Williams|Elleby is changing the narrative on what a personal injury law firm should be.
Attorney Joel Williams opened the firm in 2013, to help people who face serious personal injuries, or the family of a person who has been killed, due to the fault of someone else. The firm’s attorneys and staff pride themselves on giving personal attention to each client.
“I founded this firm with the desire to help protect injury victims from being taken advantage of by insurance companies,” Joel said. “Injury victims often face hardships — economic, physical and emotional. It is rewarding to be able to help them during this difficult time as they try to regain their life.”
Attorney Chase Elleby joined the firm in 2017. In October 2019, the firm named him an official partner, and changed its name to Williams|Elleby. Attorney Jared Easter joined the firm in 2022.
Present, From Start to Finish
The attorneys follow the core belief that they have a moral and ethical obligation to the community to provide accurate and helpful information. Through educational materials on the firm’s YouTube channel, clients can learn to make informed decisions about their case.
“We believe in educating our clients,” Joel said. “We understand that different people have unique needs, and we always want to meet those needs through sound counsel and legal strategies tailored to each individual.”
Through the end of 2021, the firm had helped hundreds of Cobb County residents and families recover financially after suffering personal injuries. The average recovery was well into six figures, including many cases where limited insurance made a higher recovery impossible.
There are no upfront costs to hire Williams|Elleby, and there is no fee unless they obtain a recovery on the client’s behalf. Obtaining justice is hard work, but it’s a challenge that Williams|Elleby embraces.
“What sets our firm apart from others, in my opinion, is the willingness and ability to take a case from start to finish, which means going to trial if we have to, in order to get fair compensation for our clients,” Chase said.
“One example was a case that should have been resolved long before going to trial, but the insurance company refused to offer an amount that was fair, even though the evidence was clearly in our client’s favor. Instead, we were forced to have a jury trial, and received a judgment of more than $1.2 million dollars in our client’s favor, which was more than 20 times what the insurance company was offering to settle the case.”
Personal Attention
The lawyers at Williams|Elleby are involved directly in all aspects of each case. Clients have a direct line of communication, day or night, with their attorney.
“We aren’t a mega firm, and that is on purpose,” Joel said. “I believe when you hire a lawyer to represent you, you hire that lawyer. You should be able to speak to them, text them, email them and get a fast response. We want to make sure that each case gets the attention it needs, so our clients are fairly compensated.”
Joel and Chase will meet in their clients’ homes or hospital rooms, if necessary. They said clients appreciate their willingness to be as accommodating as possible in what often is a difficult time.
“When someone is injured, their focus needs to be on getting better. Our job is to handle everything else, and make sure it’s done the right way, and to ensure our clients get what they deserve,” Chase said.
Testimonials, like the following from a client named Melissa, give insight into how Williams | Elleby meets clients’ needs.
“From beginning to end, Joel and his team were first class and made a very difficult situation seamless. The amount of expertise, organization and caring that Joel puts into his clients is incomparable. While I hope that I will never have to retain Joel’s services again, I wouldn’t hesitate at all to retain him and and his team or refer him to family and friends. When Williams and Elleby represent you, be assured you have retained the best of the best!” More testimonials can be found on Google.
Meet the Attorneys
Joel, Chase and Jared Easter, who joined the firm last fall, live in and are a part of this community, and enjoy helping their neighbors in need. Clients are treated like family.
Joel Williams
• Earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southwestern State University and a juris doctor from Cumberland School of Law, with a certificate in trial advocacy.
• Grew up in Early County in southwest Georgia.
• Developed his trial skills prosecuting criminals with his third-year practice card in Jefferson County, Alabama, and quickly has become one of the state’s most-respected trial attorneys.
• Lives in Acworth with his wife and three daughters.
Chase Elleby
• Earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and a juris doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.
• Raised in Kennesaw and graduated from Kennesaw Mountain High School.
• Previously represented corporations and insurance companies in defending against negligence actions. That experience helped Elleby understand how insurance companies work, which now benefits his clients.
• Cobb County Bar Association — Young Lawyers Division president and board of trustees.
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) – LEAD graduate.
• Lives in Acworth with his wife and two daughters.
Jared Easter
• Earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Tennessee — Knoxville and a juris doctor from University of South Carolina School of Law.
• Grew up in East Tennessee.
• Has spent his entire career representing injured plaintiffs and those in need.
• Member of the Cobb County Bar Association.
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) – LEAD graduate (2021).
• Lives in Acworth with his wife and two sons.
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