William D. Barwick

William D. Barwick practices in the area of litigation, representing clients in the manufacturing, banking and insurance industries in cases involving commercial disputes, corporate governance, insurance coverage, fiduciary disputes and product liability. After serving three different terms on the State Bar of Georgia’s Disciplinary Board, he also provides counsel to attorneys and firms involved in potential malpractice claims.

Mr. Barwick has tried approximately 40 jury trials in state and federal courts as either first-chair or sole counsel. He has defended insurance companies in complex multi-party fraud and RICO litigation, as well as bank trust departments in fiduciary and malpractice claims. In addition, he has served as lead counsel in approximately 35 appellate cases in the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for both the 5th and 11th Circuits.

Mr. Barwick is a 1974 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and a graduate of Amherst College

Areas of Practice

Insurance Coverage
Business and Commercial Litigation
Trusts & Estate / Fiduciary Litigation
Appellate Practice
Products Liability Litigation
Professional Malpractice

Professional Activities

Appointed to the Fulton County Court Improvement Task Force, 2011; Co-Chair

State Bar of Georgia

- Past President, 2003-2004
- Member, Disciplinary Board
  - Board of Governors, 1989-2009
  - Younger Lawyer Division President, 1984-1985
  - Member/Advisor Business Court Committee, 2009-Present
Atlanta Bar Association
- Past President, 1992-1993
American Bar Association
- Former State Representative to the House of Delegates

American Arbitration Association
Registered Civil Mediator by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Georgia Bar Foundation, Fellow
Northern District of Georgia
- President of the Bar Council, 2006

Admissions

Georgia
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 of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1974
Amherst College, B.A., 1971

Experience

Ichter Davis, LLC – Of Counsel, 2021 to Present
Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2010-present
  - Atlanta Office Pro Bono Partner
  - Atlanta Office Diversity and Inclusion Partner
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
- Of Counsel/Partner, 1986-2010
Peek & Whaley
- Associate/Of Counsel, 1979-1986
Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin
- Associate, 1974-1978

Civic and Charitable Activities

Georgia Army National Guard, 1971-1977
University of Georgia Board of Visitors, 2010-2012
High Museum of Art
Zoo Atlanta
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Atlanta History Center
Historic Oakland Foundation
Grace United Methodist Church
Buckhead Baseball
Everybody Wins! Atlanta

Honors and Awards

Listed in Georgia Super Lawyers, 2004-2020
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2020

Recipient of the 2011 Atlanta Bar Association Leadership Award. This honor is presented to members who “inspire by their example, challenge by their deeds and reminds us all of our debt to our profession and our community.”
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Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “A Day With The Experts,” Georgia Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association’s 2012 Senior Management Spring Seminar, Atlanta, May 2, 2012
Speaker, “Professionalism: More Than Just ‘Playing Nice,”‘ CLE Seminar, Atlanta, March 2018
Speaker, “Fulton County Business Court,” Corporate Counsel Seminar, 2014