Gwinnett County Personal Injury Attorneys
Our firm has over 80 years of experience helping to recover millions of dollars for our clients. We work to help each client overcome their unique legal challenges in the most successful way possible. Our Gwinnett County personal injury lawyers have extensive trial experience and aren't afraid to take your case to court if necessary. If you've been injured as a result of someone else's negligence, we can help. Our attorneys work hard to ensure the best results for your case and help you understand the legal process every step of the way. We are your source for fair and aggressive legal counsel throughout Atlanta and all surrounding areas. Call us today for a free legal consultation.
Stephen is from Savannah and has called Georgia home all his life. He graduated in 1980 from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance. He obtained his law degree from Emory University School of Law and began his legal career in 1983. Stephen has been a Trial Lawyer for his entire career.
He fights hard to protect the rights of his clients and to obtain the best possible outcome in every case he handles. Stephen started out as an associate for several large Insurance Defense law firms representing both individuals and businesses in litigated matters. Stephen then became the Managing Attorney for a major national insurance company. In his role there, he handled both insurance coverage issues and the direct representation of policy holders. After working for the insurance company, Stephen returned to the private practice of law as a named law firm partner. At Dermer Appel Ruder, LLC Stephen continues his now more than 30-year career as a Trial Lawyer. Stephen fights hard every day for the rights of his clients who entrust their legal matters to him.
Stephen handles automobile and truck wrecks, premises liability, product defect, negligent security, wrongful death, construction defect and other matter types that either involve personal injury or property damage claims. With his undergraduate degree in insurance and having worked directly in the insurance industry, Stephen is uniquely qualified to know how insurance companies work and how they think. Working either for or against an insurance company to achieve the best result possible is what Stephen and his partners do every day.