Stephen D. Apolinsky, founder of Apolinsky & Associates, LLC, has been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in America. The firm has also been recognized as a preeminent law firm with an established record of achieving results for its clients. During his career, Mr. Apolinsky has successfully tried over 80 cases to verdict before judges or juries. He has also successfully negotiated over 300 cases, including several in excess of a million dollars as well as many six-figure settlements.
A few examples of Mr. Apolinsky’s professional accomplishments and honors include:
- Winning a $7.3 million verdict for a business owner against the City of Atlanta
- Settling a wrongful death case against the W Hotel for the wrongful death of a client
- Settling a catastrophic injury case against Six Flags of Georgia
- Resolving a negligent security case against one of the largest apartment owners in the country
- Named to 100 Top Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association
- Recognized as a Super Lawyer in Georgia
- Georgia Trend Magazine “Legal Elite: Georgia’s Most Effective Lawyers”
- Inducted as a life member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV rated by judges and his peers through Martindale-Hubbell
- Avvo 10.0 rating
- Creator of a free application for smartphones named “My Injury Lawyer” which helps people in an emergency
- Legal contributor to “Ask the Experts” for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Apolinsky is a native of the South and a second-generation lawyer. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in 1983 and returned to the South to earn his Juris Doctor at Emory University Law School in 1987.
Mr. Apolinsky practices law in Georgia, Alabama, and the District of Columbia. He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of the DeKalb County Bar Association and currently serves on the board of Leadership DeKalb. He is also a Champion Member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
In addition to a wealth of courtroom experience, Mr. Apolinsky has argued before Georgia’s Court of Appeals and Georgia’s Supreme Court. The firm also has extensive experience with arbitration and mediation.
Outside the courtroom, Mr. Apolinsky teaches and serves as guest speaker for courses at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Oglethorpe, and DeKalb Perimeter College. He is also happily married with two children who attend Paideia School in Atlanta.
