Leland Malchow
Education
Law School:
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law (J.D. 1985)
- State Mock Trial Team Winner
- Student Representative to Admissions Committee
- Law Day Committee
- Placement Committee
- Phi Delta Phi
College:
- University of Georgia (BBA, 1982)
- Major: Finance
- Dean’s List
- Gridiron Secret Society
- Greek Horseman Society
- UGA Junior Varsity Football
- President, Vice-President, and Rush Chairman of SAE Fraternity
- Interfraternity Council Representative
Admitted
- State Bar of Georgia, 1985
- State Bar of South Carolina, 1992
- United States District Court of Appeals
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals for Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- South Carolina Supreme Court
- South Carolina Court of Appeals
Recognition & Awards
- Robert L. Allgood Service Award (2026)
- 2026 Bulldog 1002025 Bulldog 1002023 Bulldog 100
- Best Lawyers in America (2010, 2012 editions) – Personal Injury Litigation
- Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite (2008) – Personal Injury Category
- Martindale-Hubbell A-V Rating (2009-2012) – Highest Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Best Lawyer of the Year
- Top Attorneys in Georgia
- America’s High Stakes Litigators – Top 100 Settlements in the United States
Bar Leadership & Professional Activities
- President, Younger Lawyers Section, State Bar of Georgia, 1991-1992
- Executive Committee Member, State Bar of Georgia, 1990-1992
- State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors, 1998-2002
- Board of Trustees, ICLE, 1990-1993
- Disciplinary Review Panel, 1990, 1993
- Editor/Director of Younger Lawyers Section Newsletter, State Bar of Georgia
- President, Augusta Bar Association, 2009
- President Elect, Augusta Bar Association, 2008
- Immediate Past President, Augusta Bar Association, 2010
- Vice-President, Augusta Bar Association, 2006-2008
- Secretary, Augusta Bar Association, 1992-1993
Community Service & Civic Activities
- President, Rotary Club of Augusta, 2018-2019
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Augusta (2012, 2013)
- St. Mary’s on the Hill Church Leadership:
- President Elect of Parish Council
- Finance Chair
- School Building Committee
- Board of Directors, Goodwill of Augusta (2008-2010)
- Board of Directors, Catholic Social Services
- Attorney Division Chairperson, American Cancer Society
- United Way Fund Raiser
- Downtown Rotary Club of Augusta
- Macon Civic Club
Member
- Augusta Bar Association
- Aiken Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
- Georgia Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Young Lawyers Club of Augusta
- Workers’ Compensation Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Old War Horse Lawyer’s Club
- Ancient Order of Hibernians in America
- Irish American Heritage Society of Augusta
- Gridiron Secret Society
Speaking Engagements & Seminars
- Lecturer, Augusta Bar Association , Continuing Legal Education, Workers’ Comp in Georgia, December 2025
- Lecturer, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, “The Other Side of the River – the similarities and differences of Workers Comp’ in Georgia and South Carolina”, 2025
- Workers’ Compensation Law Update, Insurance Law Institute, October 1993
- Practical Discovery, April 1995
- Claimant’s Attorneys Fees from start to finish, Workers’ Compensation for the General Practitioner, March 2001
- Georgia Law Update, December 2009
- Consultant, Comprehensive Revision of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of Workers’ Compensation Act, February 1993
- Lecturer, “Opening Your Own Practice,” April 1993
- Lecturer, “Bridge the Gap,” February 1993
- Lecturer, “Ethics in Litigation,” February 1992
- Augusta Town Hall Meeting, February 1992
Leland has collected settlements and verdicts against insurance companies for his catastrophically injured clients in cases involving plant explosions, train derailments, medical malpractice, road construction negligence, product liability, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, workers’ compensation and personal injury complex cases, and premise liability injuries. He and his law firm were recently recognized by America’s High Stakes Litigators for achieving one of the top 100 settlements in the United States stemming from a plant explosion and workers’ compensation claim.
Leland and the firm have the mindset and focus on helping people across Georgia and South Carolina who have suffered personal injuries, catastrophic injuries, or death.
Prior to founding Malchow Johnson Injury Lawyers, Leland spent close to a decade as a defense trial lawyer for various insurance companies. His experience of defending medical malpractice claims, automobile and personal injury claims, workers’ compensation, and negligence claims in state and federal courts has and continues to arm him with perspective from strategy, negotiations, and all the way to trial.
Leland has received some of the highest awards and ratings and been nominated by other attorneys and people in the community. His recognition includes being selected for Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Super Lawyers, Top Attorneys in Georgia, Best Attorneys in Georgia, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell’s Highest Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards. In addition, Leland was nominated and chosen to serve as president of the Augusta Bar and president of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Section.
Leland is a member of the Georgia and South Carolina Bar. Leland firmly believes that his highest priority is giving back to the local community through his service with the Augusta Rotary Club, his membership at St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, and the firm’s financial and service contributions for local charities. He and his wife Janna are the proud parents of three children and eight grandchildren.
Read Mock Trial Magic in the April 2021 Issue of Augusta MagazineAreas of Experience
- Personal Injury
- Motorcycle Collisions
- Plant Explosions
- Medical Malpractice
- Home and Commercial Fires
- Automobile Collisions
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Property Shootings and Assault
- Burns
- Workers’ Compensation
- Social Security
- Product Liability
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Train Derailments
- Bicycle Collisions
- Tractor-Trailer Collisions
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
Leland Malchow is a highly experienced and respected attorney in Augusta. His professionalism, deep legal knowledge, and commitment to excellence have earned him a strong reputation in the community.
John Lupton
