HENRY E. SCRUDDER, JR.
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Practice Area:
Medical Malpractice
Commercial Vehicle Liability
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Products Liability
Mass Tort
Background & Education:
Hank Scrudder graduated with highest honors from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) in 1976 with a B.A. in economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Scrudder received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1979, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board.
Professional Experience:
Prior to joining the predecessor firm to Scrudder, Bass in 1984, he worked as an Associate Attorney at Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead, Atlanta, Georgia (1979-1982) and as a Staff Attorney to the Honorable Arnold Shulman and the Honorable A. W. Birdsong, Jr., Court of Appeals of Georgia (1982-1984).
Mr. Scrudder has authored the following:
“Limitations on Private Suits Brought Under the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act,” 1987 Journal, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association.
Co-Author: “CGL Coverage for Business Risks and Expected Consequences,” 1993 Journal, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association.
Presentations:
- “Completed Operations: Coverage Issues” (2007, Crawford & Company, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Ethical Concerns Involved with Billing Audits and Staff Counsel” (2000, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Georgia Products Liability” (1996, National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters, Southeastern Regional Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Basic Coverage Issues Encountered in the Handling of Third-Party Liability Claims” (1995, National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters, Southeastern Regional Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Issues Arising From Comprehensive General Liability Coverage” (1991, Hanover Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Key Aspects of Georgia Law Relating to Personal Injury and Property Damage Claims” (1989, New Hampshire Insurance Company, Raleigh, North Carolina)
- “Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Policy and Coverage Analysis” (1987, American International Group, Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Non-Trucking Use Coverage and ICC Regulations - Problems in Application” (1987, J. Gordan Gaines, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia)
- “Initial Handling of Nursing Home Liability Claims” (1986, Angell Group, Springfield, Missouri)
Memberships & Affiliations:
Mr. Scrudder joined the State Bar of Georgia in 1979 and has maintained a civil litigation practice concentrating in tort defense and insurance coverage disputes. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, for which he served on the Board of Directors (1993-1999), and as Editor of the Law Journal (1993), Chairman of Amicus Committee (1995-1997), and Chairman of the Legislative Committee (1993-1995).
