Judge Batten will discuss recent cases related to gun control and gun violence as well as the effect of social media in the courtroom and in recent litigation.

Plan to arrive at 11:30 for lunch and networking; Judge Batten will begin his talk at noon.  Network and mingle with the attorneys.  Lunch will be served. 

More About Judge Batten 

Judge Batten is a native Atlantan who graduated with Highest Honors from Georgia Tech in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management. In 1984, he graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law.

From 1984 to 2006, Judge Batten was a trial lawyer with Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP, a medium-sized general business practice law firm in Atlanta, where he became a full equity partner in 1993. During his career he personally tried over twenty civil cases to verdict and materially participated in at least fifty other jury and bench trials. His work was plaintiff and defendant-oriented, encompassing a broad range of subjects, including medical malpractice, products liability, construction, commercial contracts, fraud, and personal injury.

In September 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Judge Batten to the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Georgia. The Senate unanimously confirmed his nomination in March 2006, and he began serving on the bench in April 2006. He presently presides over cases in both the Atlanta and Newnan divisions.