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Laverne Tucker

Laverne Largie Tucker, Esq., is barred in the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, New York and Florida. Her practice areas include general civil litigation, personal injury and health care law. She also has experience in workers' compensation, premises liability and administrative law.

She's the "past" Chair of the National Bar Association's Health Law Section since July 2016; which was recently awarded Section of the Year in July 2018 and July 2019. She has been an esteemed member of the National Black Lawyers Top 100 (Maryland), since 2015. She was previously employed as In-House Counsel for Liberty Mutual Group; wherein she represented Liberty Mutual and its policyholders in civil litigation matters from 2011 - 2015. She obtained an LL.M degree in Health Care Law from Loyola University of Chicago in 2012, while working full-time as a litigator. In March of 2013, she became certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association. She was a contributing author to "The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice from Past to Present and the Implications on Patient Safety and Voluntary Error Reporting", Chapter 41 in the Patient Safety Handbook, 2d edition, Jones and Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA (published September 2012). 

Ms. Tucker has served on the American Bar Association's Health Law Section Post-Acute Care Continuum Task force as the Student Liaison since October 2013. She also served as a Liaison on the American Health Lawyer's Association's Diversity & Inclusion Council from October 2013 - 2017. She was a member and the Past Chair of the Florida Bar Members Benefits Committee from 2009 - 2010. Ms. Largie Tucker was recognized as an Honorary Alumnus from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in 2002 for her efforts in giving back to the community. Ms. Tucker was also awarded a National Association of Public Interest Law Fellowship from 2000 - 2002, when she worked at Legal Aid Services of Broward County, Inc., on a project designed to eliminate legal barriers to employment and education for the poor.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

AWARDS AND HONORS

Lawyers of Distinction (May 2019); National Bar Association's Section of the Year Award for the Health Law Section Chair 2018 & 2019; National Bar Association's President's Award - July 2018; The Global Directory of Who's Who (January 2017); National Association of Public Interest Law Fellowship, 2000 - 2002; Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center Honorary Alumnus, 2002; Contributing author to "The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice from Past to Present and the Implications on Patient Safety and Voluntary Error Reporting" Chapter 41 in the Patient Safety Handbook, 2nd edition Jones and Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA (published September 2012).

PRACTICE AREAS

BAR ADMISSIONS

EDUCATION

Joe Wideman, Jr.

Gerald Brooks

Gerald Brooks grew up in tiny Livingston, on the western edge of Alabama’s Black Belt, and has carried forward the small-town values of hard work, respect, and fairness into his law practice.
Brooks graduated from the University of Alabama twice — with an undergraduate degree in business in 1998 and with a law degree in 2002. After receiving his J.D., he joined a Birmingham insurance defense firm, where he stayed for five years until he realized that he wanted to work on behalf of injured people instead of insurance companies.
“I enjoyed the experience there in the sense that I learned a lot and it made me a better attorney,” he says. “I don’t know if I’d be as good at what I do now but for the experience of seeing how the other side evaluates things, and the things that scare them. But you’re representing corporations, and your point of contact is an insurance adjuster who’s not concerned about anything but reports and evaluations that aren’t really about right or wrong.”
He crossed over to the plaintiff side of the law, joining a Montgomery law firm that concentrated in that area. He stayed there for three years, then ventured out on his own and joined forces with Chuck James, an old law school friend, in 2013, to form the firm of Brooks, Hubbard & James. That firm later became the Serious Injury Law Group.
Brooks’ practice focuses solely on personal injury cases, and he has achieved some significant outcomes on behalf of his clients. They include a medical malpractice jury verdict of $3.5 million, a jury verdict of $380,000 in a motor vehicle case, and multiple seven-figure settlements in medical malpractice and trucking cases.
Brooks admits that the competitive aspect of personal injury law appeals to him, but there’s more to it than that. “You want to win,” he says, “but honestly, I want to make sure the client has a good outcome versus what my personal ego might feel.”
“I also enjoy formulating the theories and doing the work that involves litigation. But the best part of all is when you get a favorable outcome for a client, seeing their reaction, and knowing that you have positively affected their life.”
He also values positively affecting young lives in his community. In 2017, the firm launched its first Serious Injury Law Group Living History Essay Contest. Fifteen high-schoolers received $1,000 scholarships for essays on living heroes in their communities.
In his spare time, Brooks enjoys travel — he and his wife, Staci, have traveled widely around the globe — and Crimson Tide sports.

Sheryl Burke

At the age of 12, I went through the criminal justice system as a victim. It was such a terrible experience that it motivated me to become an attorney. I realized that if I had an attorney who took the time to educate me about the legal process, I would have been more confident and better prepared. I grew more and more committed to becoming an attorney who genuinely cares about their clients. I started my career as an Insurance Adjuster. Shortly after, I went to law school and practiced corporate law. In 1995, I came to Atlanta to open my own personal injury law firm from just $250.00. Since then, the Law Office of Sheryl Burke has evolved immensely, but our mission and values remain the same. We are committed to justice and ensuring that people are treated fairly. In addition, I am a member of The State Bar of Georgia, The American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and The State Bar of California. I am also an Introduction Leader for Landmark Education and a very active tennis player.

Harriet Lampkin

Harriet Huell Lampkin is a native of Salters, South Carolina, and the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Linda Huell. She graduated valedictorian of Kingstree Senior High School in 2001, and summa cum laude from Claflin University, with a degree in Mass Communications, in 2005. She received her master’s degree in Media Studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 2007, and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010.

Desiring to be an attorney since the tender age of eight, Harriet is 100% certain that God created her for the distinct purpose of practicing law, and specifically, to provide legal guidance from a Kingdom-minded perspective. Licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina, Harriet began her legal career at a boutique law firm in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, working in the areas of employment law, litigation, and affordable housing.

Harriet has also worked as in-house counsel, serving as the Executive Vice President of Legal for a large government organization that holds a portfolio of approximately $500 million in real estate and provides affordable housing to more than 22,000 residents. There, she is directly responsible for the Legal, Risk Management, and Resident Safety Divisions. Additionally, Harriet serves as General Counsel for Grace Cathedral Ministries, Inc. in Sumter, South Carolina, and as outside legal counsel to several other churches across the nation.

Harriet’s deep experience as a trial lawyer involving many complex cases has resulted in a strong record of success. She has also provided substantial legal counsel to many businesses, entities, gospel recording artists, and entertainers.

Harriet is a member of the Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and is Co-Founder of the Jeffrey and Harriet Lampkin Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to develop excellence in children and provides a myriad of community service projects to multiple communities in South Carolina and North Carolina.

She is happily married to the love of her life, Mr. Jeffrey Lampkin, and they reside in Blythewood, South Carolina. Harriet’s personal philosophy for life is Luke 1:37: “For with God, nothing shall be impossible!”