David H. Flint
Sun., September 5, 2010
- Founding Partner
- Phone: 404-954-9843
- Fax: 404-681-1046
- E-Mail: dflint@swfllp.com
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Overview
A founding partner of the firm, David Flint has more than 38 years of legal experience. He enjoys an excellent reputation as a trial and appellate lawyer representing diverse clients in First Amendment issues, land use and zoning, eminent domain, construction claims, white collar crime investigations, antitrust and complex business disputes. He frequently serves as an arbitrator and mediator. David also lectures on various topics at continuing legal education seminars. David has been honored as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia by The American Trial Lawyers Association. David has also been recognized by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the state's "Legal Elite", a list of top attorneys determined by votes from lawyers across Georgia, and for a second consecutive time by Atlanta Magazine as one of the state's "Super Lawyers" for 2009. This list of top attorneys is determined by peer recognition and professional achievement.
- Involved in many highly publicized civil and criminal cases in the Southeast.
- Successfully prosecuted or defended claims for clients in:
- Deriviative actions and securities cases, Price fixing investigations,
- Land use issues,
- Claims against government authorities on construction contracts,
- Business torts and
- Major products liability and negligence claims.
- Nationally recognized expert in the law governing outdoor advertising, establishing important precedents involving First Amendment rights, protection against regulatory takings, valuation, and limitations on the exercise of police power.
- Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1971, First Honor Graduate
- University of West Georgia, B.A., 1967, with distinction
| Admitted | Affiliations & Memberships | Serves on Board of Directors |
| State Bar of Georgia | Advocates Club, Ltd. | Dixie Industrial Finishing Company |
| Court of Appeals of Georgia | American Opportunity Foundation | Georgia Primary Bank |
| Supreme Court of Georgia | Arnold Foundation | Georgia State University Foundation |
| Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals | Atlanta Law School Foundation | Ruby Construction Company |
| United States Supreme Court | Board of Visitors, Georgia State University Law School | WestSide Bank |
| Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation | ||
| Breakfast Club | ||
| Bryan Society | ||
| Buckhead Lions Club | ||
| Gridiron Secret Society | ||
| Old Warhorse Lawyers Club | ||
| Order of the Coif | ||
| Prevent Blindness of Georgia | ||
| Shepherd Center |
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