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General Liability and Casualty Defense
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Transportation Litigation
Rideshare Litigation
Georgia
Tennessee
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
University of Georgia School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2012
University of Tennessee
B.A., 2008
Whitney Lay Greene is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney. She handles a broad spectrum of matters in the fields of commercial transportation, ride-share/gig economy liability, premises liability, and product liability. Whitney handles cases from pre-suit through resolution, including trials and appeals. She assists with response to pre-suit preservation letters and routinely performs emergency response and on-scene investigation services in the wake of catastrophic events to preserve her client’s interests and minimize exposure.
Whitney prides herself on handling all matters for her clients but focuses her practice on cases with complex liability and medical causation issues, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of litigation, including motion practice, expert depositions, mediations, and representing clients at the trial and appellate level. Her success relies on her ability to fully understand the desired resolution as she works to provide creative and effective strategies on behalf of her clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Whitney was a partner in an Atlanta firm.
Trucking Industry Defense Association
DRI, Trucking Law Committee Steering Committee
DRI, Women in the Law Committee
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association, Vice-Chair Commercial Transportation Committee and Tort and Insurance Practice Section
Women in Trucking
“The Ghost of Treatment Past- Medical Litigation Funding and How to Fight It,” SIU Today, Fall 2021
“Catch Me If You Can: How to Avoid, Identify, and Combat Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Fraud”, DRI For the Defense, December 2021
“Medical Litigation Funding: How to Spot It and How to Fight It,” Trucking Industry Defense Association Newsletter, March 26, 2021
“Medical Litigation Funding: Hot to Spot It and How to Fight It,” DRI For the Defense, December 2020
“To Catch a Plaintiff: Production of Surveillance Evidence Prior To Trial,” GDLA Journal September 4, 2014
“Don't Forget the Electronic Plaintiff,” DRI Trucking Essentials Litigation Skills Seminar, June 2023
"We're Not Gonna Take It! How to Spot Lien-Based Treatment, Bust Referral Networks, and Fight Inflated Medical Bills, American Trucking Association," April 2023
"Securing Your Anchor," Southeastern Women Litgators Conference, March 2023
“Better Together: The Benefits of Having a Diverse Team,” Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference, November 2022
“How to Combat Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Fraud,” DRI Webinar, August 11, 2022
“The Price is Wrong: How to Identify and Fight Medical Overbilling,” DRI Trucking Seminar, April 29, 2022
"Pump the Brakes: Going Back to theBasics of Trucking Law," DRI Webinar, March 24, 2021
“The Ghost of Treatment Past: Phantom Medical Bills, Medical Litigation Funding, and How to Fight Them,” DRI Webinar, June 17, 2020
"Using Inherently Feminine Traits to Succeed in a Male Dominated Industry," Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference, November 2019
“Litigating Trucking Cases: Utilizing and Defending Against Distracted Driving Allegations,” Strafford, November 8, 2018
Selected to the FDCC Ladder Down class of 2023-2024
Outstanding Service Award (2020), by McLane Company, Inc.
One of the largest distributors to grocery, convenience, and foodservice providers in the U.S., this award recognizes outside counsel for outstanding legal work and service in their representation of McLane.
Whitney Lay Greene is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney. She handles a broad spectrum of matters in the fields of commercial transportation, ride-share/gig economy liability, premises liability, and product liability. Whitney handles cases from pre-suit through resolution, including trials and appeals. She assists with response to pre-suit preservation letters and routinely performs emergency response and on-scene investigation services in the wake of catastrophic events to preserve her client’s interests and minimize exposure.
Whitney prides herself on handling all matters for her clients but focuses her practice on cases with complex liability and medical causation issues, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of litigation, including motion practice, expert depositions, mediations, and representing clients at the trial and appellate level. Her success relies on her ability to fully understand the desired resolution as she works to provide creative and effective strategies on behalf of her clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Whitney was a partner in an Atlanta firm.
Trucking Industry Defense Association
DRI, Trucking Law Committee Steering Committee
DRI, Women in the Law Committee
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association, Vice-Chair Commercial Transportation Committee and Tort and Insurance Practice Section
Women in Trucking
“The Ghost of Treatment Past- Medical Litigation Funding and How to Fight It,” SIU Today, Fall 2021
“Catch Me If You Can: How to Avoid, Identify, and Combat Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Fraud”, DRI For the Defense, December 2021
“Medical Litigation Funding: How to Spot It and How to Fight It,” Trucking Industry Defense Association Newsletter, March 26, 2021
“Medical Litigation Funding: Hot to Spot It and How to Fight It,” DRI For the Defense, December 2020
“To Catch a Plaintiff: Production of Surveillance Evidence Prior To Trial,” GDLA Journal September 4, 2014
“Don't Forget the Electronic Plaintiff,” DRI Trucking Essentials Litigation Skills Seminar, June 2023
"We're Not Gonna Take It! How to Spot Lien-Based Treatment, Bust Referral Networks, and Fight Inflated Medical Bills, American Trucking Association," April 2023
"Securing Your Anchor," Southeastern Women Litgators Conference, March 2023
“Better Together: The Benefits of Having a Diverse Team,” Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference, November 2022
“How to Combat Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Fraud,” DRI Webinar, August 11, 2022
“The Price is Wrong: How to Identify and Fight Medical Overbilling,” DRI Trucking Seminar, April 29, 2022
"Pump the Brakes: Going Back to theBasics of Trucking Law," DRI Webinar, March 24, 2021
“The Ghost of Treatment Past: Phantom Medical Bills, Medical Litigation Funding, and How to Fight Them,” DRI Webinar, June 17, 2020
"Using Inherently Feminine Traits to Succeed in a Male Dominated Industry," Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference, November 2019
“Litigating Trucking Cases: Utilizing and Defending Against Distracted Driving Allegations,” Strafford, November 8, 2018
