Michael K. Chapman

Special Counsel
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Primary Office: Atlanta, GA

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Michael Chapman, Special Counsel at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith
Michael Chapman, Special Counsel at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith

ABOUT

Michael

Michael Chapman is a corporate defense attorney in Atlanta who represents businesses and their insurers in civil litigation and general liability matters. His practice focuses on automobile and truck accidents, premises liability, and other injury-related claims.

Michael brings more than two decades of litigation experience to his practice, including experience with complex statutory claims and traditional tort litigation. His experience spans a range of matters and has included defending corporate clients in both general liability and consumer finance litigation.

Earlier in his career, Michael defended corporate clients in consumer finance litigation involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and related federal and state laws.

Michael takes a collaborative approach to working with clients, with an emphasis on candid advice and early assessment of the facts and evidence that can materially affect a case.

Outside of his practice, Michael is an avid collector of recorded music and has curated a collection of more than 30,000 vinyl records. He also enjoys dogs, science fiction, music journalism, history, psychology, technology, and futurism.

Practices

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Transactions

Insurance Defense & Coverage

Premises Liability

Regulatory & Compliance

Industries

Commercial/Corporate

Education

  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
  • M.A., History, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • B.A., English, University of Georgia
  • B.A., History, University of Georgia

Admissions

  • Georgia, 2008
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Associations
  • State Bar of Georgia

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