Patrick A. Dawson, P.C. - Attorney at Law

Pat regularly publishes and speaks at various legal and civic functions. Abstracts of some of the publications and speeches appear below with a synopsis. If you would like a copy of the article or speech, please contact him .

Dawson, First Step in the Long March: Service of Process Under the Hague Convention, presented at the Products Liability Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (March 11, 2005).

Dawson, Work Product--The Art of Writing and Thinking, presented at Fall Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (October 2003).
Dawson, Motions In Limine: The Best Defense is a Good Offense, presented at Trial Preparation Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (August 14, 2003).

Dawson, The "Made Whole" Statute: O.C.G.A. § 33-24.56.1, presented at Reimbursement and Subrogation Seminar, Cobb County CLE (March 22, 2002).
Dawson, Motions In Limine and Lay Witnesses, presented at Lititgation Trial Strategy Seminar, Cobb County CLE (January 25, 2002).
Dawson, Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses Generally--From the Plaintiff's Perspective, presented at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (November 9, 2001).
Dawson, Guest Speaker, Recognizing Automotive Products Liability Cases, presented at Cobb County Legal Secretaries Association Meeting (2001).
Dawson, Guest Speaker and Chairperson, The Constitution and the Internet, presented at Teachers Day In Court Lectures, Cobb County Superior Court (August 7, 2001).
Dawson, Premises Liability, Dramshop, and Foodborne Illnesses, presented at the Auto Wreck and Personal Injury Seminar (September 21, 2000).

Dawson, The First Steps to Glory, 25 The Verdict 11 (2000). A discussion of the philosophy and tenets of trial practice, including those dealing with "focus," a "sense of urgency," and not confusing "activity with achievement."

Dawson, The Internet and the Constitution, presented on behalf of Cobb County judges to civics and government teachers from Cobb County (August 2000). Topics discussed included free speech, censorship, obscenity, online privacy and protection, entrapment, encryption and various other issues related to the U.S. Constitution and the internet.

Dawson, http://www.law.and.the internet, 21 The Verdict 11 (1996). A preliminary introduction to law on the Internet.

Butler and Dawson, Equitable Apportionment of Proceeds From the Wrongful Death of a Child, 18 The Verdict 36 (1993). A discussion of the Georgia law that permits a court to equitably apportion the recovery from the wrongful death of a child when that child's parents are divorced or separated or one parent abandoned the child before her death.

Butler and Dawson, The Bench as a Battleground: The Discovery Process is Broke and Only Judges Can Fix It, 17 The Verdict 11 (1992). A discussion of the discovery abuse problem that confronts our courts, the most common types of pattern discovery abuse, and some proposed remedies for that abuse.

Overby and Dawson, The Attack on Georgia's Direct Action Statute, 16 The Verdict 11 (1991). A discussion of Georgia's Direct Action Statute and attacks on that statute under Georgia's Equal Protection Clause.

Cheeley and Dawson, Bringing Skeletons Out of the Closet: Eliminating Protective Order Abuse, 15 The Verdict 24 (1990). A detailed discussion of the abuses of protective and confidentiality orders, including detailed citations and strategies for opposing a motion for protective order.

Alexander and Dawson, The New Intent-To-Use Provisions of the Trademark Law, 14 ALI-ABA 63 (1990). A thorough review of the legislative history of the Intent-To-Use Trademark Act.

Note, Ford v. Wainwright: Eighth Amendment Prohibits Execution of the Insane, 38 Mercer L. Rev. 949 (1987).

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		Pat regularly publishes and speaks at various legal and civic functions. Abstracts of some of the publications and speeches appear below with a synopsis. If you would like a copy of the article or speech, please contact him . Dawson, First Step in the Long March: Service of Process Under the Hague Convention, presented at the Products Liability Seminar, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (March 11, 2005). Dawson, Work Product--The Art of Writing and Thinking, presented at Fall Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (October 2003). Dawson, Motions In Limine: The Best Defense is a Good Offense, presented at Trial Preparation Seminar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (August 14, 2003). Dawson, The "Made Whole" Statute: O.C.G.A. § 33-24.56.1, presented at Reimbursement and Subrogation Seminar, Cobb County CLE (March 22, 2002). Dawson, Motions In Limine and Lay Witnesses, presented at Lititgation Trial Strategy Seminar, Cobb County CLE (January 25, 2002). Dawson, Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses Generally--From the Plaintiff's Perspective, presented at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (November 9, 2001). Dawson, Guest Speaker, Recognizing Automotive Products Liability Cases, presented at Cobb County Legal Secretaries Association Meeting (2001). Dawson, Guest Speaker and Chairperson, The Constitution and the Internet, presented at Teachers Day In Court Lectures, Cobb County Superior Court (August 7, 2001). Dawson, Premises Liability, Dramshop, and Foodborne Illnesses, presented at the Auto Wreck and Personal Injury Seminar (September 21, 2000). Dawson, The First Steps to Glory, 25 The Verdict 11 (2000). A discussion of the philosophy and tenets of trial practice, including those dealing with "focus," a "sense of urgency," and not confusing "activity with achievement." Dawson, The Internet and the Constitution, presented on behalf of Cobb County judges to civics and government teachers from Cobb County (August 2000). Topics discussed included free speech, censorship, obscenity, online privacy and protection, entrapment, encryption and various other issues related to the U.S. Constitution and the internet. Dawson, http://www.law.and.the internet, 21 The Verdict 11 (1996). A preliminary introduction to law on the Internet. Butler and Dawson, Equitable Apportionment of Proceeds From the Wrongful Death of a Child, 18 The Verdict 36 (1993). A discussion of the Georgia law that permits a court to equitably apportion the recovery from the wrongful death of a child when that child's parents are divorced or separated or one parent abandoned the child before her death. Butler and Dawson, The Bench as a Battleground: The Discovery Process is Broke and Only Judges Can Fix It, 17 The Verdict 11 (1992). A discussion of the discovery abuse problem that confronts our courts, the most common types of pattern discovery abuse, and some proposed remedies for that abuse. Overby and Dawson, The Attack on Georgia's Direct Action Statute, 16 The Verdict 11 (1991). A discussion of Georgia's Direct Action Statute and attacks on that statute under Georgia's Equal Protection Clause. Cheeley and Dawson, Bringing Skeletons Out of the Closet: Eliminating Protective Order Abuse, 15 The Verdict 24 (1990). A detailed discussion of the abuses of protective and confidentiality orders, including detailed citations and strategies for opposing a motion for protective order. Alexander and Dawson, The New Intent-To-Use Provisions of the Trademark Law, 14 ALI-ABA 63 (1990). A thorough review of the legislative history of the Intent-To-Use Trademark Act. Note, Ford v. Wainwright: Eighth Amendment Prohibits Execution of the Insane, 38 Mercer L. Rev. 949 (1987).
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