Areas of Practice:

Civil Litigation
 

Professional Experience:

Partner, Buchanan & Land, LLP 1992-present

Partner, Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis, and Rothschild, 1979-1991

Partner with 27 years experience in litigation, mediation, arbitration, and appellate work. Handles all types of litigation matters representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Areas of practice include personal injury claims of all types; electrical contact claims; medical, legal and other professional malpractice; wrongful death; and complex products liability cases.
 

Sample Representations:

Counsel to Georgia Power Company in a variety of matters, including the defense of electrical contact and explosion cases; defense of premises liability claims against the company.

Counsel to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia in a variety of matters.

Counsel to various insurance companies in class action lawsuits, including Allstate Insurance Company, Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance Company, USAA Insurance Company, and others.

Counsel to various insurance companies, including Employers Reinsurance Corporation, , Great American Insurance Company, Chicago Insurance Company, and Attorney’s Insurance Mutual Insurance Company in the defense of claims of professional negligence.

Counsel to Synovus Trust Company regarding various matters, included contested will and guardianship matters.

Counsel to Columbus Bank and Trust Company in various litigated matters.

Counsel to various corporations for the defense of product liability and other claims, including Mazda Motor Corporation, Motel 6 Corporation, Monaco Coach Corporation, Hornell Brewing Company.

Education:

University of Georgia School of Law, (J.D., cum laude, 1976)

University of Georgia, (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973)
 

Academic Honors and Activities

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Kappa Phi

Order of the Coif

Gridiron Secret Society
 

Bar Activities and Legal Associations:

Georgia Bar Association (Trial Practice Section)

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; State Committee, 2002-Present.

Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2002-Present; Board of Directors, 1993-present; Chair, GDLA Trial Academy, 1993 - 1995; Instructor, GDLA Trial Academy, 1987-Present; Chair, GDLA Technology Committee, 1999-present;)

Columbus Bar Association (President, 1991-1992)

Alabama Bar Association

Lee County (Alabama) Bar Association

Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court
 

Civic Activities:

Board of Directors, Childhood Autism Foundation;

President, Childhood Autism Foundation
 

Admitted to Bar:

Georgia, 1976; Alabama, 1993