Randolph Page Powell

Cases/Experience More than 25 years of experience defending professional liability actions involving nearly every major medical specialty Approximately 20 years of experience defending medical device and other product manufacturers in cases involving catastrophic injury and death Primary litigation counsel for Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. for more than 20 years Defense of pediatric hospitals, pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, and pediatric urgent care centers in lawsuits involving a wide range of catastrophic injury and death Defense of anesthesiologists, mid-level anesthesia providers and large anesthesia practice groups in lawsuits involving catastrophic injury and death Defense of obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, and nurses in lawsuits involving maternal and fetal death and injuries Appellate counsel for numerous defense clients leading to approximately 60 published appellate decisions Represented physicians and other healthcare providers in peer-review proceedings and in hearings before the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners Awards & Professional Recognition Georgia Super Lawyer, 2007 to present Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Rating Named CVN Georgias Defense Attorney of 2016 Admissions To Practice State Bar of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia Court of Appeals of Georgia U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U. S. District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia Memberships & Affiliations State Bar of Georgia (Atlanta) Atlanta Bar Association Defense Research Institute Education B. A., Journalism, University of Alabama (1989) J. D., University of Georgia (1994) Representative Publications and Speaking Engagements Trends in Primary Care Malpractice Litigation, Gwinnett Medical Centers Primary Care Summit, Lawrenceville, Georgia, February 2014 Recent Trends in Anesthesia-Related Litigation, Northside Anesthesiology Consultants CME, Roswell, Georgia, February 2014 Strategies for Effective Documentation During Emergency/Code Events, Northside Anesthesiology Consultants CME, Roswell, Georgia, January 2014 Ambulatory Surgical Centers—The New Frontier in Anesthesia—Related Litigation, Northside Anesthesiology Consultants Annual Partners Meeting, Naples, Florida, 2013 Recent Trends and Lessons Learned From Pediatric Medical Malpractice Cases, Childrens Health Network Risk Management Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 2012 Understanding the Litigation Process, MMIC Claims Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010 Pointing the Finger—How Tort Reform Has Changed The Blame Game, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, Georgia 2010 O. C. G. A. § 51-1-29.5—The ER Statute—Practical Implications For The Defense Of Future ER Cases, MMIC Defense Attorney Seminar, 2010 Life In The Fast Lane—Recent Developments in Healthcare and ADR; Litigation Related Issues, American Bar Association Eighth Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006 Closing Arguments: Making Your Point So The Jury Remembers It; Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005 Winning at Mediation; Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, Georgia, 2005 A World Unto Itself - Specific Issues Related To Wrongful Death Cases In The Medical Malpractice Context Juror Biases And Unique Issues Arising In The Medical Malpractice Context: A Defense Perspective, Lorman Education Services, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 Informed Consent, Surrogate Decision Making and Refusal of Treatment Under Georgia Law for Adult Patients; Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia, Update on Healthcare Ethics and the Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 Missed Diagnoses in the Emergency Room: Hospital Liability Concepts; Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Medical Malpractice Institute, Amelia Island, Florida, 2004 Cross-Examination of the Plaintiffs Expert Witness in the Cardiac Case; Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Medical Malpractice Institute, Sea Island, Georgia, 2003