In more than 39 years as a civil trial lawyer, Fred Orr has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of contested civil cases, in state and federal court. Mr. Orr’s vast experience in handling complex civil litigation, involving jury trials, non-jury trials, and appeals, uniquely qualifies him as a mediator.

Mr. Orr was awarded his Bachelor of Arts in Law degree from Emory University in 1963. In 1965, he received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Emory University School of Law, where he was on the Emory law review, The Journal of Public Law. Mr. Orr has been continuously engaged in the private practice of law since 1965. Since 1976, he has been a partner in the firm of Orr and Edwards.

Mr. Orr is a Fellow of The Georgia Bar Foundation. He is a Master in the Lamar Inn of the American Inns of Court. He is a member of The Author’s Court. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

In 1983, Mr. Orr was board certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. From 1987 until 1997, Mr. Orr was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Emory Law School, where he taught litigation related courses, including Advanced Litigation and Negotiations. He has been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars throughout his career. For many years, Mr. Orr was an instructor at National Institute for Trial Advocacy trial techniques programs.

Mr. Orr is a past Chair of the Litigation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He is a past Chair of the Courts Committee of both the Atlanta and the DeKalb Bar Associations. He is a past Co-Chair of the Bench and Bar Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. He is a past Editor of Calendar Call, the official publication of the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Mr. Orr is an active member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, the General Practice and Trial Section of the State Bar of Georgia, and the Atlanta Dispute Resolution Lawyer Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.

During Mr. Orr’s legal career, the complex civil litigation in which he has successfully represented clients at trial and appellate levels includes cases involving: commercial real estate disputes; insurance coverage disputes; contract and business disputes; labor and employment disputes; business torts, including fraud claims; copyright claims; music and entertainment law; wrongful death claims; professional liability claims, including medical malpractice claims; catastrophic personal injury claims, from product defects, premises liability, construction project accidents, auto and trucking accidents, and assault and battery; constitutional and public interest law; equitable claims, including claims for restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, and other equitable relief; contested trusts, estates, and guardianships; and other complex civil litigation.

Mr. Orr is a past Vice President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and a member of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and a member of the Old Warhorse Lawyers Club.

Mr. Orr and his wife, Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, live in the Morningside area of Atlanta. Mr. Orr is the father of four children and has five grandchildren.