Tom Tate

About Tom Tate

Tom Tate leads the Litigation Group of Andersen, Tate & Carr. Mr. Tate has a sophisticated commercial litigation practice focused primarily in the areas of eminent domain, zoning, intellectual property, health care, contracts and other business litigation. Mr. Tate graduated from The George Washington University in 1979, where he was an Academic All American, Captain of the varsity basketball team, and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. Upon receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1982 from the University of Michigan Law School, Mr. Tate joined the Atlanta law firm of Morris, Manning & Martin. In 1988, he moved his practice to Gwinnett County to help establish the firm now known as Andersen, Tate & Carr. Mr. Tate has a very active litigation practice, conducting jury and bench trials and arguing before appellate and trial courts on a regular basis. He has been lead counsel for landowners in some of the largest jury awards and settlements in condemnation actions in Gwinnett County history, including a $6 million settlement and a verdict for over $9 million in damages. Mr. Tate has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Law & Politics for each year from 2009 to the present, an award given to only five percent of the lawyers in the state of Georgia. Mr. Tate has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and other federal and state courts, both in Georgia and other states. Mr. Tate is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Gwinnett County Bar Association, and the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Tate has spoken frequently on legal issues, including continuing legal education seminars and the television show “The Layman’s Lawyer.” Since 1989, Mr. Tate has been given an “AV” rating by the Martindale-Hubbell National Legal Directory, the highest such designation given for both lawyer competence and integrity.

Experience

1. President

   Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

   Jan 1988 — Present · Gwinnett County, GA, US

   Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. was founded in 1988. In that time the firm has grown from two to almost thirty attorneys and over sixty employees, making us the largest business law firm in Gwinnett County. Our roots in Gwinnett County reach back much further, however, as some of our attorneys have practiced here since the mid-1970’s.In recent years, our firm’s reputation has spread beyond our base in Gwinnett County, as we have expanded our practice across metro Atlanta. Today, ATC stands as one of the area’s most respected law firms, matching the expertise and sophistication of a “Downtown Firm” with “Small Town Firm” personal attention and dedication to our clients’ needs. The firm also encourages our attorneys and staff to take an active role in their community and to give back through community service, and civic and charitable activities throughout the year.Our firm’s local ties are complemented by the fact that several of our lawyers practiced with prominent Atlanta firms prior to joining ATC and have relationships stretching across the metropolitan Atlanta area and the Southeast. These local and regional relationships continue to foster the firm’s growth and effectiveness.

Education

• University of Michigan Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  1982

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's degree

  1979

Skills

• Eminent Domain
• Commercial Litigation
• Appeals
• Litigation
• Shareholder Agreements
• Employment Law
• Team Building
• New Business Development
• Contracts
• Trials
• Real Property
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Research
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Civil Litigation
• Condemnation
• Mediation
• Business Litigation
• Zoning
• Legal Issues
• Courts