Founded in 2002, Reginald D. McDaniel, Attorney at Law, LLC prides itself on providing quality legal services to those in need. The firm strongly believes that individuals and families who have been seriously injured or killed by the negligence of others deserve someone who will fight for their rights to recover damages.
Attorney Background
Prior to entering private practice, Attorney McDaniel worked in federal government, television and print media, public relations, and sports information. He brings a unique perspective to solving complex legal issues with over 25 years of federal management, administrative, and executive experience combined with 23 years of legal experience.
Recognition & Awards
Named to Birmingham's Top Lawyers (2014), Top 100 National Trial Lawyers, and National Black Lawyers Top 100 Association annually since 2015.
Practice Areas
Attorney McDaniel’s firm specializes in Employment & Discrimination Law, Business & Governmental Relations, Serious Medical Malpractice/Personal Injury, and Entertainment Law. He also practices complex civil litigation, representing plaintiffs and businesses nationwide in cases involving catastrophic injury, catastrophic birth injury, wrongful death, and negligence litigation.
Approach to Clients
Attorney McDaniel selectively takes cases, preparing them diligently with an unwavering focus on client needs and best interests. While the firm prioritizes serious cases, it also assists clients with smaller personal injury claims.
Community & Mentorship
Committed to underserved communities in the Wiregrass area of Southeast Alabama, Attorney McDaniel takes pride in his talented team of attorneys and experts and is actively involved in mentoring and grooming new lawyers.
Types of Cases Handled
Attorney McDaniel has successfully represented clients in matters including, but not limited to, catastrophic injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, wrongful death, 18-wheeler litigation, auto accidents, insurance fraud and bad faith, defective products, and social security disability.
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George Edwards III has been involved in complex commercial cases for the last 17 years. He focuses his practice on business litigation and commercial construction litigation. After earning a degree in Chemistry from Rice University, he attended Howard University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law school’s legal newspaper. He began his legal career at The Gallagher Law Firm, known for its extensive toxic tort and environmental litigation practice. He later joined Phillips Akers, P.C., a litigation boutique in Houston, where he represented major companies such as Kroger and HEB.
Mr. Edwards is a former member of the State Bar of Texas Web Services Committee and Grievance Committee, and he currently serves on the State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Houston Young Lawyers Association and is a fellow of the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation. He is also an inaugural member of the Texas State Bar’s Leadership SBOT program, created to increase diverse leadership participation within the legal community by identifying and supporting attorneys with the desire and potential to take on leadership roles within their communities and the State Bar of Texas.
In addition to his professional work, Mr. Edwards is active in civic and political organizations. He is a Sustaining Member of the Harris County Democratic Party and a member of the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association. He is also involved with the National Bar Association and the Houston Lawyers Association. Beyond these affiliations, he is a committed civil rights advocate who frequently represents victims of excessive force and constitutional violations. He also serves as guardian ad litem to assist the Harris County District Courts in resolving cases involving injuries to minors and is known for his outspoken advocacy for children who have experienced abuse.
Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Edwards enjoys traveling the world and reading novels. He has also provided legal advice and helped create strategies for a wide range of corporate entities, including joint ventures, LLCs, and LPs.
Qualifications, Admissions, and Memberships:
Mr. Edwards is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 2006 and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His federal court admissions include the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.; and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. His professional memberships include:
- The National Black Lawyers
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Leadership State Bar of Texas (Inaugural Member)
- Former Harris County Grievance Committee Member
- State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee (2020–2025)
- Harris County Democratic Party, Sustaining Member
- Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association
- National Bar Association
- Houston Lawyers Association
- Editor-in-Chief, The Barrister (Howard University School of Law)
- Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Group 5A: African American Art Advisory Association
- Holocaust Museum Houston
Practice Areas
- Wrongful Death
- Tractor Trailer Collisions
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Products Liability
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1995
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1996
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC, J.D., 1994
- Florida State University, B.S., 1991
Representative Cases
- Graham v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co., 459 S.E.2d 844 (S.C. 1995)
- Johnson v. Collins Entertainment, et al, 349 SC 613, 564 SE 2d 653 (S.C. 2002)
- Olvera v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co., WL 107731 (D.S.C. 2007)
- Jackson v. Swordfish Investments, L.L.C., 620 S.E.2d 54 (S.C. 2005)
- Curtis Shell v. Richland County School Dist. One, 608 S.E.2d 428 (S.C. 2005)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Richland County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina Bar, Member (2010–2011 President)
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Member (2010 Chair of Motor Vehicles Section)
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Columbia Lawyers Association, Member (Past President)
- National Bar Association, Member
Professional Recognition
- Super Lawyers 2009–2018
- Best Lawyers 2009–2018
- AV Peer Review Rating for Martindale-Hubbell
- Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Litigation Counsel of America™ (LCA)
Fraternities
- Omega Psi Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
Disclaimer
Past results do not indicate or guarantee future success. Many settlements are subject to confidentiality agreements.
Awards and Verdicts
Olvera v. Norfolk Southern (Class Counsel, Train Derailment), Class Received Final Certification June 2007, $10,500,000 paid to claimants at time of certification
Vernell Williams, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carnell Alford v. Marlboro County Marlboro Squad, Inc., and Robert Anthony Tryon (Automobile Accident/Emergency Vehicle), $2,000,000, April 2007 (Jury Verdict)
Octavia Jackson v. Dance, Inc., Up Top Management, Inc., and Swordfish Investments (Premises Liability/Third Party Criminal Act), $2,031,034.06, December 22, 2003 (Damages Award)
Bryant v. Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Inc. (Employment/Race Discrimination), $300,000, March 2002 (Jury Verdict)
Aleah Severin was born and raised in Chicago. She is a dedicated Associate Attorney focusing Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Nursing Home cases. With a fervent commitment to advocating for victims and their families, Aleah has devoted her career to ensuring their loved ones receive the justice they deserve. Aleah’s academic journey began at DePaul University, where she graduated in 2010. She further pursued her passion for law and graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 2015. In law school, she focused on medical malpractice, taking a course in Medical Negligence and receiving a Health Law certificate. Aleah’s dedication to her profession is reflected not just in her impressive academic credentials but also in her active memberships with the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the Black Women Lawyer’s Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Before setting her sights on law, Aleah’s interest in the medical realm began while serving as a pharmacy technician at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Her legal journey led her through various internships and externships, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and most notably with a judge at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division. During her judicial externship, she was captivated by a birth injury trial igniting her passion for birth injury law. Aleah is an Attorney at Levin & Perconti. She recognized that minorities are disproportionately affected by birth injury trauma and nursing home abuse. With the firm’s powerful birth injury and nursing home practice backing her, Aleah can advocate for and stay connected with families throughout their legal journey.