Herbert H. (Hal) Gray III Ragsdale, Beals, Seigler, Patterson & Gray, LLP 2400 International Tower - Peachtree Center 229 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: (404) 588-0500 Fax: (404) 523-6714 Email: halgray@rbspg.com www.rbspg.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Civil/Commercial) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Early Neutral Evaluation Med-Arb Facilitation Discovery Referee Special Master

Serving the following Judicial Districts & Circuits: 1st - Atlantic, Brunswick 3rd - Houston, Macon 4th - Rockdale, Stone Mountain 5th - Atlanta 6th - Clayton, Coweta, Flint, Griffin, Towaliga 7th - Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Lookout Mountain, Paulding, Rome, Tallapoosa 8th - Dublin, Middle, Ocmulgee, Oconee 9th - Appalachian, Bell-Forsyth, Blue Ridge, Enotah, Gwinnett, Mountain, North-Eastern 10th - Augusta, Western [ Click for Map of Georgia's Districts & Circuits ]

Banking & Finance Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure Eminent Domain

Engineering Environmental Franchise Insurance International Land Use/Planning Landlord/Tenant Partnerships

Personal Injury Premises Liability Probate Professional Fees Professional Negligence Real Estate Torts Transportation

Biographical Notes:

Hal has practiced Construction and Commercial Law and Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution for over thirty years. During that time, in his construction practice, he has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, insurers, sureties, materialmen and design professionals in claims on construction projects, both public and private, including the Atlanta Olympic Stadium/Turner Field, Atlanta Olympic Village at Georgia Tech, Georgia World Congress Center, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, hospitals, office buildings, high-rise condominiums, regional shopping centers and malls, hotels, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) projects, major bridge and roadwork, industrial buildings and other large commercial and government projects. His general litigation practice has ranged from plaintiffs' personal injury work to large, complex commercial litigation. In addition, as a member of the American Arbitration Association neutrals' panels since 1986, Hal has over twenty years experience as a construction, commercial and real estate dispute arbitrator and fifteen years experience as a construction, commercial, environmental and real estate dispute mediator.

Education:

• J.D., Emory University School of Law (1978)
• A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1975)

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

• Member, State Bar of Georgia (Section on Dispute Resolution)
• Member, Atlanta Bar Association (Sections on Dispute Resolution, Member, Board of Directors 2010- , and Construction Law, Member, Board of Directors 2010-)
• Member, American Bar Association (Section on Dispute Resolution - Arbitration and Construction Committees and Forum on the Construction Industry - Arbitration and Design Committees)
• Member, Construction Industry Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association
• Member, Commercial Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association
• Member, Large and Complex Case Panel, American Arbitration Association
• Member, Mediation Panel, American Arbitration Association
• Member, American Arbitration Association Construction Arbitration Rules Revision Committee - 2009
• Member, Associated General Contractors of America, Georgia Branch
• Member, Mediation Panel, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
• Member, American Property Tax Counsel
• Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta (President, 1991-92; Executive Committee 1986-93)
• Trustee, Atlanta Lawyers Foundation, 1992-1999 (Chairman, 1995-96; Secretary, 1997-1999)
• Member, Phi Delta Phi, Lamar Inn Chapter, Emory University
• Named as Georgia Super Lawyer in Construction Law by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine

Rates: Arbitration: $350 per hour Two-Party Mediation: $175 per hour per party; Three-Party Mediation: $135 per hour per party. More than three parties, by agreement.

Cancellation Policy: Please call for details.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 31 Aug 10	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Hal Gray's scheduling staff (Glinda Coleman, gcoleman@rbspg.com)