Richard B. North, Jr.

Richard B. North, Jr.


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2012

Atlanta, Georgia

Practice Areas

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Richard B. North, Jr. is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Atlanta where his litigation practice includes pharmaceutical and medical device defense, aviation law, product liability, and commercial litigation. A former leader of the Firm's General Litigation practice group, he presently heads up a litigation team.

Location
  • Atlantic Station, Suite 1700
    201 Seventeenth Street, NW
    Atlanta, GA 30363
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia, Georgia
Affiliations
  • Alliance Francaise in Atlanta - Board of Governors
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Atlanta Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Product Liability Advisory Council - Sustaining Member
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • The Legal 500 United States: Product liability and mass tort defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices (2014-2016)
  • The International Who's Who of Liability Defence Lawyers (2010, 2016)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® -- Product Liability Defense (2012-2018)
  • Georgia Super Lawyers (2010 – 2014)
  • Recognized for excellence in client services in the BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms (2011)
  • Selected as one of Georgia Trend's Legal Elite (2012)
  • Recipient of the Firm's Sheryl Ortmann Diversity Award for his achievements in promoting diversity in the legal profession (2013)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Product Liability Litigation

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