Civil Litigator • Government Counsel • Personal Injury Advocate • Appellate Lawyer
Valerie A. Ross is a founding member of Turner & Ross, LLC, which has grown into Turner Ross Germain Personal Injury Lawyers. With over 20 years of experience in civil litigation, Ms. Ross has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and tenacious advocate for both local governments and personal injury clients. Her career reflects a deep commitment to excellence in the courtroom, integrity in client representation, and dedication to improving communities through the law.
Personal Injury Practice
Ms. Ross is equally dedicated to representing individuals and families harmed by negligence, misconduct, or unsafe conditions. Her personal injury practice combines compassionate client care with aggressive advocacy to secure fair compensation.
Key Areas of Personal Injury Representation:
- Automobile & Trucking Accidents – Comprehensive representation from investigation to litigation.
- Wrongful Death – Seeking justice for families who have lost loved ones due to negligence.
- Medical Malpractice – Representing victims of surgical errors, misdiagnoses, and negligent care.
- Premises Liability – Litigating slip, trip, and fall cases caused by unsafe property conditions.
- Catastrophic Injuries – Advocating for victims with life-altering injuries such as brain trauma, paralysis, and amputations.
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect – Protecting seniors from abuse, neglect, medication errors, malnutrition, falls, and unsafe conditions, and holding negligent facilities accountable.
Local Government Practice
Ms. Ross serves as outside counsel for counties, municipalities, and local government authorities, providing a full spectrum of legal services that support transparent governance, lawful administration, and community development. Her role extends from proactive legislative guidance to high-level representation in public forums.
Areas of Government Representation:
- Legislative Drafting & Policy Development – Designing local acts, ordinances, land use codes, and procedural rules that comply with constitutional and statutory mandates.
- Direct Advisory Counsel – Offering on-demand, practical legal opinions to elected officials, city and county managers, planning commissions, and department heads.
- Zoning & Land Use – Advising on applications, variances, conditional use permits, and development disputes, and litigating cases involving land use regulations and constitutional challenges.
- Code & Nuisance Enforcement – Prosecuting blighted property cases and enforcing local nuisance abatement laws to improve safety and neighborhood quality of life.
- Property Tax Appeals – Defending local governments in ad valorem property tax challenges to preserve public revenues.
- Constitutional & Administrative Litigation – Representing governments in disputes involving ordinance validity, due process, and equal protection.
Ms. Ross is frequently present at city council meetings, county commission sessions, zoning board hearings, and administrative proceedings to provide real-time legal advice, address public concerns, and guide officials through procedural and statutory requirements. She also represents local governments in quasi-judicial and administrative hearings, ensuring compliance with open meeting laws, evidentiary rules, and due process standards. Her presence in these forums not only safeguards the legal interests of her clients but also fosters public confidence in the decision-making process.
Appellate Advocacy
Ms. Ross has argued and won appeals in Georgia’s state appellate courts, influencing precedent in government law, personal injury, and civil litigation. Her appellate advocacy blends in-depth legal research, concise writing, and persuasive oral argument.
Education
- B.A., Communications, Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) – 1995
Oakwood University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Huntsville, Alabama. Known for its strong liberal arts programs and community-focused mission, Oakwood fosters leadership, scholarship, and service in a diverse and faith-centered academic environment. - J.D., Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law – 2001
Texas Southern University is an HBCU located in Houston, Texas, and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law is recognized for its commitment to producing lawyers who champion justice, equality, and service. The law school’s namesake, Justice Thurgood Marshall, symbolizes its dedication to civil rights and public service, values reflected in Ms. Ross’s own legal career.
Background
Ms. Ross resides in Cobb County, Georgia, with her husband and is a proud mother to her adult son, who is also an attorney. Her strong family values and commitment to community service mirror the principles she upholds in her legal practice. Outside of work, Ms. Ross enjoys civic engagement, mentoring young professionals, and supporting initiatives that promote equity and justice. Valerie enjoys taking beach vacations with her husband and spending time with her son, who is an attorney in Chicago, IL.
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Turner Ross Germain Personal Injury Lawyers
1501 Johnson Ferry Rd, Unit 100, Marietta, GA 30062
Phone number: (470) 260-4731
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