Meet Our Workers' Compensation Team
Attorneys

Gary Martin Hays, Esq
Gary graduated from Emory University in 1986 with a B.A. degree in Political Science and a minor in Afro-American and African Studies. In 1989, he received his law degree from the Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University, Macon, Georgia.
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Lucas Griffin, Esq
Lucas Griffin has dedicated his legal career to representing injured clients. He is licensed in both Alabama and Georgia. Before joining the team at Gary Martin Hays and Associates, he spent several years with a well-known law firm in Birmingham, Alabama.
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J. Nikki Oates, Esq
Jessica "Nikki" Oates began her legal career as a personal injury paralegal at a law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. After several years assisting attorneys in advocating for their clients, she decided she wanted to do more, so she returned to school to obtain her law degree.
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Elliott Wersing, Esq
Attorney Elliott Wersing graduated from Western Carolina University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and from John Marshall Law School in 2012 with a Juris Doctor degree.
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Director – Workers' Compensation Department

Liz Smith
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