Lara Ortega Clark

Partner

P
(404) 410-1627
F
(404) 738-1632
3200 Cobb Galleria Parkway
Suite 250
Atlanta
,
GA
30339

PRACTICE AREAS

General Liability and Casualty Defense

Transportation Litigation

Rideshare Litigation

Admissions

Georgia

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Education

University of Georgia School of Law

J.D., 2012

Emory University

B.A., 2009

Lara Ortega Clark is a general liability defense attorney practicing in Georgia. Her practice focuses on transportation matters, including trucking and rideshare litigation. She is also practices in the areas of premises liability, negligent security, personal injury and wrongful death on behalf of businesses, insurance carriers and third-party administrators. Lara has successfully litigated matters in state and federal courts throughout Georgia.

Lara is committed to providing her clients with comprehensive and business-minded legal advice to remain cost-effective and minimize risk. Lara is able to provide aggressive and creative approaches to litigation thanks to her background both as an NCAA Division III Nationals-qualifying swimmer, as well as her work as a freelance professional cellist, including recording a studio album with a Billboard Top 10 artist. As a proud Colombian, Lara is able to converse with Spanish-speaking parties and clients which provides additional benefit to the businesses she represents.

Before joining Chartwell Law, Lara practiced general liability matters for an Atlanta-based law firm.

Professional Associations

DRI

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, Director of Communications (2022-2023)

State Bar of Georgia

Languages

Spanish

Achievements

Named to Best Lawyers©: Ones to Watch (2023-2024)

Lara Ortega Clark is a general liability defense attorney practicing in Georgia. Her practice focuses on transportation matters, including trucking and rideshare litigation. She is also practices in the areas of premises liability, negligent security, personal injury and wrongful death on behalf of businesses, insurance carriers and third-party administrators. Lara has successfully litigated matters in state and federal courts throughout Georgia.

Lara is committed to providing her clients with comprehensive and business-minded legal advice to remain cost-effective and minimize risk. Lara is able to provide aggressive and creative approaches to litigation thanks to her background both as an NCAA Division III Nationals-qualifying swimmer, as well as her work as a freelance professional cellist, including recording a studio album with a Billboard Top 10 artist. As a proud Colombian, Lara is able to converse with Spanish-speaking parties and clients which provides additional benefit to the businesses she represents.

Before joining Chartwell Law, Lara practiced general liability matters for an Atlanta-based law firm.

Professional Associations

DRI

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, Director of Communications (2022-2023)

State Bar of Georgia

Languages

Spanish

Achievements

Named to Best Lawyers©: Ones to Watch (2023-2024)

ATTORNEY'S Resources

Articles & Blogs
Georgia Crossover Day Legislative Updates
Georgia Crossover Day Legislative Updates
Georgia Crossover Day Legislative Updates
March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
Articles & Blogs
Chartwell Law Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Lara Ortega Clark
Chartwell Law Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Lara Ortega Clark
Chartwell Law Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Lara Ortega Clark
September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023
Articles & Blogs
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
April 11, 2023
April 10, 2023
Articles & Blogs
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023
Articles & Blogs
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: Transportation
March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Articles & Blogs
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
2023-2024 Proposed Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability
March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Articles & Blogs
Tort Reform Issues in Georgia
Tort Reform Issues in Georgia
Tort Reform Issues in Georgia
January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023