Todd Hatcher is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and brings more than 30 years of experience representing clients in civil trial and appellate matters in both state and federal courts. Throughout his career, Todd has built a reputation for strategic advocacy, sound judgment, and unwavering professionalism.
Todd’s practice focuses on the trial and resolution of complex business disputes, real estate and construction litigation, and insurance defense matters. He regularly represents clients in claims arising from breach of contract, fraud, and business disputes. Todd has jury-tried numerous cases across Georgia and has extensive experience handling appeals before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court.
In recognition of his legal skill, professionalism, and ethical standards, Todd has earned an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell—the organization’s highest peer-review distinction— highlighting his reputation for legal excellence within the legal community.
After Hours
Outside the office, Todd enjoys spending time in the kitchen refining his cooking skills and unwinding on the golf course.
Related Services
- Obtained $2.6 million arbitration award for his client in a dispute involving a commercial real estate development.
- Obtained a $1 million settlement for a plaintiff in a dog bite case.
- Represented a school district and its employees in obtaining a dismissal of a wrongful death complaint filed by the parent of a student of the school district.
- Represented a creditor in successfully obtaining payment in U.S. Bankruptcy Court of a debt of nearly $800,000, representing the full amount owed to his client.
- Represented a bus driver in obtaining a defense verdict of a personal injury claim.
- Successfully defended a non-profit organization in winning dismissal, based upon charitable immunity, of a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $17 million.
- Represented a housing authority in having a $5 million wrongful death case arising from an apartment fire taken out of default and resolved for $200,000 (4% of amount sought by plaintiff).
- Represented a school district in successfully defeating a bond validation complaint filed by a real estate developer seeking to deprive a school district of $4,200,000 in tax revenue.
- Defended a business and business owner in reaching a settlement of a multi-million-dollar Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) case for 3% of amount sought by plaintiff and having criminal charges against business owner dismissed.
- Represented a former partner of a business in obtaining a verdict against the business in his favor awarding him over $150,000 in a partnership break-up case.
- Represented a sub-contractor in successfully reaching resolution of sixteen wrongful death and catastrophic injury lawsuits arising from a concrete, elevated walkway collapse on a construction site for 3% of the amount sought by the plaintiffs.
- Defended a component manufacturer in a product liability lawsuit involving catastrophic burn injuries and obtaining summary judgment that was affirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeals. Davenport v. Cummins Alabama, Inc., 284 Ga. App. 666, 644 S.E.2d 503 (2007).
- Represented a residential contractor in obtaining a verdict against homeowners for over $100,000 in a breach of contract case that was affirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. Davis v. Whitford Props., 282 Ga. App. 143, 637 S.E.2d 849 (2006).
- Represented a real estate brokerage firm in obtaining summary judgment against its former client for payment of a real estate commission and establishing new appellate law as to the meaning of an exclusive listing agreement form in the Georgia Court of Appeals. Snipes v. Marcene P. Powell and Assoc’s., 273 Ga. App. 814, 616 S.E.2d 152 (2005)
- Master, Lumpkin Inn of Court