Bill Atkins: A Tenacious Trial Lawyer and Expert in Medical Malpractice and Catastrophic Personal Injury Cases

Bill Atkins is a highly experienced attorney who represents clients in a variety of personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic personal injury. He has developed a unique expertise in representing children injured or killed in day care facilities, victims of sexual abuse in youth service, religious, or academic institutions, and victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers. In addition to his work as an attorney, Bill is also a certified mediator and arbitrator.

Bill began his career as a prosecutor in Douglas County, handling felonies and misdemeanors. In 2000, he transitioned to civil practice and has since earned a reputation as a tenacious trial lawyer. He has secured multiple six and seven-figure verdicts and settlements for his clients in employment discrimination, civil rights, medical malpractice, and other catastrophic personal injury cases.

One of Bill’s many strengths is his ability to secure large settlements and verdicts for his clients. Juries have returned multi-million-dollar verdicts in all of his medical malpractice cases. He has also secured multi-million-dollar settlements for his clients in commercial trucking accident cases, sexual abuse of children by a volunteer in a youth services organization, and the family of a little girl who choked to death in a day care center.

Bill is an active member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and serves on its Executive Committee. He is a GTLA Champion and PAC member. He is also a frequent speaker on a variety of legal topics, including medical malpractice, non-emergency medical transport, auto and trucking, trial techniques, employment discrimination and police misconduct. His wealth of knowledge and experience makes him a valuable asset to the legal community and a powerful advocate for his clients.