Frederick N. Gleaton

In his 34+ years at the Bar, Fred Gleaton's civil litigation practice has included cases involving products liability, physician and attorney professional liability, property and premises liability, commercial matters, and general personal injury defense. For the past twenty-five years, Mr. Gleaton has been principally involved in the defense of physicians and medical care providers in medical liability cases. In 2008, Mr. Gleaton was among the first ten lawyers in Georgia to be certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He has been elected as an Advocate by the American Board of Trial Advocates, and he has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Gleaton is an active member of the Defense Research Institute and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, has been recognized as one of Georgia's Super Lawyers, 2007-2010, and was named to Georgia Trend's Legal Elite for 2009. A native south Georgian, born in Warwick, Georgia, Mr. Gleaton received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Georgia (A.B., 1973), where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. His law degree was conferred by the University of Virginia Law School (J.D., 1976), where he was a member of the Editorial Board of the Virginia Journal of International Law. Mr. Gleaton has lectured on civil procedure and professional liability topics. Awards and Honors Honors Who's Who in American Law American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Diplomate Best Lawyers in America, 2011 - 2018 Super Lawyers, Georgia, 2007 - 2018

• Partner

• Hurt Richardson Garner Todd & Cadenhead, Partner, 1983 - 1990
• Hurt Richardson Garner Todd & Cadenhead, Associate, 1976 - 1982

• Ansley Golf Club
• Jamestowne Society
• University of Georgia Alumni Association
• University of Virginia Alumni Association

• Georgia, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1976
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1976
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Superior Courts of the State of Georgia

• International Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• Lawyer's Club of Atlanta (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Atlanta Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Georgia (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Eagle International Associates