| 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.
Practice Areas:
Litigation; Tort Law; White Collar Criminal Defense.
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