Dustin W. Hightower

Dusty Hightower grew up in Carroll County, Georgia where he graduated from Central High School (CHS).  Upon graduating from CHS, Dusty attended the University of West Georgia (UWG) where he graduated cum laude.  During Dusty's time at UWG, he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society, Order of Omega Honor Society, University Ambassadors, Student Activities Council, Student Government Association, and the Inter Fraternity Council.     Although Dusty was heavily involved in extra curricular activities, Dusty regularly made the National Deans List, was named an Ingram Scholar, and received the Spark's Memorial medal for outstanding GPA three out of the four years he was in school.  Dusty continues to be dedicated to UWG by currently serving on UWG's National Alumni Association.

Dusty received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from John Marshall Law School of Atlanta.  While in law school, Dusty was selected to serve as Notes and Comments Editor on John Marshall's inaugural law review journal, John Marshall Law Journal.  Dusty was honored by having his comment, Student Searches and Seizures: Georgia's Current Approach and Recommended Change, chosen for publication.  

Also, during law school, Dusty gained extensive litigation experience practicing under the Third Year Practice Act and the Graduate Act, Dusty returning to Carrollton to practice law as a prosecutor with long time Carroll County Solicitor Mr. Jimmy Tuggle.  During his time in the Carroll County Solicitor's Office, Dusty prosecuted Driving Under the Influence cases, and a variety of other criminal cases.   Dusty also became a certified mediator while in law school and mediated for the Fulton County Court system, successfully mediating over 75 cases.

Dusty's trial experience and his particular experience and knowledge of DUI cases provides an invaluable resource to Miller & Hightower's Personal Injury practice. He often evaluates and assists in injury cases where our clients are injured by drunk and impaired drivers. Dusty's familiarity with the Carroll County Court system and his positive relationships with officers and prosecutors often times assists our clients with proving negligence in their civil cases. In addition, Dusty's certification in DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing is critical to providing evidence of impairment necessary to show a defendant's willfull and wanton actions leading to punitive damages being available to Miller & Hightower's clients.