Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex has received Regional Tier 1 rankings for Greater Atlanta in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms in three practice areas: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
“We are pleased to receive this recognition in three practice areas central to our firm’s work,” said Joseph Kaiser, GMKE managing partner. “We appreciate the trust our clients place in us and the dedication our attorneys and staff bring to understanding their needs, addressing complex legal issues, and protecting their interests.”
Earlier this year, GMKE also announced that four attorneys were included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and one was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Founding partner Nikolai Makarenko, Jr. was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the “Lawyer of the Year” for Insurance Law in the Greater Atlanta region for 2027. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2025 in the categories of Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Paul Groth has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2025. He is recognized in the areas of Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Ankur P. Trivedi has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2025 in the category Litigation – Insurance.
Amanda Coop in the Nashville, Tennessee office has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2027 in the area of Insurance Law.
Partner Kevin A. James, was recognized in Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
About Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex
Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex LLC is a Georgia-based insurance defense law firm with an extensive record of trying cases and obtaining results. The firm’s litigators have handled more than 565 trials across the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.
GMKE concentrates its practice in the areas of motor vehicle liability, premises liability, trucking claims, commercial defense litigation, as well as insurance coverage and declaratory judgments. In 2023, GMKE launched Sugarloaf ADR, a full-service alternative dispute resolution provider operating in Georgia and Tennessee.
Partners and senior partners have extensive experience working as in-house counsel at one of the largest personal line insurance companies in the country. As a result, firm members bring a deep understanding of claims management priorities to every case. Details are available online at https://gmke.law/ and https://sugarloafadr.com/.
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About Best Lawyers®
Best Law Firms research drew participation from across the U.S. legal profession. A total of 30,024 lawyers cast more than 3.8 million votes evaluating firms nationwide. The process also included 109,963 client references and 1,053 interviews with law firm and practice group leaders. Click on the link for the research methodology.
