North Carolina State University graduate with honors (1983)
Duke University; J.D. (1982)
BAR ADMISSION: Georgia 1983
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE:
Managing Partner; Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Sistrunk (1994-Present)
Partner, Love & Willingham (1988-1994)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
State Bar of Georgia
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Gate City Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
The Defense Research Institute
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Has prosecuted and defended hundreds of litigated matters before state and federal courts and various administrative agencies
Special focus on litigation of complex litigation matters, common law, statutory and contract cases, physician and hospital liability cases, products liability cases, commercial, corporate and business disputes, and catastrophic personal injury cases
Experience in litigating asbestosis, breast implant, Dalkon Shield, and formaldehyde cases
Has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a multitude of cases and has litigated nearly one hundred cases to verdict
Diversity of trial experience is reflected in service as trial counsel for individuals as well as national and international corporations in complex litigation matters
Lead trial counsel in products liability and multi-party toxic tort litigation, class action litigation and multi-district litigation
Prosecuted medical professional liability actions
Trial experiences have involved nearly every broad specialty in medical practice
Lectured on medical professional liability issues, complex litigation matters, and has conducted risk management and risk assessment seminars for various clients
Has tried to jury verdict many significant cases involving allegations of professional negligence, products liability, and an array of other actions raising issues of intentional tort, negligence, business tort, commercial contract and various federal statutory actions.
