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About Michael J. Athans at a glance
Michael J. Athans is a Member based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Gilson Athans P.C.. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on business, product liability, litigation, environmental, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1982), U.S. Supreme Court (1990), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2003). Educated at State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1982) and State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1979). Active member of State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association Atlanta Bar Foundation. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Michael J. Athans is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage litigation, commercial litigation, product liability and 2 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.A. degree from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979, and has been licensed for 44 years
- Michael practices at Gilson Athans P.C. in Atlanta, GA
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Michael J. Athans's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael J. Athans handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael J. Athans is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Georgia →
Michael J. Athans is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Georgia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael J. Athans is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Georgia →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Michael J. Athans is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Georgia →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Michael J. Athans is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Georgia →
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive 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 substantive 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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