's Law School; Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, 1991 - 1998; Speaker's Bureau; Westville Historic Village, 1993 - Present; Member, Board of Trustees; Westville Historic Village, 1996 - 1997; First Vice President; Westville Historic Village, 1998 - 2000; Chairman, Board of Trustees; Gridiron Secret Society, 1993 - Present; University of Georgia Chapter; Metro Columbus Urban League, 1995 - 2000; Member, Board of Directors; Miss Georgia Pageant Corporation, 1997 - 1999; Board of Trustees; Miss Georgia Pageant Corporation, 1997 - 1999; Scholarship Committee; French Brittany Gun Dog Association of America, Inc., 1998 - Present; Board of Directors; French Brittany Gun Dog Association of America, Inc., 1998 - Present; Treasurer; French Brittany Gun Dog Association of America, Inc., 1998 - 2002; Secretary/Treasurer; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Inc., 2003 - Present; Member; Big Sky Epagneul Breton Gun Dog Club, 2003 - Present; Member, Board of Directors; Peach State L'Epagneul Breton Gun Dog Club, 2003 - Present; Member; Boone & Crockett Club; Member; Tall Timbers Research Institute; Member; Auburn University Quail Management Group; Member; Trout Unlimited; Member; Quail Unlimited; Member; The Ruffled Grouse Society; Member; Pheasants Forever; Member; American Rivers; Member; League of Conservation Voters; Member; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1984 - Present; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1996; Voting Delegate to Democratic National Convention; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1993; Chair, Third Congressional District; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1994; Democratic Nominee, U.S. Congress, Third District of Georgia; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1992 - 1993; Executive Committee; Democratic Party of Georgia, 1993 - 1996; State Committee; Judicial Nominating Committee, U.S. Senator Max Cleland, 1997

Past Employment Positions:: Butler, Wooten, Overby, Fryhofer, Daughtery & Sullivan, Columbus/Atlanta, Georgia, Partner, 1998 - 2001; Butler & McDonald, Columbus/Atlanta, Georgia, Associate, 1986 - 1988; C. Frederick Overby, Columbus, Georgia, Sole Practitioner, 1984 - 1986

Previous Individual Name:: Frederick Overby

Ancillary Businesses:: Farming and Ranching

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi

Birth Information:: February 8, 1959, Richland, Georgia, United States of America