Location: Macon, Georgia
(478) 845-1742 Phone
(478) 745-1754 Fax
(800) 688-1651 Toll-free
Areas of Practice
- Employee Benefit Claims
- Long Term Disability
- Short Term Disability
- ERISA
- Private Disability
- Retirement Claims
- Life and Health Insurance
- Probate and Estate Law (Wills, Powers of Attorney, Conservatorships, Guardianships, etc.)
Mr. Pyles was born and raised in Macon. He has been with Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley & Hinson, LLP since 1993. Over the years, his practice has involved various areas of civil litigation. However, in the last several years, he has focused on Employee Benefits and Insurance issues including: ERISA and non-ERISA benefits (short/long term disability, retirement, life, and health). He also practices extensively in the area of Probate and Estate Law, as well as continues to do some miscellaneous, general civil litigation. Over the years, Mr. Pyles has lectured on various topics relating to Employment Law; Wills, Trusts and Estates; and Collections. Mr. Pyles is a member of the Employee Benefits section of the State Bar of Georgia.
Mr. Pyles is married to a wonderful and supporting wife, Natalie, and the father of three busy children, Madelyn, Jackson, and Sarah. He is involved in numerous community activities and organizations, serves in various leadership positions, and coaches a number of local youth sports teams.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1993
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1994
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. cum laude – 1993
- Honors: Member, National Moot Court Competition, 1992
- Honors: Judge, RWA Moot Court Competition, 1992 and 1993
- Honors: Selected Member, Moot Court Board, 1992 and 1993
- Honors: Second place honors RWA Moot Competition, 1991
- University of Georgia
- A.B.J. – 1990
Honors and Awards
- Second Place Honors, RWA Moot Competition, 1991
- AV Rated Preeeminent – 2018
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Macon Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia