Richard C. Mitchell
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Medical Malpractice
3490 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 650, Atlanta, GA 30305
About Richard C. Mitchell
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
Education
- Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, 1981J.D.
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VirginiaB.A. With Highest Distinction - 1978
- Major: American Government
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Classes and Seminars
- Jurisdictional Issues in Aviation Cases, Aviation Law Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 1988
- Claims for Psychic Injuries and Property Damage, Proof of Damages Seminar, April and September 1989, Georgia State University Center for Continuing Legal Education, 1989
- Evidentiary Issues in Products Liability Litigation, Product Liability Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 1990
- Discovery Issues in Complex Coverage Cases, Seminar on Insurance Excess and Reinsurance Coverage Disputes, Practicing Law Institute, New York, NY, 1991
- Spoliation of Evidence, Aviation Law Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, 12/01/ 1994
- Sharpening Your Deposition Strategy, Professional Education Systems, 11/19/1999
- Program Chair, Issues in Professional Negligence Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
- Program Chair, Issues in Professional Negligence Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2002
- Personal Injury Settlements in Georgia, National Business Institute (NBI), 01/23/2002
- The Apology Statute in Medical Malpractice Claims, Georgia Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, April 16, 2009
- Known Complications and Other Defenses, Medical Malpractice Seminar, 02/17/2017
- Presentation of Damages Evidence, Session Co-chair, Georgia Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 04/28/2017
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1981
- District of Columbia, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1981
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia (Member Aviation (Chairman 1988), Litigation and Products Liability Sections)
- Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section)
- American Association for Justice (Member- Leadership Forum, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability & Aviation Sections)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member,1997 – Present; 2000 – 2003, Co-Chairman Professional Liability Committee)
- American Arbitration Association (Former Member, Panel of Commercial Arbitrators)
Past Positions
- Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Associate/Partner, 1982 - 1997
- Hon. Newell Edenfield, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Law Clerk, 1981
- Hon. Orinda Evans, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Law Clerk, 1981 - 1982
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Epsilon Pi
Articles
Published Works
- It is 'Products Liability', Right?, 38 For the Defense 10, October, 1996
- Responding to an Appeal and Voluntary Dismissal (Co-author), Lawyers Cooperative Federal Practice Guide, Federal Appellate Procedure, Eleventh Circuit, Volume 1, June, 1996
- A Practical Guide To Ergonomics (Co-author), Federal Publications, Inc., October, 1993
- Products Liability: Think and Act Defensively, Homecare, October, 1991
- Products Liability: The Best Offense Is a Good Defense, Homecare, September, 1991
- Using Government Investigative Reports in Product Liability Litigation, 18 Product Safety & Liability Reporter 48, November 30, 1990
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 42 years of experienceCommercial Law, Business Law, Contracts, Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate
- Litigation, Personal Injury
- Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Medical Malpractice
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