William D. Harrison
A partner since 1985, Mr. Harrison has substantial experience in a broad range of property and casualty insurance matters, encompassing a variety of environmental, personal injury, property damage, and construction cases. He is a registered mediator and arbitrator, and was listed in the insurance law section of the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 editions of Georgia's Best Lawyers and in the Super Lawyers listing in 2010, 2011, and 2012, by survey of attorneys In Georgia.
Mr. Harrison was born in Sewanee, Tennessee, on December 6, 1946. He received a B.A. from the University of the South in 1968, an M.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1970, and his J.D., cum laude, from Mercer University in 1977. He belongs to the Atlanta Bar Association, North Fulton Bar Association, and the State Bar of Georgia, in which he has served as editor of the Younger Lawyers Section Newsletter, 1981-1982, as the Chairman of the Aviation Section, 1985-1986, and he is currently a member of the Litigation Section and Mediation/Arbitration Section of the Bar. He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute, Inc. and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association. He served as a Captain in the USAF, 1970-1974.
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- 20% of Practice Devoted to Mediation and Arbitration
Areas of Practice
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Civil Litigation
- Property and Casualty Insurance Matters
- Environmental
- Personal Injury
- Property Damage
- Construction Cases
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1977
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1977
- University of the South
- B.A. - 1968
- University of South Carolina , South Carolina
- M.A. - 1970
Published Works
- Editor, Younger Lawyers Section Newsletter, 1982
Honors and Awards
- Edition of Georgia's Best Lawyers, 2009 - 2012
- Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2012
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Atlanta Bar Association, Member
- North Fulton Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Georgia, Member
- Aviation Section, Chairman, 1985 - 1986
- Defense Research Institute, Inc., Member
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- USAF, Captain, 1970 - 1974
Past Employment Positions
- USAF, Captain, 1970 - 1974
- Aviation Section, Chairman, 1985 - 1986
- Hall, Bloch, Garland & Meyer, Macon, GA, 1977 - 1981
Pro Bono Activities
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation - Truancy Project
- Chancellor for National Brotherhood of St Andrew
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta







