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About
Provided by C Edward Dobbs
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Financial Services
Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Business Capitalizations
Commercial Disputes
Commercial Finance
Corporate & Business Transactions
Financial Services Litigation
Related Services - Mediation & Arbitration Neutral Services
Career
Ed Dobbs is the founder and architect of the Parker Hudson commercial finance, debt restructuring, and ADR neutral services practice areas. As a result of his focus in these practice areas over his 48-year career, Ed has acquired considerable knowledge about commercial matters generally and developed extensive transactional and litigation experience.
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators (since 2019)
Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy (since 1993)
Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (since 1991; President, 1996-1998)
Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia (1983-present)
Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2011-present)
Member, The Georgia Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators, a chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (since 2016)
Member, Georgia Arbitration Forum (President 2020)
Master of the Bench, W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court (2014-present)
Faculty, Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals
Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Corporate Banking and Bankruptcy Sections)
Atlanta Chapter of Turnaround Management Association (Board member, 2002-2010; President 2007-2009)
State Bar of Georgia
American Bar Association
Chambers Review
USA
Edward Dobbs is a stalwart in the area who has expertise in handling a range of workouts, bankruptcy litigation and Chapter 11 proceedings. He is also an experienced mediator.
Edward Dobbs is a go-to mediator for large-scale business contract disputes, bankruptcy-related cases and product liability claims. He is based in Atlanta.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ed is a fantastic mediator."
"Ed is a senior statesperson and a dean of the bankruptcy Bar."
"Ed is a renowned lawyer and good mediator on complex and sophisticated matters."
"Ed is organized, responsive and as sharp as they come. His understanding of the issues as a mediator may often surpass the parties' own grasp of them."
"Ed is a very talented mediator. He would be my first choice in the future to mediate complex, very adversarial cases."
"I have a very high regard for his mediation skills, particularly in multiparty complex cases. He's very thorough and well prepped."
"Ed is a fantastic mediator."
"Ed is a senior statesperson and a dean of the bankruptcy Bar."
"Ed is a renowned lawyer and good mediator on complex and sophisticated matters."
"Ed is organized, responsive and as sharp as they come. His understanding of the issues as a mediator may often surpass the parties' own grasp of them."
"Ed is a very talented mediator. He would be my first choice in the future to mediate complex, very adversarial cases."
"I have a very high regard for his mediation skills, particularly in multiparty complex cases. He's very thorough and well prepped."