Atty. David M. Atkinson
David M. Atkinson is a founding partner of Marsh Atkinson & Brantley.
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David M. Atkinson is an attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practforg at Marsh Atkinson & Brantley. Educated at William & Mary Law School (J.D., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America โ Insurance Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America โ Litigation - Insurance (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David M. Atkinson is a founding partner of Marsh Atkinson & Brantley
- He has been a trial lawyer since 1991, focusing on civil litigation defense, including tort claims, products liability, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction litigation, business disputes and intellectual property
- He has served as lead trial counsel in federal and state courts throughout Georgia and the Southeast, as well as appellate counsel before the Supreme Court of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- A regular speaker on insurance and litigation matters, David has chaired annual seminars presented by The Seminar Group titled, โBad Faith Claims: Extra-Contractual Liability in Georgia,โ โGeorgia Insurance Lawโ and โInsurance in the Construction Industry.โ David is a member of the State Bar of Georgia (Litigation Section), American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Tort and Insurance Practice Section and Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee), Atlanta Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta and Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- He has also been elected as a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer society
- David earned his B.A., cum laude, in 1988 from Washington and Lee University and J.D. in 1991 from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary
- He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1991
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practforg law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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