Edward B. Krugman

Biography

For nearly 40 years, Edward Krugman has litigated complex civil cases at Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, achieving optimal outcomes for both plaintiffs and defendants. Edward has participated as an advocate in scores of mediations as counsel, worked as an arbitrator in numerous fee disputes for the State Bar of Georgia, and served as a special master. Honored as an Atlanta Super Lawyer every year since the award’s inception, Chambers USA recognized Edward as a leading lawyer in general commercial litigation and antitrust.

Education

• J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, summa cum laude (1979)
  - Order of the Coif
  - Phi Kappa Phi
  - Editorial Board and Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review
• B.A., Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Science (1975)
• University of Wisconsin Liberal Arts Study Center, Copenhagen, Denmark (1973 - 1974)

Court Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
• State Bar of Georgia

Legal Employment & Experience

• Neutral, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service, Inc. (2019 - present)
• Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP (Partner, 1986 - present; Associate, 1980 - 1985)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Law Clerk for the Hon. H. Emory Widener, Jr. (1979 - 1980)
• Fee Arbitrator, State Bar of Georgia

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Georgia
• Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia
• Formal Advisory Opinion Board, State Bar of Georgia (current member/past chair)
• Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee, State Bar of Georgia (current member/past chair)
• American Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Fellow, American, Georgia, and Atlanta Bar Foundations
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta (past president)
• Lumpkin Inn of Court, Master
• Instructor, Trial Advocacy Program, Emory University Law School
• Atlanta Ballet Board of Trustees
• Anti-Defamation League – Southeast Region (former board member)
• Midtown Alliance Leadership Program (graduate)
• Pro Bono Roundtable, Firm Representative
• Registered Neutral with the Supreme Court of Georgia

Mediation/Arbitration Training

• Henning Mediation & Arbitration Services (2018)

Areas of Expertise

• Complex Civil Litigation
• Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
• Copyright, Trademark and Patent Litigation
• Antitrust
• Class Actions
• Employment (Title VII, ADEA, EPA)
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Corporate Governance
• Shareholder/Partnership Disputes
• Employee Theft
• Small Business and Partnership Dissolutions
• Contracts
• Securities
• Business Torts
• High Asset Domestic Relations
• Trust and Estate Disputes