Zachary S. Shewmaker: Personal Injury Trial Attorney in Alpharetta, GA
Zachary S. “Zach” Shewmaker is an experienced personal injury trial attorney and managing partner at Horst Shewmaker, LLC, a Georgia personal injury law firm representing people and families affected by serious accidents, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death.
Zach has practiced law since 2006. After earning his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, he joined a law firm in Buckhead and spent the first seven years of his career as a defense attorney.
In 2013, Zach changed the direction of his legal career and became a plaintiff-side personal injury trial lawyer. Since then, his practice has focused on representing people who have suffered serious injuries and families who have lost loved ones because of another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct.
“Insurance companies put profits over people. I put people first. I represent each client the way I would represent a family member. I work tirelessly to maximize the recovery for every client so that wrongdoers are held accountable for their actions.”
What Sets Zachary S. Shewmaker Apart
Extensive Insurance and Trucking Defense Experience
Zach began his career representing truck drivers, trucking companies, motor carriers, and insurance companies in complex personal injury cases. That experience gives him a detailed understanding of how defendants and insurers investigate serious accidents, challenge liability, evaluate medical evidence, and defend catastrophic injury claims.
During that time, Zach represented truck drivers, trucking companies, motor carriers, and insurance companies in complex personal injury and catastrophic injury litigation.
“I learned all of the tricks insurance companies use to avoid paying full and fair compensation to injured parties. My defense experience made me realize I was on the wrong side of justice.”
Today, Zach uses that knowledge on behalf of injured people in Alpharetta, Augusta and surrounding Georgia communities. His familiarity with defense strategies allows him to anticipate potential arguments, identify important evidence early, and prepare personal injury claims with litigation in mind.
Personal Injury Trial Experience
Since transitioning to plaintiff representation in 2013, Zach has focused his practice on personal injury and wrongful death matters.
His litigation experience includes cases involving:
- Car accidents
- Commercial truck and tractor-trailer accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Catastrophic injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Wrongful death
- Insurance disputes
- Personal injury litigation and trial representation
Zach approaches serious personal injury claims with the understanding that a case may ultimately need to be presented before a judge or jury. His trial-focused approach emphasizes evidence preservation, liability analysis, medical documentation, damages, expert testimony, and preparation from the beginning of the case.
Bar Admissions & Courts
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2013–2015
- Georgia Super Lawyers, selected in multiple years beginning in 2016
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2015
