Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP

Emmet Bondurant has dedicated over five decades of his career to the pursuit of justice, representing clients with unwavering integrity and an unyielding spirit. His exceptional success as a trial lawyer is rooted in his commitment to community service and pro bono litigation, including advocating for clients in significant civil rights and constitutional cases involving death penalty defense, habeas corpus work, voting rights, and legislative reapportionment.

His dedication to the legal profession is reflected in his fellowships with the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, as well as leadership roles in prominent legal organizations. He has received numerous honors, including the ABA Medal, the highest award of the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association’s 1890 Award for Excellence in Antitrust, and the Anti-Defamation League’s 2013 Southeast Region Lifetime Achievement Award. The National Law Journal has also recognized him as one of the Top 10 trial lawyers in the United States. 

Emmet’s vast knowledge and expertise have made him a sought-after speaker and author on a wide range of subjects, including antitrust law, appellate issues, criminal antitrust problems, ethics, federal practice and procedure, and more.

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow American Law Institute, Member American Bar Foundation, Member American Bar Association, Member American Judicature Society, Member State Bar of Georgia, Member Atlanta Bar Association, Member Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Member

Harvard Law School, LL.M., 1962

University of Georgia School of Law, LL.B., 1960, magna cum laude

University of Georgia, A.B., 1958, cum laude