Debbie Tarkington
Debbie Tarkington Senior Neutral
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Overview

Debbie Tarkington

Debbie Tarkington is a mediator and arbitrator who handles business/commercial, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, and trucking cases, among others. She started her legal career as an associate with Greer, Klosik, Daugherty & Swank, where she practiced from 1994-1999, handling a combination of plaintiff’s personal injury and insurance defense litigation. She tried numerous cases as lead counsel on all her plaintiff’s personal injury litigation and was first and second chair on criminal defense, insurance defense, plaintiff’s products liability, and medical malpractice litigation.

Debbie then practiced at Hammond, Carter and Watson, working as staff counsel for Nationwide Insurance Company from 1999-2004. Here, she handled complex litigation for Nationwide, which included both auto and commercial cases, and was lead counsel on all her cases through settlement or trial.

Debbie moved to the Law Office of James C. McLaughlin, working as staff counsel to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company from 2004 to 2016. Here she was the lead litigation attorney, working on only the most complex medical/auto and commercial litigation cases. Debbie handled trial work and litigation in the areas of premises liability, automobile/truck accident cases, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and construction defect. In the area of premises liability, Debbie’s experience includes slip/trip and fall, negligent security, and Dram Shop Act cases. Debbie was designated counsel for several restaurants, hotels/motels, and construction companies. Other clients included apartment complexes, grocery stores, retail stores, janitorial companies, management companies, and shopping centers. Debbie was also the designated counsel for the fraud investigation unit at Liberty Mutual. She has extensive trial experience in both auto and commercial litigation, having tried numerous cases all over Georgia.

Education

  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School, JD, cum laude1994
    • Honor Court Member
    • Copy Editor, The Pillar
    • Book Award: Criminal Procedure
    • Book Award: Probate
    • Research assistant to Marjorie Russell on medical treatment in prisons
  • Centre College, BA Government, 1989
    • Honors
    • Activities

Admitted to Practice

  • State/Superior Court of Georgia 1994
  • Georgia Court of Appeals 1994
  • Supreme Court of Georgia 2009
  • Federal Court – Northern District of Georgia

 

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • GAWL  Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
  • Cherokee County Bar Association

 

Publications

Rates and Fees

Rates - Debbie Tarkington

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Atlanta Rates 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $350 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $250 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request
Arbitration Hourly Rate: $650

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Atlanta Mediation Admin Fee - $400 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $1000. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.