Statesboro trial lawyer Troy W. Marsh, Jr. has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA is an invitation-only organization. Members must have at least five years of active experience as trial lawyers, have tried at least 10 civil jury trials to conclusion, and possess additional litigation experience. Members must also exhibit the virtues of civility, integrity, and professionalism by following ABOTA's Code of Professionalism and Principles of Civility.
The general purposes of this Association shall be to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy to the end that individual litigants may receive more effective representation and the general public be benefited by more efficient administration of justice consistent with time-tested and traditional principles of litigation.
Founded in 1958, ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ABOTA membership consists of more than 7,300 lawyers— equally balanced between plaintiff and defense—and judges spread among 96 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Since 1994, Troy W. Marsh, Jr. has represented thousands of people in personal injury and wrongful death cases, particularly car wreck cases.
