Mickey Kicklighter, based in Effingham County, Georgia, has practiced law for over 35 years and is the founder of Kicklighter Law. He has tried over 1,000 cases, including nearly 100 jury trials. Mickey has a long and extensive history as a personal injury attorney for residents in the state of Georgia. He rolls up his sleeves to help his clients from day one to the end of a trial and beyond.
Before becoming a personal injury attorney, Mickey spent a number of years doing insurance defense work and served as an agent for NFL players and NASCAR drivers. Mickey worked in Cobb County as a risk management attorney. He has served as a member of the Effingham County and Bulloch County drug courts as well as assistant and chief assistant district attorney in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Liberty, Long, Tattnall, Evans, Bryan, and McIntosh Counties).
Mickey has been happily married to his wife Kim since 1992 and they have three daughters.
Civic Activities
• Member, Compassion Christian Church – Effingham Campus
• Voted Best Attorney in Effingham County 2016
• Former President Springfield Lions Club
• Former Vice Chairman of the Effingham County CASA Board
• Former Vice Chairman of The Effingham County Family Connection
• Founding Member of Leaders Improving the Future of Effingham Committee (LIFE)
• Charter Member Statesboro Sunshine Rotary Club
• Founding member and Past President of the Springfield Revitalization Committee
Professional Activities
• 2019 Best of the Best Coastal Empire Winner – Family Law Attorney
• Current member Effingham County Bar Association – Two-time Past President
• Current member American Bar Association
• Current member of the Military Legal Assistance Program Committee State Bar of Georgia
• Former member of the Uniform Superior Court Rules Committee of the State Bar of Georgia
• Former member of the Judicial Qualifications Committee of the State Bar of Georgia
• Former Special Master for the State Bar of Georgia
• Former Counsel for the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority
• Former Counsel for ALCOA Aluminum State of Georgia
• Former Risk Management Attorney for Cobb County Georgia
• Current Member Bulloch County Bar Association
