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Christian G. Henry
Christian Henry has been practicing law in Georgia's trial courts since 1997, including United States District Courts (Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia), the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. The early part of his career primarily involved general tort trial work and insurance coverage litigation. However, his practice has since broadened to include local government law and virtually all types of litigation and trial work. Mr. Henry is a local government and trial attorney, whose main focus revolves around representing cities, counties and other governmental clients, as well as companies and individuals in disputes that may, or may not, make it to court.
Primary Areas Of Practice
- Local Government Law (Morgan County Attorney, City Attorney-Shady Dale, Buckhead), including zoning and land use planning
- Personal Injury (for Plaintiffs and Defendants), including: Premises Liability, Trucking Accidents, and Automobile Accidents
- Commercial Litigation (Business Disputes), including Construction Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Litigation (for Insureds and Insurers)
Employment History
2002 - 2005 Partner, Merritt & Henry LLC, Madison, Georgia
Continued representation of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and business disputes, as well as domestic relations and criminal defense matters. Spent considerable time representing Morgan County as the Assistant County Attorney.
Associate, Hawkins & Parnell LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Primarily represented commercial property and casualty insurers throughout the United States in insurance coverage disputes, including bad faith (extra-contractual liability) matters, as well as representing self-insured businesses in tort litigation and commercial litigation in Georgia.
Associate, Mabry & McClelland LLP (formerly Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks LLP), Atlanta, Georgia
Represented insurers and insureds throughout Georgia and the southeast in insurance coverage and general liability matters.
Education
Law School:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, J.D. 1997
Honors:
- Member, Cumberland Law Review (1995 - 1997)
- Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow - Legal Research and Writing (1996 - 1996)
- Scholar of Merit - Contracts I
College:
University of Georgia, AB 1993
Professional Licenses, Association Memberships
License:
- State Bar of Georgia
Courts:
- State of Georgia
- United States District Court (for the Northern District of Georgia)
- United States District Court (for the Middle District of Georgia)
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
Associations:
State Bar of Georgia:
- Local Government Law Section
- Torts and Insurance Practice Section
- Young Lawyers Division
Appointed Positions:
- County Attorney, Morgan County (2005 - present)
- City Attorney, Shady Dale (2006 - present)
- Town Attorney, Buckhead (2008 - present)
- Assistant County Attorney, Morgan County (2002 - 2005)
Personal:
- Deacon, Madison Baptist Church
- President-Elect, Kiwanis Club of Madison (2007 - 2008)