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David Moore investigating claims against lawyers. What
The Honorable David Moore, Esquire, may seem to be a professionally awkward
has a professional resume of decades position is anything but. “The vast
of public service. Moore is the founder, majority of lawyers are good, honest,
manager, and senior partner of and hardworking,” said Moore.
Peachtree Law Group in Fayetteville. “They’re happy someone in the
With the recent addition of their flock is taking on the task.”
17th attorney, they are the biggest According to Moore, from
law firm in Fayette County. Last Atlanta to Columbus, only two
summer, the Fayette Chamber of attorneys take on these types
Commerce and Peachtree City of cases. Moore said there are david moore
Law Group hosted an open about 55,000 lawyers in Georgia.
house in celebration of their Approximately 140 to 160 are in
David Moore, Esq.
40th anniversary. Fayette County. Insurance is not
Peachtree Law Group
Moore’s legal career began when required for attorneys practicing in
Founder, Senior Partner
he worked as an Atlanta Police Officer. Georgia, something Moore has worked
During his tenure, Moore was the only one to change, calling uninsured lawyers, “a
to earn all three officer awards: Officer of risk to the public.”
the Year, Public Safety Employee of the Moore’s professional involvement,
something that morphed into a rather
Year, and the Mayoral Award. leadership roles, and legal accolades are
unusual niche of the law, legal malpractice.
Moore began practicing law in 1984,
“I sue lawyers,” Moore explained. The innumerable, with no signs of slowing.
after graduating from Atlanta Law School. Submitted into evidence is his biggest
law firm’s LinkedIn page states that the
He finished his prior undergrad study achievement to date: being appointed
firm accepts legal malpractice cases,
at Georgia State University. Even so, he
judge in Fayette County in 2022. In 2024,
didn’t immediately go into law fulltime.
When it comes to he ran unopposed, and serves as judge
“For five years, I was an attorney by day,
accomplishments, spiritual in Magistrate Court, State Court, and
and still worked as a cop at night,” Moore
ones are also important to Superior Court.
recalled. “Those were 80- and 90-hour
Moore. He counts “being able After just a year and half as a
work weeks.”
to share Christ with someone judge, Moore began training new judges
Eventually, Moore retired as a
who accepts Christ,” as a great – something that normally begins after
peace officer but continued to work as
accomplishment. three years of service. Moore called
an attorney. Moore assisted clients in
training “so much fun.” As a judge,
“Can’t beat that!”
personal injury and malpractice suits,
Moore also handles cases in other parts
of the state as needed, if conflicts with
judges occur.
Heavily involved in his community,
Moore invests his time in more than
the law.
“My biggest passion is teaching
kids in Sunday School,” Moore explained.
“I’ve taught for 25 years, from pre-k to 12,
but the last 15 years have been 6th and
7th graders.”
Moore said he is “living the dream.”
He is also walking the talk. The mission
statement on Peachtree Law Group’s
website reads, “Our mission is to glorify
God by being a faithful steward of all that
is entrusted to us and to have a positive
influence on all who come in contact with
Celebrating Peachtree Law Group’s 40th Anniversary
Peachtree Law Group.”
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