Charles Eugene Morris, Attorney | Cedartown Accident & Injury Lawyer

Charles E. Morris, Jr. (Chuck)

Chuck grew up Helena, Alabama, and graduated from Pelham High School in 1988. In 1992, Chuck received a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Speech at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee,

In 1998, Chuck earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, at Georgia State University’s College of Law. While in law school, Chuck was a member of the Student Trial Lawyers’ Association, and competed as a member of Georgia State’s trial team. Chuck served as an intern for Georgia Supreme Court Justice Carol Hunstein, and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey. Chuck also completed an internship at the Georgia Indigent Defense Council’s Appellate Division, learning appellate law and practice under the mentorship of Appellate Division Director James C. Bonner, Jr.

Chuck joined the Law Firm of Parker and Lundy upon graduation from law school in 1998. Chuck has been admitted to practice before all levels of Georgia’s courts, including the United States District Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. Since beginning his practice, Chuck has worked on his clients’ behalf to obtain substantial six-figure and seven-figure recoveries by litigating their cases to conclusion with jury trials, workers’ compensation trials, and settlement mediations. Chuck is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the American Association of Justice.

In addition to his law practice, Chuck serves as an Associate Judge for the Juvenile Courts of Polk and Haralson Counties. As a part-time judge, Chuck hears cases involving allegations of delinquency and dependency on a weekly basis. Chuck’s work with the Juvenile Court provides opportunities to assist at-risk children and youth by obtaining vital services and support within the community.

Chuck has been active in the community since he began his law practice. Chuck has served as chair of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Re-Entry Coalition, served on the Board of the Cedartown Walk of Fame Committee and Downtown Development Association, served as President of the Tallapoosa Bar Association, Campaign Chairman for the Cedartown United Fund, and President of the Cedartown Kiwanis Club.

Chuck has also re-kindled his interest in the Theatre, directing, producing and appearing in many productions in Cedartown and Rome. Chuck, his law partner Bill Lundy, and Bill’s wife Catharine founded the Cedartown Theatrical Performers’ Company which provided performing opportunities for Cedartown children and teenagers. In addition to his efforts with Cedartown Theatrical Performers’ Company, Chuck has served as President of the Board of Directors of Rome Little Theatre, Chairman of the Cedartown Civic Arts Commission Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Parker and Lundy Attorneys	212 Main Street, Cedartown, Georgia 30125	October 27, 1998 to present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Georgia State University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1998
University of the South	Bachelor of Arts	Theatre Arts and Speech	1992

State / Court	Date
State Bar of Georgia	October 27, 1998
Georgia Court of Appeals	October 19, 1999
United States District Court	November 19, 1999
Georgia Supreme Court	April 23, 2002

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
  National Council of Juvenile Court Judges

• Martindale-Hubbell AV peer-review rating.
  
  

• Barton v. City of Rome 271 Ga. App. 858 (610 SE2d 566)(2005)
  Won our client's case in the Georgia Court of Appeals, who ruled we presented sufficient proof that that our client's fall at the Walker Mountain Landfill was the result of the City's negligence.

• Johns v. Marlow 252 Ga. App. 79 (555 SE2d 756)(2001)
  Won our client's case in the Georgia Court of Appeals, when the Court ruled that the defendant's negligent conduct in allowing a horse to run free and injure a motorcycle rider required trial by jury.

• Georgia Workers' Compensation Institute - Case Law Update (2002)
  Institute of Continuing Education Seminar - Mediation Advocacy (2009)

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