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 | Linda A. KleinManaging Shareholder
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Monarch Plaza, 3414 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia
30326
(DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)
Telephone: 404-221-6530
Fax: 404-238-9630
http://www.bakerdonelson.com
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| Practice Areas | Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Law; Business Law; Employment Law; Professional Liability; Personal Injury | | | University | Union College, B.A., cum laude, 1980 | | | Law School | Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1983 | | | Admitted | 1983, Georgia; 1984, District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit | |
| Memberships | Atlanta (Member, Board of Directors, Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers, 1986-1989; Chairman, Commission on Uniform Rules of Court, 1985-1989) and American (House of Delegates, Chair, Committee on Rules & Calendar, 2006-2008; Chair, Coalition for Justice; Member, Sections on: Chair, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice, 2003-2004; Chair, Trial Techniques Committee, 1991-1992; Chair, Annual Meeting Program Committee, 1996-1997; Chair, Task Force on Outreach to State and Local Bars) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (President, 1997-1998; President-Elect, 1996-1997; Secretary, 1994-1996; Member: Board of Governors, 1990-1999; Executive Committee, Board of Governors, 1992-1999; Chair, Board of Trustees, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Georgia) 1998-1999); Chair, Lawyer's Foundation of Georgia; American Arbitration Association (Member, National Panel of Arbitrators; Certified Mediator). | | | Born | New York, N.Y. | | | Biography | Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Moot Court Team. Burks Scholar Teaching Fellow, Washington & Lee Law School, 1982-1983. Recipient: Fellows of the American Bar Association Outstanding State Chair Award, 2010; Thrower Diversity Award, State Bar of Georgia, 2009; Muskie Pro Bono Award, American Bar Association, 2009; YWCA Women of Achievement Award saluting women who embody the YWCA's mission of empowering women and eliminating racism, 2009; Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award (American Bar Association) 2004; Outstanding Woman in the Profession Award, Atlanta Bar Association, 2001; Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, 1999; Clark Pro Bono Award, 1999. Listed in: Georgia Super Lawyers since 2008; The Best Lawyers in America, Alternative Disputes Resolution, 2009. Named: Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyer (2010); Georgia's Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2007. Author: "Ethical Considerations for Construction Lawyers," ICLE (Georgia) Constr. Litig.: The Basics & More, Oct. 23, 1987; "The Uniform Rules: What the Bar Thinks," Ga. State Bar Journal, Vol. 25, No. 3, Feb. 1989; "Rights and Duties of the Architect/Engineer," ICLE (Georgia) Construction Disputes, April 21, 1989; "Ethical and Other Pitfalls in Surety Bond Litigation," Fidelity & Surety Committee of the American Bar Association Annual Mid-Winter Meeting, New York, N.Y., January 25, 1991; "Jury Selection & Opening Statements," American Bar Association, Annual Convention, August 12, 1991; "Expediting Hearings and Effectively Persuading Arbitrators," American Arbitration Association, Feb. 7, 1992; "Soup to Nuts: A Trial Primer," Tort & Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association, Annual Convention, August 10, 1992; "Handling Claims Against Bank Employees," 47 Am. Jur. Trials; "Preparing Your Witness for Deposition," American Bar Association, Annual Convention, August 10, 1993; "Professionalism in Client Relations," ICLE (Georgia), September 22, 1994; Chapter Author: ALI-ABA's Practice Checklist Manual on Taking Depositions, 1995; ALI-ABA's Checklist Manual on Trial Preparation, 1996; "The Ethics of Litigation," American Bar Association, Annual Convention, August 1, 1997; "The Best Client Relations," American Bar Association, Annual Convention, August 1, 1998. "New Ethical Rules for a New Millennium," ICLE (Georgia), Feb. 12, 1999. "Handling Conflicts of Interest," ICLE (Georgia), June 16, 2000. "Emerging Issues Facing Bar Associations," San Diego, CA, Feb. 16, 2001. "Defending Depositions", Jan. 23, 2002. "To Build a Better Subcontract," March 14, 2003; "Deposition Practice," 2004; "Legal Issues for Professional Engineers," 2005; Vice Chair, Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Equality; Judicial Nominating Commission, 1997- 1998; Executive Council; National Conference of Bar Presidents. President, Board of Directors Network, 2001. President, Caucus of State Bar Associations, 2002-2003. President, Southface Energy Institute. Board Member: Southface Energy Institute; Leadership America; Member, American Law Institute. Founding Member, The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators. Co-chair of the Friends committee of the National Association of Women Judges mid-year meeting and Southeastern Leadership Conference, 2009. Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation. | | | ISLN | 905836919 | |
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