Background
DeGolian, William D. was born on January 24, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
DeGolian, William D. was born on January 24, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Fireman"s Fund Insurance Company v. Dean, 441 SE2d 436 (Georgia.App., 1994); Parks v. Associates Commercial Corporation, 351 SE2d 661 (Georgia. Appendix, 1986).Worked at Johnson & Ward (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Civil Trial Litigation in all State and Federal Courts including Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical, Architectural, Engineering and Other Professional Negligence, Aviation, Railroad, Property/Casualty, Trucking-Automotive, Products Liability, General Business and Commercial Litigation, Corporation, Tax, Copyright, Trademark, Probate, Administrative, Contracts, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Zoning, Land Use Law and General Corporate practice. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Georgia. Phi Delta Phi; Blue Key.
Member, Moot Court Team and Executive Board.
President, Student Bar Association. Instructor, Atlanta College of Trial Advocacy, 1992-1997.
Member: Atlanta (Board of Directors, 1996, Chair, Litigation Section, 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.
Military: Captain, United States.
Naval Reserve, active duty, 1972-1976. Johnson & Ward is the successor to Phillips & Johnson, founded by Ezra Phillips and Inslee M. Johnson in 1949.
The firm"s practice over the ensuing five decades has focused primarily upon civil litigation and general corporate practice. The firm has been active in general Bar activities, and firm members have long been regular lecturers in litigation seminars and courses.
The firm membership has remained relatively small in order to offer more direct, one on one contact with clients and associate attorneys, and has been a model for other small, personal service litigation and corporate practice firms.
Member, Moot Court Team and Executive Board. President, Student Bar Association. Instructor, Atlanta College of Trial Advocacy, 1992-1997.
Member: Atlanta (Board of Directors, 1996, Chair, Litigation Section, 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.
Military: Captain, United States. Naval Reserve, active duty, 1972-1976.