Jonathan Hayes

Jonathan P. Hayes is the Managing Partner of Goldstein Hayes Trial Lawyers, a catastrophic injury and wrongful death law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. He focuses his practice on complex litigation involving trucking collisions, commercial motor vehicles, medical malpractice, birth injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, construction incidents, drowning cases, product liability, and other serious negligence matters. Mr. Hayes is particularly recognized for his work in trucking and commercial motor vehicle litigation involving catastrophic injuries and fatalities. He has been involved in record-setting results, including a $150 million verdict in a trucking wrongful death case, and has helped secure more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements in commercial motor vehicle cases. Goldstein Hayes is approaching $1 billion in total recoveries overall. His practice regularly involves claims against national trucking companies, corporations, healthcare systems, insurers, and other defendants in cases involving substantial damages, complex liability issues, and life-altering injuries. Many of his cases involve traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, permanent disability, and wrongful death. Mr. Hayes prepares every case for trial from the outset and is known for handling expert-intensive matters involving accident reconstruction, medical causation disputes, life-care planning analysis, economic damages modeling, and complex trial preparation. He represents clients throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States. Practice Areas: • Trucking & Commercial Motor Vehicle Litigation • Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death • Medical Malpractice & Birth Injuries • Traumatic Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries • Construction & Industrial Accidents • Product Liability • Drowning & Premises Liability Admissions: • Georgia • United States Supreme Court • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit • United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia Education: • Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, J.D. • College of Charleston, B.A.