Navan Ward

Navan Ward joined Beasley Allen in 2002 and currently works in the Atlanta Office. He focuses on products liability cases, particularly those involving defective metal-on-metal hip implants and proton pump inhibitors (PPI). He is also helping spearhead the Hair Relaxer litigation in both federal and state courts.

Passionate about paying it forward, he does all he can to help law students, new lawyers, and lawyers new to his practice areas succeed. Navan has an impressive list of awards and recognitions that highlight his dedication and excellence in the legal field. He has earned the prestigious Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, which signifies top legal ability and ethical standards. In 2017, he received the American Association for Justice’s Minority Caucus Stalwart Award for his dedicated service to the organization. Navan has been regularly selected for the Best Lawyers in America list and the Super Lawyers list, and he has been named one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, recognizing the top 500 plaintiff consumer lawyers in the nation. Additionally, he received the AAJ Distinguished Service Award in 2012 and 2015, the AAJ Wiedemann & Wysocki Award in 2014, and was honored as Beasley Allen’s Litigator of the Year in 2013. Navan was also named Beasley Allen’s Mass Torts Section Lawyer of the Year in 2011 and 2014.

Navan has a distinguished record of successfully litigating cases involving defective hip implants, securing billions in settlements against major manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson, DePuy, Zimmer, Biomet, and Stryker. One of his most memorable cases involved a defective medical device that caused significant injuries, ultimately leading to his client’s death. The care, dedication, and strength shown by his client’s spouse before and after the client’s passing exemplified the profound love we should all strive to show each other. He has also overseen significant pharmaceutical litigations, including cases involving Meridia, Permax, Dostinex, PPIs, hormone replacement therapy, and COX-2 inhibitors (Vioxx, Celebrex, & Bextra), achieving substantial verdicts and settlements. Additionally, he has held leadership roles in major litigations and has a strong track record in nursing home neglect and wrongful death cases, obtaining millions for his clients.

He is active in prestigious legal organizations at both local and national levels. Navan served as President of the American Association for Justice (2021-2022), the world’s largest plaintiffs’ lawyers organization, and spent as a national officer and on its Executive Committee. He also chaired the Minority Caucus, Legal Affairs and the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Navan is a co-founding Executive Committee member of “Shades of Mass,” an initiative promoting minority leadership in civil actions. Recently, he was elected to the board of Public Justice. Additionally, he is a member of the American Bar Association and serves on the National Black Lawyers Top 100 Executive Committee while also leading various state and local legal associations.

Navan and his wife, Bridget, are proud parents of twin boys, Roman and Jaxon. The family is actively involved at the Christian Culture Center – Atlanta. Navan is dedicated to supporting his sons and helping them be successful in whatever they do.

Education

Navan earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alabama. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 1999 and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2002.

Licenses

• Alabama (2002)
• Mississippi (2003)
• Tennessee (2016)
• New York (2016)