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Areas of Practice:

Federal and State Trial and Appellate Practice, Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Products Liability Defense, Premises Liability, General Liability, Government Liability and Commercial Litigation.

Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
United States District Court Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court Middle District of Georgia

Education:
  • Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia - J.D. - 1989

    Law Review Editorial board
    Assistant managing Editor

  • Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA - B.I.S. - 1984

    Honors Program
    Mortar Board

Class/Seminars Taught:

  • City of Riverdale - Georgia's Advance Directives
  • Tenet North Fulton Medical Center - Informed Consent in Georgia
  • Wellstar Risk Management - Mock Trial
  • Wellstar Risk Management - Involuntary Commitments in Georgia
  • Wellstar Risk Management - Nursing Documentation and Charting

Representative Cases

  • Gilhuly v. Dockery 273 Ga. App. 418 (2005)
  • Citron v. Ghafarri, 246 Ga. App. 826 (2000)
  • Baxter v. Cohen, 267 Ga. 422, (1997)
  • Thompson v. Long, 225 Ga. App., (1997)
  • Butler v. Lanier Park Hospital, 220 Ga. App. 386(1996)
  • Mathews v. Dekalb County hospital Authority, 211 ga. App. 858 (1994)
  • Morris V. Ryan's Family Steakhouse 206 Ga. App. 369 (1992)
  • Federated Department Stores v. Clum 205 Ga. App. 798 (1992)
  • Cechman v. Travis 202 ga. App. 255(1991)
  • Perryman v. Dekalb County Hospital Authority, 197 Ga. App. 505 (1990)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • Cobb County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
  • Georgia Health Law Network
  • Georgia State University School of Law center for Law, Health and Society
  • GSU Graduate Health Law Network - Co-Chair 2008 Campaign
  • Wellstar Foundation - Corporate and Business Relations Committee 2005 - Present

David V. Johnson

Phone: 404-876-9818
Direct: 404-969-1228
Fax: 404-876-9817
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