J. David Hopkins

David Hopkins is a commercial litigator with extensive experience in complex business litigation, including both federal and state court class action defense, administrative proceedings before the Georgia Commissioner of Insurance and other regulatory authorities, and various forms of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Hopkins is experienced in defending and prosecuting contract, tort, and statutory claims involving breaches of restrictive covenants (non-competition, non-solicitation, employee piracy and confidentiality), RICO violations, the UCC, products liability, franchise disputes, fraud, tortious interference with contractual relations, misappropriation of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duty (arising out of joint venture and various other confidential relationships) and personal injury. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees J. David Hopkins included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Georgia Super Lawyer, Atlanta Magazine, 2011 - 2016 The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2016 - 2017 Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel A.V. Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Other Sources of Feedback About J. David Hopkins Included on the 2026Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list

• Founding Partner

• The Honorable Harold L. Murphy, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Law Clerk
• United States Senator Richard Bryan (D-Nev.), Legislative Assistant and Assistant Press Secretary
• Locke Lord, LLP, Partner
• Kilpatrick Townsend, LLP, Attorney

• Kingdom Insurance Group v. United Healthcare Insurance Company, File No. 4:11-cv02103 (S.D. Tx. 2012)
• Friends of Piedmont Park v. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Fulton County Superior Court, State of Georgia (2007)
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mutual Benefits Corporation, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2005)
• arry Hyde v. The City of Concord, N.C., State Court of North Carolina, Cabarrus County General Court of Justice (2005)
• Rumble v. Waterhouse, et al. 2007 WL 2506698 (M.D. Ga. 2007)
• Curtis Investment v. Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank, et al. 2007 WL 4564133 (N.D. Ga. 2007)
• General Star v. Elan Motorsports, et al. 356 F. Supp. 2d 1333 (N.D. Ga. 2004)
• Exeter Shipping v. Kilakos, et al. 310 F. Supp. 2d 1301 (N.D. Ga. 2004)

• Georgia, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals

• State Bar of Georgia (Member, Committee on Judicial Procedures)
• Atlanta Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Atlanta Ballet (Board of Directors)
• The Children’s School (Board of Directors)