Featured Guest: Bill Mitchell

William T. "Bill" Mitchell is a founding partner of Cruser & Mitchell, LLP. For 20 years, Bill has developed a reputation as an outside the box and results oriented trial attorney who can handle the most complicated and high dollar matters from complex products liability claims and sophisticated business disputes to a wide array of civil rights matters as well as multi-issue class actions.

Retention By Other Lawyers:
His accomplishments have led other lawyers to retain Bill to represent some of their most important clients. Below are a few examples:

• Retained by NFL star Ray Lewis’ counsel to represent him in the “Buckhead Murders” wrongful death civil action. Find Articles: NFL Star Ray Lewis Avoids Murder Charge
• Retained by Fulton County’s general counsel to represent the captain in charge of courthouse security in the seven civil cases arising out of the Brian Nichols/Fulton County Courthouse shooting incident. AJC: Appeals court dismisses widow's suit in courthouse shooting case
• Retained by the attorney for the family of Kathryn Johnston to represent the family of the 92 year old woman who was killed by Atlanta Police in the Neal Street Shooting matter resulting in a $4.9 million dollar settlement which is the biggest settlement in the city’s history. AJC: Family of woman killed in APD raid asks for sanctions in lawsuit

Cases/Experience/Results:
Below are examples of the wide array of matters Bill has handled for various national and local clients:

• Obtained defense jury verdict for national chemical manufacturer in matter where plaintiff was catastrophically injured and sought $15 million for injuries/damages.
• Obtained defense jury verdict for Fortune 500 company involving significant motor vehicle wreck where plaintiff suffered a catastrophic injury (e.g. broken neck and paralysis).
• Successfully tried to a verdict of $22,000 a clear liability case where plaintiff claimed over $1,000,000 in damages against a Fortune 500 company.
• Coordinating trial counsel for national product manufacturer in product defect class action.
• Coordinating trial counsel for national product manufacturer related to nationwide recall of product.
• Trial counsel for corporate defendant in 30 food contamination (salmonella) cases.
• Obtained dismissal for national construction product manufacturer in multi-million dollar construction defect black/toxic mold case.
• Represented public entities in variety of class actions arising out of delivery of medical services in detention facilities and other civil rights matters.
• Lead counsel in over 700 civil rights and employment matters against public entities and private employers.
• Represented over 50 public entities across Georgia in civil rights and employment disputes.
• Trial counsel in multiple wrongful death claims involving jail restraint chairs.

Awards and Professional Recognition:

• Named Georgia Super lawyer (top 5% lawyer) by Atlanta Magazine and 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 issue of Georgia Super Lawyers magazine.
• AV rated (highest professional rating) by Martindale Hubbell.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of Georgia Bar
• Member of ABA
• Member of DRI

Admissions to Practice:

• Numerous U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit

Education:

• B.A. Michigan State University 1987
• J.D. Wayne State University 1990