Richard W. Hendrix, Esq.
Richard W. Hendrix
has had a diverse civil and criminal litigation
practice since joining the firm in 1985, after
serving as a federal and state prosecutor. He
is also experienced as a neutral in alternative
dispute resolution.
Background:
Born Spartanburg, South Carolina, August
22, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Georgia; 1978,
South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District
of South Carolina; U.S. District Court, Northern
District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth,
Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Education:
Davidson College (B.A., cum laude, 1974);
Emory University (J.D., 1977).
Publications:
"A Refresher
On the Federal Tort Claims Act," The Verdict (Winter, 1999); "Rule 16 and
the Jencks Act: A Need for Legal Reform," Calendar
Call (Winter, 1996); "White Collar Crime: New
Tools for Prosecution," The Atlanta Lawyer (Summer,
1986); "Crossing State Lines in Wrongful Death
Actions: Traps for the Unwary," The Verdict (Fall,
1990); "Corporate Criminal Liability: The Need
for Effective Compliance Programs," South Carolina
Lawyer, (March/April, 1993).
Other Experience:
Adjunct Professor of Litigation, Georgia
State University of Law, 1992-present. Associate
Independent Counsel, re: Dept. of Housing and
Urban Development, 1991-1992. Assistant United
States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia
Atlanta Division, 1979-1985.
Member:
Atlanta and American Bar Associations;
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyers Club of Atlanta;
American Inns of Courts (Master Lamar Inn).
Practice Areas:
Litigation; Tort Law; White Collar Criminal
Defense.
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