Practice Expertise

  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
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Areas of Practice

  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Policyholder Insurance Coverage
  • Product Liability
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Profile

Richard Monk is a seasoned attorney experienced in a variety of complex civil litigation, including commercial, product liability, toxic tort and personal injury cases. His experience includes lead and other significant responsibilities on teams defending large numbers of cases across multiple jurisdictions. Richard has defended claims in more than a dozen states. In addition to handling litigated matters, Richard routinely advises clients on risk avoidance and risk transfer issues, including pre-litigation contract and business advice and policyholder insurance coverage advice.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1992
  • Georgia, 2008
  • West Virginia, 2010

Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia
  • United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1992
  • Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., 1989

Areas of Practice

  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Policyholder Insurance Coverage
  • Product Liability

Blogs

Declassified

The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...

Patent 213

Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...

The Law of Order

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...

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