M. ANNE KAUFOLD-WIGGINS is an Associate in the Atlanta office and a member of the Litigation Section. Anne’s practice consists of trial and appellate matters, including products liability and casualty litigation, land use matters, commercial litigation, and medical malpractice defense.
In trial and upon dispositive motions, Anne has successfully defended several public utilities in personal injury and wrongful death cases. These claims involved electrical shock arising out of contact with overhead distribution lines. Anne has also handled cases alleging negligent pole placement and poles defects. In defending these actions, Anne is often called upon to interpret the National Electrical Safety Code, including the application of the clearance tables for overhead conductors, the National Electrical Code, ANSI standards, Rural Electric Administrative Standards, and OSHA standards.
Anne’s prior work experiences include serving as a legal intern to the Georgia Secretary of State Securities and Business Regulation Division in 2003 and as a legislative intern to the Georgia General Assembly’s House Industry and Governmental Affairs Committees in 2002.
In law school, Anne was a member of the Law Review, the Moot Court Board, and the Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Anne also received a merit scholarship and CALI awards, for highest average, in Administrative Law, Advanced Legal Research, Advanced Writing Group, Statutory Law & Analysis, and Business Associations.
Anne and her husband, Todd, live in Mableton, Georgia.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Leadership Academy Class - Young Lawyers Division of State Bar of Georgia
- Brainerd Currie Honor Society
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association