Michael J. Warshauer
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents
2740 Bert Adams Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30339
About Michael J. Warshauer
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Car Accidents
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1983J.D.
- Law Review: South Carolina Law Review, Member
- University of South Carolina, 1980B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- "So You Have to Try the Case - Basic Ideas and Themes on Presenting the Case . . . Proven Ideas that Work", 1992
- "Trial Themes: A Trial Without a Theme is a Trial Without Purpose and Without Hope", Trial Themes, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006
- "Examination - Direct, Cross and Objections", 1996
- "Boilerplate Forms on Disk: How to Handle the Automobile Wreck Case Without Reinventing the Wheel," Getting the Small Car Wreck Case to Trial in an Efficient Manner, 1997
- "Are You the Steam Roller or the Pavement? Five Things that Make a Difference" Are You the Steamroller or the Pavement, 1998
- "Suing Railroads: The Train May Win the Battle, But You Can Win the War" Railroad Law, 1997
- "Beating the Statute of Repose, New Ideas for Old Products" Beating the Statute of Repose, New Ideas for Old Products, 1998
- "Jury Charges - Writing, Using and Preserving" Jury Charges - The Beginning and End of All Trials, 1993
- "Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses", 1995
- "Trial Preparation", 1995
- "Picking an Appeal Proof Jury (or The Dangers of Batson v. Kentucky)", 1996
- "Demonstrative Evidence: Exhibits for the Rich and the Poor,", 1997
- "Product Liability-A Basic Overview of Most of the Important Stuff," Torts of Sorts, An Overview of Product Liability Law in Georgia, Co-Chair, ICLE in Georgia, 1997
- "How to Use a Daubert Challenge to Maximize the Plaintiff's Case", 1998
- "Beyond Workers' Compensation: Maximizing Your Client's Recovery for On-The-Job Injuries", Co-Chair, CLE, 2003
- "Product Liability-A Basic Overview of Most of the Important Stuff," Torts of Sorts, An Overview of Product Liability Law in Georgia, Co-Chair, ICLE in Georgia, 1998
- “Effective use of Demonstrative Evidence with Examples from Real Cases,” GTLA 2016 Annual Convention
- “Summary of Mac v. PC for Lawyers,” by Michael Warshauer and Mark Zamora, GTLA 2010 Annual Convention
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1983
- Tennessee, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 (Vice President, Atlanta Judicial District)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Champion Member)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Committee in Various Posts)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Railroad Law Section, Chairman; Georgia State Delegate)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- United Transportation Union (Designated Legal Counsel)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (Treasurer, Southeast ABOTA Chapter, 2014)
- Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Chair-Elect, American Association for Justice Products Liability Law Group, 2013 - Present
- Chair, American Association for Justice Products Liability Law Group, 2014 - Present
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2010-2011)
- Southeastern American Board of Trial Advocates
- National Crime Victim Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Georgia Chapter, 2017)
Articles
Published Works
- "Annual Survey of South Carolina Law", 34 South Carolina Law Review 125, 137, 1982
- Chapter: "Railroad Law and Defenses," Georgia Jurisprudence-Personal Injury and Torts, 37:1-43-11, West Publishing, Volume 15, Chapter 40, 1994
- "Surfing for Lawyers", The Verdict, 1998
- “Prepping Your Expert,” Trial, September 2012
- “Railroad, Maritime Lawyers See Victor in US Supreme Court’s FELA Decision,” Lawyers USA, July 2011
- “High-Tech Testing,” Trial, Volume 47, No. 6, June 2011
- “Are You a Real Lawyer?” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Winter 2011
- “Being a Trial Lawyer is Not for the Faint of Heart, ” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Fall 2010
- “Civil Justice is a CONSERVATIVE Value,” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Summer 2010
- “An Inaugural Message,” Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Spring 2010
- A Spouses’ Guide to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act – What To Do When Tragedy Strikes
- The Train Usually Wins, The Crew Too Often Loses – A Multi-Pronged Approach to Recovery for Crew Injuries Caused By Grade Crossing Collisions
- DAUBERT, JOINER, KUMHO TIRE, and WEISGRAM – What These Cases Stand For
- “Jury Charges – The Beginning and End of All Trials”
- “Are You the Steam Roller or the Pavement? Five Things that Make a Difference”
- “Demonstrative Evidence in Railroad Cases from Cheap to Expensive”
- “Demonstrative Evidence: Exhibits for the Rich and the Poor”
- “Cross Examination of Defendant and Defendant’s Expert”
- “Direct and Cross Examination at Trial”
- “Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses”
- “Don’t Get ‘Railroaded’ When Conducting a Site Inspection”
- “Can the Carrier Reduce Its Damages by Dismissing the Employee?”
- “Effective Use of ‘Do It Yourself’ Focus Groups”
- “Beating the Statute of Repose – New Ideas for Old Products”
- “Opening ‘Argument'”
- “Trial Exhibits and Demonstrative Evidence”
- “Combating the Intervening Negligence Defense in Product Liability Cases”
- “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire – Impeachment by Cross Examination”
- “Novel Yet Unconventional Trial Tactics that Worked”
- “Mediation of a Medical Negligence Case from the Plaintiff’s Perspective”
- “Proper Pleadings Prevent Preemption Problems”
- “An Overview of Georgia Product Liability Law,” June 2008
- O.C.G.A. § 34-9-11.1 is Unconstitutional
- “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”
- “Suing Railroads: The Train May Win the Battle, But You Can Win the War”
- “Strategies and Uses of ADR from the Plaintiff’s Perspective”
- “Evidentiary and Ethical Considerations of Technologically Presented Evidence”
- “Trial Preparation”
- “A Trial Without a Theme is a Trial Without a Purpose and Without a Hope”
- “My Top Ten Tips on Presenting Evidence in Trial”
- “What Every Plaintiff Lawyer Needs to Know About Daubert: Your Expert May Have a Daubert Problem You Don’t Know About”
- “The Curious Work of Depositions”
- “Politics Matter”
- “Subrogation Update”
- “Recognition of a Products Liability Claim,” Verdict, 1999
- “Surfing for Lawyers”, Verdict, Spring, Fall, Winter, 1998
- “Annual Survey of South Carolina Law,” 34 South Carolina Law Review 125, 137 (1982)
- Chapter: “Railroad Law and Defenses,” Georgia Jurisprudence-Personal Injury and Torts, §37:1-43-11, Volume 15, Chapter 40, West Publishing, 1994, updated 1998
- “Proper Pleadings Prevent Preemption Problems,” Trial, Volume 43, No. 5. pp 68-70.
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