James Dartlin "Dart" Meadows is a trial lawyer concentrating in a wide variety of litigation related matters for individuals and corporations, both for plaintiffs and defendants. He has tried a substantial number of cases in these areas since he began his practice in September 1983. Dart has litigated cases in approximately 35 different states.

Dart represents woodworking machinery manufacturers, distributors and dealers in product liability litigation throughout the United States. Dart has represented two Georgia hospitals for over a decade. He has been national product liability counsel for one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of industrial woodworking machinery for 15 years. He has been co-chair of the Hand and Power Product Liability Section of the DRI. Dart has spoken on product liability prevention and defense issues at the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Woodworking Industry Conference, the Product Liability Prevention and Defense Group, the Web Sling and Tiedown Association and the Association of Wire Rope Fabricators. Dart spoke for several years at the Atlanta seminar "Going Solo with Success."

Dart practiced law with Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy's litigation department from 1983 until March 1992 when the former Meadows, Ichter & Bowers was formed. Meadows, Ichter & Bowers merged with Balch & Bingham LLP on June 1, 2003.

Dart was founding member of the Board of Directors of the Peachtree Christian Hospice and served on the board of the Atlanta City Unit of the American Cancer Society. Dart was President of the Peach State Chapter of the West Virginia University Alumni Association. He founded the "Party with a Purpose," one of the American Cancer Society's largest single event fundraisers in Atlanta. Dart was the number one tennis player on the West Virginia University Tennis Team from 1975-79 and set a number of records while at WVU. He was a nationally ranked junior tennis player and has been ranked near the top of the state rankings in Georgia and in the Southeastern United States in his age division in senior tennis.

Practice Areas:
Business Litigation
Casualty Litigation
Energy and Utility Litigation
Healthcare Litigation
Products Liability
Real Property/Title Insurance Litigation
State and Local Government Litigation

Education:
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1983 Order of the Coif
B.A., West Virginia University, 1979; magna cum laude