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Robert Altman - Attorney
AV Rated - Martindale-Hubbell
EDUCATION LAW SCHOOL - University of Minnesota (Minneapolis)JD Degree, June, 1973 COLLEGE - University of California (Berkeley) BA in American Studies, 1970 PHI BETA KAPPA HIGH SCHOOL - St. Paul Academy St. Paul, Minnesota Graduated, June, 1967 BAR ADMISSIONS Georgia - June, 1977 Federal District Courts, Minnesota - August, 1975 N.D. Georgia - September, 1975 W.D. Louisiana - October, 1981 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit - July, 1978 Eleventh Circuit - October, 1981 United States Supreme Court - January, 1981 PRESENT ACTIVITIES PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE Since 1984 private law practice has concentrated on personal injury, wrongful death, bad faith insurance and business litigation in the state and federal courts.Representative appellate cases include Dobbs v. Zant, 506 U.S. 357, 113 S.Ct. 835 (1993) (Reversal of death penalty case), Merritt v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 247 Ga.App. 442, 544 S.E.2d 180 (2000) (Involving fraud and RICO claims against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company), Vaughn v. Pleasent, 266 Ga. 862, 471 S.E.2d 866 (1996), Bobo v. State of Georgia, 256 Ga. 357, 349 S.E.2d 690 (1986), and Wisecup v. James, 815 F.2d 716 (11th Cir., 1987). PRIOR EXPERIENCE JUDGE - ATLANTA MUNICIPAL COURT 1988 - 1996. Appointed as Judge Pro Hac Vice of the Municipal Court of the City of Atlanta on May 6, 1988 by Mayor Andrew Young. Duties included conduct of first appearances, bond hearings and preliminary hearings for all types of felony cases, and complete disposition of cases involving city ordinance violations.COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT Appointed in September, 1991, by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist to the Committee to Review the Criminal Justice Act. This Special Committee of the United States Judicial Conference was charged with assessing the current effectiveness of the Criminal Justice Act program of delivery of public defender services in the federal courts, and recommending appropriate legislative, procedural and operational changes under the Act. A report to Congress was made in March, 1993.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM, INC. 1980 -1984. As chief public defender the Executive Director is responsible for the overall operation of the federal public defender office. Position involved management and litigation duties together with an extensive educational program for the local bar.OTHER ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995, 2002-2003, and 2003-2004, 2005 - 2006, 2007 - 2008, 2009 - 2011 Marquis Who's Who in America, 2005 - 2012 Member: Georgia Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS: "Punitive Damages in Georgia After Campbell," by Robert Altman. Verdict magazine, Winter, 2003. "Bad Faith Insurance Practice in Georgia," by Robert Altman. Verdict magazine, Winter 2002. "Drugs, Alcohol and Truckers," by Robert Altman. Trial magazine, September, 2001. "Truckers and Their Driving Logs," by Robert Altman. Trial magazine, March, 1999. "The Picture Theory of Trial Advocacy" by Tony L. Axam and Robert Altman. Litigation magazine, April, 1986. "Mediation, Arbitration and Negotiation," February, 2006, Seminar Chair. Presentation: "Avoiding Impasse in Mediation." "Insurance Claims and Bad Faith Practice," November 10, 1999, Seminar Chair. Presentation: "Six Important Things to Know about Dealing with State Farm Insurance Companies." "Insurance Claims and Bad Faith," November 10, 2000, Seminar Chair. Presentation: "First Party Insurance Claims and Bad Faith." |