Wade Hampton Watson III

Wade Hampton Watson III

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Licensed for 43 years

Litigation Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Probate

2200 Century Parkway NE, Suite 990, Atlanta, GA

About Wade

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 75%

44 years

75%
Probate 25%

32 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 43 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1982

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Watson Bonander, LLC

2200 Century Parkway NE, Suite 990, Atlanta, GA, 30345-3103

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Duncan Adams

Probate lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I firs had the opportunity to meet Wade when I had a difficult issue with opposing counsel in a case I had. I was unsure what to do, but had some ideas. Regardless, I called Wade for advice and he directed to a little-known Georgia statute, which I used in my case. Needless to say, Wade saved the day with his intricate knowledge of Georgia probate law. I highly recommend Wade and his firm for estate planning and probate litigation. Duncan H. Adams"

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2008

Distinguished Service Award, Atlanta Bar Association

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Managing Member, Watson Bonander,, LLC

1994 - 2015

Partner, Caldwell & Watson LLP

1993 - 1994

Of Counsel, Fellows La Briola, LLP

1984 - 1986

Assistant County Attorney, Office of the DeKalb County Attorney

1982 - 1993

Partner, Johnson & Montgomery

Associations

2014 - Present

Atlanta Bar Association

Immediate Past President

2013 - Present

Atlanta Bar Foundation

Board Member

2004 - Present

Atlanta Bar Association

Director

1997 - Present

Meridian Herald

Board Member

1987 - Present

Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Member

1982 - Present

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Member

2013 - 2014

Atlanta Bar Association

President

2012 - 2013

Atlanta Bar Association

Vice President/President Elect

2011 - 2012

Atlanta Bar Association

Secretary

2010 - 2011

Atlanta Bar Association

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Hasty v. Castleberry, 293 Ga. 727, 749 S.E.2d 676 (2013)

Partial Summary Judgment for sister affirmed.

Norman v. Gober (II) 288 Ga. 754, 707 S.E.2d 98 (2013)

Supreme Court affirmed

Hood v. Todd, 287 Ga. 164, 695 S.E.2d 31 (2010)

Won favorable opinion in Georgia Supreme Court

Kothari v. Patel, 262 Ga. App. 168

$1.8 million verdict affirmed on appeal

Sims v. Heath, 258 Ga. App. 681

$1.5 million verdict affirmed on appeal

Otwell v. Regions Bank

Favorable Settlement following verdict

West v. West, 825 F. Supp. 1033 (N.D.Ga. 1992)

Settled favorably

Ford Motor Co. V. Stubblefield

$9.3 Million Jury Verdict Affirmed

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Education

1982

University of Georgia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Emory University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Fiduciary Law Institute

Lifetime Transfers To A Second Spouse: Hard Issues and Their Resolution Through Mediation

2009

Update on Georgia Law

Update On Georgia Fiduciary Law

2009

Regional Conference

Update On Georgia Fiduciary Law

2007

Estate Planning Conference

Avoiding or Engaging in Fiduciary and Probate Litigation

2002

Business Law

Litigating A Breach Of Majority Owner Fiduciary Duty In A Closely Held Corporation

2000

45th Estate Planning Institute

Lessons From A Troubled Estate: The Story of Otwell v. Regions Bank

Publications

1997

The Journal of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Will Contests, Litigating the Trillion Dollar Inheritance of the Baby Boomers

1992

Ga. Bar J The Development of the Shareholder's Direct Action Damage Remedy

Languages

English

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