Garret Meader has been practicing law for more than 20 years with a focus on premises liability, general liability, transportation, business litigation, constitutional law, and local governmental law. Garret is also a certified mediator. He has handled several dozen cases at the appellate level and has successfully tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts as lead counsel.
Garret is a former Board Member for the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) and has served as President of the Glynn County Bar Association, President of the Golden Isles Soccer Association, Vice-President of the Commons at Frederica Homeowners Association, served as a general member of the Church Council at Wesley United Methodist Church, and as a member of the Glynn County Board of Education’s E-SPLOST Citizen’s Oversight Committee. Since 2024, Garret was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Insurance Law in St. Simons Island.
Prior to practicing law, Garret was employed as the Chief Information Officer for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (“ACCG”). During his time at ACCG, Garret was appointed by former Governor Zell Miller to the Governor’s Task Force on Warning and Communication (non-partisan) and was appointed by former Governor Roy Barnes to the Census 2000 Complete Count Committee (non-partisan). While working towards his M.B.A., Garret authored The Free Internet Initiative in LaGrange, Georgia, which was published by Harvard Business School. Garret lives on St. Simons Island with his wife, and they have three daughters.
RECOGNITION:
Named “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2012 and 2013
Recognized as a “Local Leader You Should Know,” Golden Isles Magazine, November – December 2012 Issue
Leadership Glynn Graduate – 2008