Background
Withers, R. Dennis was born on June 1, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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R. Dennis Withers
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1968). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Career
Worked at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Limited liability partnership Admitted to the bar, 1971, Florida. 1972, Georgia; 1976, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Georgia. 1977, United States. District Court, Middle District of Georgia.
1979, United States. Supreme Court.
1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Florida.
1983, United States. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. 1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of Alabama.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Atlanta and American (Vice Chairman, Property and Insurance Law Committee, 1983.
Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar.; Military: Colonel, United States. Marine Corps Reserve, active duty, 1972-1975.
The Atlanta office has a full complement of trial and transactional lawyers.
The trial practice focuses on four areas of civil litigation: business litigation, property insurance losses, intellectual property disputes and personal injury litigation. The business litigation practice includes securities litigation and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations, shareholders disputes and contract and employment litigation.
The insurance practice involves commercial and industrial property insurance coverage and subrogation matters, antitrust and trade practice claims, environmental claims and fidelity matters. The intellectual property practice focuses on patent, trademark and copyright infringement actions.
The personal injury practice includes representation of plaintiffs and defendants.
The transactional practice includes mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and sophisticated tax and estate planning.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Atlanta and American (Vice Chairman, Property and Insurance Law Committee, 1983. Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
The Florida Bar.
Military: Colonel, United States. Marine Corps Reserve, active duty, 1972-1975.
