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Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
ADMISSIONS
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
The Georgia Court of Appeals
State & Federal Trial Courts
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Kate Whitlock is a partner in the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. She has over 25 years of experience in a wide variety of litigation, including professional liability (including professional grievances), products liability, premises liability, and commercial cases. Kate represents her clients, which include Fortune 500 companies and individuals, in all aspects of litigation from pre-suit negotiation to trial and through appeal. She appears in state and federal trial courts, as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kate has tried over 50 cases before juries, judges, arbitrators, special masters, and administrative law judges. She handles cases in state and federal court, as well as various administrative and alternative dispute forums.
She speaks and writes on numerous subjects, including professional malpractice, legal ethics, trial practice, products liability, and premises liability. She is also active in the Georgia high school mock trial program and provides pro bono legal services to seniors.
University of Iowa J.D. 1986 Honors
University of Iowa B.A. 1983 Honors
Duke University attended 1981