Chad has represented hundreds of personal injury victims and families throughout the state of Alabama. After a stint representing clients involved in domestic matters, Chad has now dedicated his practice to serving those who have been wronged by the negligent and careless conduct of large corporations and individuals. Chad specializes in personal injury and wrongful death cases that including: commercial motor-vehicle accidents, automobile collisions, motorcycle wrecks, industrial/workplace accidents, slip and fall accidents, and defective products. As a result of his efforts, Chad has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his clients throughout his career representing personal injury victims. Prior to becoming an attorney, Chad lived in Atlanta where he worked in IT for several major telecommunication companies throughout the U.S. While in Atlanta, Chad attended the Oglethorpe University where he earned his bachelor’s degree, with honors, while employed full-time. Chad strongly believes the relationship between client and attorney is paramount. It is Chad’s philosophy that the only way to effectively represent those affected by personal injury is to understand the client and their story through earnest communication. Chad’s transition from the corporate arena to representing those injured was intentional. While you meet Chad and the team at Pharr and Associates Injury Attorneys as clients, the relationships formed become life-long friendships. In fact, when you hire the staff at Pharr and Associates Injury Attorneys you gain the same access directly to Chad shared with his closest friends and family. When he’s not fighting for injured clients, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife and three children at their home near Mt. Cheaha. Chad also enjoys running, reading, and almost anything outdoors.

John has over 25 years of broad-based experience as a lead trial lawyer in private practice, in-house litigation counsel, including managing the global litigation team of an Atlanta-based Fortune 100 Company, conducting internal investigations domestically and internationally, and advising corporate board members, executives and senior business leaders. John has served as senior managing litigation counsel, global anti-bribery counsel and global head of diversity and workplace fairness. John focuses his practice on internal and government investigations, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, corporate compliance, commercial litigation, including class action litigation, business bankruptcy/creditors rights/receiverships and diversity consulting. John’s broad-based background enables him to bring solutions-based perspectives drawing on a range of legal disciplines and a proven track record of success working not just with lawyers but with business leaders in public affairs, a public company board of directors, communications, government relations, regulatory affairs and community stakeholders. He earned his B.A. from Morehouse College before attending The George Washington Law School, where he earned his J.D. His Bar admissions include: Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.

Dean Liakas is responsible for organizing the day-to-day operations of the firm, as well as overseeing all staff and employees. Dean is an aggressive attorney that specializes in construction site and automobile accidents, as well as various premises liability matters. Dean’s ability to persuade his adversaries has proven to be one of his biggest resources, while his tough negotiation skills have led to positive results which have far exceeded clients’ expectations. From New York labor laws to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Code of Federal Regulations, Dean’s ability to anticipate a defendant’s arguments and solidify each case during its investigation has proven to be a driving force in the success of Liakas Law.