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Born: Griffin, Georgia, January 4, 1967
Education: Davidson College, A.B. (Artium Baccalaureus Degree) in Religion, 1989, University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 1992
Membership: Conasauga (President, 1996-1997), Tennessee Bar Association, American Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia.
Admissions: 1992, Georgia; 1993, Tennessee
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Workers' Compensation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Insurance Defense; General Trial Practice; Civil Rights; Title VII Discrimination; Labor and Employment; Landlord and Tenant Law; Housing Law; Negligence; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Wrongful Termination; Government Law; Municipal Law; County Government Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation.
Reported Cases: In re: Tri State Crematory Litigation, U.S.D.C.
Miscellaneous Information: Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1990-1991). Georgia Registered, General Civil Mediator and Domestic Mediator approved for Court-Annex ADR programs. Whitfield County Attorney, 2001-. Liaison Counsel, Tri State Crematory Multi-District Litigation Class Action. Liaison Counsel, ConAgra Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Litigation.
Robert Smalley focuses his legal practice mainly on personal injury, especially auto and trucking accident injuries and wrongful death. He also concentrates on worker's compensation; insurance defense; general trial practice; zoning, planning and land use; civil rights; labor and employment; housing law; estate planning; local government law; alternative dispute resolution and mediation.
Commitment to Protecting Rights
Based out of Dalton, Georgia, Mr. Smalley serves all of northwest Georgia and southwest Tennessee, including practicing throughout Atlanta and its suburbs such as Marietta, Jasper, Alpharetta, Duluth, Dalton, Smyrna, Gainesville. He also works often in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dalton's proximity to I-75 makes it convenient for all stops in between. Dedicated to protecting his clients' rights, Mr. Smalley is not afraid to travel for a case.
Legal and Community Services
Robert joined the law firm of McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle and Fordham in 1992. He has served as Whitfield County Attorney since 2001. Prior to that, he was Assistant County Attorney since 1993.
In his role as Whitfield County Attorney, Mr. Smalley has daily opportunities to help members of the public with "kitchen table" sorts of problems and issues involving their communities, tax assessments, as well as helping the public understand the various functions of their state, local, and federal governments and also how regular people can have an impact on their government.
Smalley was also appointed to serve as Liaison Counsel for the ConAgra peanut butter litigation currently pending in federal district court in Atlanta.
He was also involved in a leadership role dealing with the national litigation surrounding the Tri State Crematory disaster. Mr. Smalley estimates he has worked with over 500 of the victims in this case, and considers it one of his most noteworthy achievements.
He is also very active in the community, as a member of the PTA. He proudly supports Arts education programs in elementary education in Dalton, and has been a part of creating a program called, "Art Makes us Smart." In addition to this and his PTA involvement, Robert Smalley serves the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Action Committee. He has also served his local church, Dalton First Presbyterian and worked with numerous community organizations such as: Leadership Dalton-Whitfield; Advanced Leadership Academy; United Way board; Habitat for Humanity; Hospital Authority chair; Whitfield-Dalton Day Care board; Early Head Start chair; Rotary Club service chair; and Whitfield Healthcare Foundation, Business Relations Chair.
