Jeffery Saxby is a Partner in the Atlanta office. He has over 20 years’ court staff and law firm experience, primarily in the areas of medical malpractice/negligence, general liability, complex business litigation, and labor and employment litigation. He has advised and represented a wide variety of large and small corporations throughout the United States with our National Trial Counsel, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up businesses.
Jeffery has litigated a broad range of disputes in local, state and federal courts, and before arbitration panels, including
•Medical malpractice/negligence claims
•Contract disputes
•Employment discrimination claims
•Professional liability
•Financial institution fraud, breach of duty, and negligence claims
•Financial institution loan participation disputes
•Insurance brokerage and coverage disputes
•Unfair competition claims
•Lender liability claims
•Covenants not to compete, declaratory judgment, and injunction actions
•Construction and design litigation
•General corporate and RICO litigation
•Debt collection and fair credit disputes
•Commercial landlord-tenant disputes
•Sports and entertainment litigation
Jeffery has briefed and argued a number of leading cases in his practice areas. Previous to HBS, he was a Member of Epstein Becker &Green P.C. as well as a Staff Attorney to the Honorable Brenda H. Cole of the State Court of Fulton County.
Jeffery received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Morehouse College in 1995 with a concentration in Corporate Finance and a minor in Economics. Jeffery attended Georgia State University College of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1998. He also completed a Judicial Clerkship with the State Court of Fulton County from 1998 to 2000.
Experience
Aging Services
Jeffery represents skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, mobile radiology providers, home health agencies, rehabilitation providers, and provider agencies in the defense of wrongful death and elder abuse claims.
Because federal and state government involvement in regulation of aging services is significantly more aggressive than in any other segment of the health care delivery system, the aging services industry has come to be called in government lingo what is known as a “closely regulated business.” Jeffery understands the liability implications created by this heightened regulatory environment and his knowledge and familiarity with both the business and personal side of the long term care industry makes him an invaluable asset.
Representative Experience:
•Defended assisted living and personal care homes in matters focused on behavioral health and memory care.
•Defended numerous nursing homes and personal care homes in matters involving pressure injuries, claims of insufficient record keep, and lack of care resulting in injury and death.
•Defended numerous nursing home, personal care homes, and provider agencies in matters involving falls, lack of safety precautions, and assignment to inappropriate level of care.
General Liability
Because of his extensive litigation experience, Jeffery has continually represented insurance companies and their insureds in a myriad of matters ranging from general negligence, premise liability, and product liability claims. Jeffery’s ability to litigate any and all types of matters makes him an invaluable tool when it comes to clients’ ever evolving legal needs.
Labor & Employment
Beginning his career as a part of a firm focusing on both labor and employment and health care, Jeffery has litigated labor and employment cases for over 15 years. He has successfully represented clients in the resolution and defense of all forms of employment litigation claims, including claims based on age, gender, race, and disabilities.
Medical Malpractice
Beginning his career as a part of a health care firm, Jeffery has over 20-years’ experience in representing physicians in patient care licensing complaints and representing hospitals, physicians, and nurses in the defense of medical negligence claims. Jeffery believes that “you must learn the medicine” of each individual case, as nuance prevails and a cookie cutter approach always fails.
Recognition
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2026
•Awarded in: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
•City of Atlanta Procurement Appeals, Appointed Hearing Officer
Publications
•Landlord Liability for Tenant Social Guests-Big News in Georgia Premises Liability Law-particularly for defense practitioners
HBS Southeastern Real Estate & Landlord-Tenant Blog; March 16, 2021
In the Press
Healthcare Risk Management: Jefferey Randolph Saxby on Common Health Care Provider Mistakes That Lead to Lawsuits
May 6, 2021
In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on May, 1, 2021, Partner Jeffery Randolph Saxby is quoted discussing common mistakes health care providers make that lead to patient lawsuits, and how to avoid such pitfalls. While a primary impetus behind a patient’s decision to sue is often how the patient feels after interacting with
