Kevin Branch

Kevin is a founding partner of McMickle, Kurey & Branch, LLP. He was born January 19^th in Waynesboro, Virginia. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University in 1995 and he received his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University in 1999.  He is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and Georgia and is an active member of both the North Carolina State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia.

Kevin began his career with Baucom, Claytor, Benton, Morgan & Wood, P.C. in Charlotte, North Carolina.  In that practice, he represented clients in the areas of employment law, premises liability, products liability, auto liability, insurance coverage, construction and eminent domain. In 2001 he was recruited to join the law firm of Dennis, Corry & Porter, LLP. Kevin made partner with Dennis, Corry in 2005 and he practiced with that firm for close to a decade.

Kevin’s practice focuses on representing clients such as motor carriers, transportation intermediaries, insurance companies, property owners/managers, developers, construction companies, manufacturers, suppliers and businesses in litigation matters.  He regularly handles cases involving wrongful death, catastrophic injury, insurance coverage, cargo, construction, employment, products liability, premises liability and commercial business disputes throughout the United States.  Kevin routinely handles jury trials in federal and state courts.

In addition to his litigation practice, Kevin assists transportation entities and businesses with regulatory compliance and other commercial matters.  This includes drafting and negotiating contracts, handling collections claims and similar business matters.  As part of his insurance coverage practice, Kevin regularly works with insurance clients in the drafting of coverage forms.

Kevin is active in industry groups and organizations related to his practice.  He served on the Executive Board of the Southern Motor Carrier’s – Loss Prevention Conference.  He also served as Chair of the Advanced Seminar Committee for the Trucking Industry Defense Association.  He is currently a member of the Transportation Industry Defense Association, Transportation Lawyers Association, Conference of Freight Counsel, Claim Litigation Management Alliance, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Georgia Motor Trucking Association and the Defense Research Institute.

Kevin resides in Milton, Georgia with his wife Merideth and sons Shaw & James Edward (Jeb).  He enjoys running, fly fishing and other outdoor activities, which includes spending time at his farm in Lax, Georgia.  He attends Alpharetta First United Methodist Church and is the past Chair of the Trustees Committee for that church.