Richard Hendrix

Richard W. Hendrix has had a diverse civil and criminal litigation practice since joining the firm in 1985, after serving as a federal and state prosecutor. He is also experienced as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution. Background: Born Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 22, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Georgia; 1978, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Davidson College (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Emory University (J.D., 1977). Publications: 'A Refresher On the Federal Tort Claims Act,' The Verdict (Winter, 1999); 'Rule 16 and the Jencks Act: A Need for Legal Reform,' Calendar Call (Winter, 1996); 'White Collar Crime: New Tools for Prosecution,' The Atlanta Lawyer (Summer, 1986); 'Crossing State Lines in Wrongful Death Actions: Traps for the Unwary,' The Verdict (Fall, 1990); 'Corporate Criminal Liability: The Need for Effective Compliance Programs,' South Carolina Lawyer, (March/April, 1993). Other Experience: Adjunct Professor of Litigation, Georgia State University of Law, 1992-present. Associate Independent Counsel, re: Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 1991-1992. Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division, 1979-1985. Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; American Inns of Courts (Master Lamar Inn). Practice Areas: Litigation; Tort Law; White Collar Criminal Defense.