Jim Butler Has Won Ten Verdicts That Exceed $100 Million
It is very likely that James E. Butler, Jr. (“Jim”) of Butler Prather has won more large verdicts as lead counsel than any lawyer in American history – including ten verdicts over $100 million.
Many of those verdicts are very recent: $2.7 Billion in 2025; $135 million and $127 million in 2023; $1.7 Billion in 2022. He has been lead counsel in cases in 33 states, from Oregon to New York, Florida to Montana, and many states in between.
What does it take to be among the most successful personal injury attorneys in America? “Great cases, great clients, great Team, and really hard work,” says Jim.
But there’s an additional quality that really makes Jim stand out—what truly sets him apart is compassion. For Jim, the most important thing is getting justice for people who have been wronged. He comes by it honestly – Jim spent 39 years on crutches then a cane as a result of a wreck at age 17 in GM’s safety disaster – the Corvair.
His successes are not limited to trial verdicts – Jim has been lead counsel in cases which resulted in record-setting settlements in multiple states. Jim has been lead counsel in all kinds of cases – business torts, auto products liability, trucking cases, wreck cases. He has also represented two Fortune 500 companies for decades, in addition to many small businesses and physicians.
Jim’s Had an Amazing Effect on Consumer Safety
Jim has practiced law for 48 years. He is one of those lawyers who people from all over the country call when they have been wronged.
Jim’s achievements are recognized throughout the legal community, and the high regard Jim enjoys among his peers is echoed by the words of Gerald Davidson Jr. of Mahaffey Pickens Tucker in Lawrenceville, GA. Davidson proclaims: “Jim’s had an amazing impact on consumer safety.”
An Unprecedented Record of Success
How does he do it? In an interview with The American Lawyer, Jim reveals a major secret to his success: Always shoot straight with the Judge and the jurors. “When lawyers make things up or puff their cases, that’s devastating to their credibility. That’s what happened in every one of my big verdicts.”
Jim’s unprecedented success includes 10 verdicts that exceed $100 million:
- $2.58 Billion
- $1.7 Billion
- $454 Million
- $150 Million
- $150 Million
- $135 Million
- $127.1 Million
- $127 Million
- $105.5 Million
- $105.2 Million
To state the obvious, verdicts like these drive other big settlements going forward.
Have You Suffered Catastrophic Injuries?
Butler Prather LLP gets justice for people who have been harmed by the careless actions of others. Our firm has won landmark cases for clients in over 33 states across the country.
Our Georgia attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers for the superior service we provide based on peer reviews and independent research.
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