Ramsey B. Prather
Law Firm:
Butler Prather LLP
Position:
Partner
Phone: +17063221990
Location:
Columbus
Biography Overview
Ramsey B. Prather is a Partner at Butler Prather LLP, where he represents clients in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, False Claims Act (whistleblower) litigation, and complex business tort cases throughout Georgia and across the United States. A skilled trial attorney, Ramsey has played a pivotal role in securing some of the largest verdicts in Georgia history. In 2025, he served as co-lead counsel alongside James E. Butler, Jr., achieving a $2.5 billion verdict against Ford Motor Company—the largest jury verdict ever recorded in the state.
Ramsey has been recognized repeatedly by Super Lawyers, first as a Rising Star (2019–2023) and later as a Super Lawyer (2024–2025), reflecting his excellence in advocacy and commitment to justice. In 2019, he was part of the Butler Prather team that obtained a $280 million verdict in a wrongful death trucking case.
Before joining the firm, Ramsey practiced at King & Spalding LLP, representing major healthcare organizations in False Claims Act litigation and regulatory matters. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tulane Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
A dedicated community leader, Ramsey is active in the State Bar of Georgia’s Business Court Committee and recently completed six years on the Board of Directors for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
Position: Partner
Phone: +17063221990
Location: Columbus
Biography Overview
Ramsey B. Prather is a Partner at Butler Prather LLP, where he represents clients in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, False Claims Act (whistleblower) litigation, and complex business tort cases throughout Georgia and across the United States. A skilled trial attorney, Ramsey has played a pivotal role in securing some of the largest verdicts in Georgia history. In 2025, he served as co-lead counsel alongside James E. Butler, Jr., achieving a $2.5 billion verdict against Ford Motor Company—the largest jury verdict ever recorded in the state.
Ramsey has been recognized repeatedly by Super Lawyers, first as a Rising Star (2019–2023) and later as a Super Lawyer (2024–2025), reflecting his excellence in advocacy and commitment to justice. In 2019, he was part of the Butler Prather team that obtained a $280 million verdict in a wrongful death trucking case.
Before joining the firm, Ramsey practiced at King & Spalding LLP, representing major healthcare organizations in False Claims Act litigation and regulatory matters. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tulane Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
A dedicated community leader, Ramsey is active in the State Bar of Georgia’s Business Court Committee and recently completed six years on the Board of Directors for Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.