Chad J. Ethridge
Contact
Telephone: 478.217.2072
Fax: 478.742.3088
E-mail: cethridge@bwhlegal.com
Chad Ethridge grew up in Macon, Georgia, and has deep roots in the community he now serves. While attending the University of Georgia for his undergraduate degree, a deeply personal experience helped shape his decision to become a lawyer.
A close cousin was involved in a devastating accident that left him paralyzed. Chad watched an attorney guide the family through a complex situation, fight for accountability, and ultimately secure a meaningful result. That experience showed Chad how the law could help people facing life-changing circumstances and motivated him to pursue a legal career.
After completing his undergraduate studies, Chad returned to Macon to attend Mercer University School of Law. He became an attorney in 2013 and joined Buzzell, Welsh & Hill in 2015 – a firm he had long admired. From the start, personal injury work felt like the right fit. “Navigating medical treatment, insurance claims, and legal processes can be intimidating,” Chad says. “Helping ease my clients’ pain, stress, and uncertainty is very rewarding.”
Today, Chad focuses his practice exclusively on serious personal injury cases, including automobile and trucking accidents, workplace injuries, wrongful death claims, insurance coverage disputes, and nursing home neglect. He is motivated by helping people who may not have a voice or the ability to stand up to insurance companies on their own, making sure they are treated fairly throughout a difficult process.
Chad has been recognized for his professionalism and leadership within the legal community. He was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2020 through 2024 and has been named to the Georgia Super Lawyers in 2025 and 2026. He is also a graduate of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) Program and previously served as President of the Macon Trial Lawyers Association.
In addition to his practice, Chad devotes time to pro bono legal work with the Georgia Legal Services Program and Middle Georgia Justice. Outside the office, He enjoys playing golf, cooking, reading, and cheering on UGA football.
Memberships and Leadership
- State Bar of Georgia
- Macon Bar Association
- Macon Trial Lawyers Association – Past President
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)
- GTLA Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) Program – Graduate
- All Superior Courts of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- US District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- William A. Bootle American Inn of Court
Education
- B.A., Political Science, University of Georgia (2008, cum laude)
- J.D., Mercer University (2013)
Community Service
- Georgia Legal Services Program
- Middle Georgia Justice
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