An Atlanta attorney is at the forefront of a case in which countless individuals impacted by toxic drinking water at two military bases in Jacksonville, North Carolina, soon could seek aid from the federal government.

Julia Merritt of Beasley Allen. Courtesy photo Julia Merritt of Beasley Allen. (Courtesy photo)

Julia Merritt, of counsel with the Atlanta office of Beasley Allen, a Montgomery, Alabama-based firm, works in its toxic torts section.