William Bingham

Biography

Shawn Bingham is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Atlanta office. He is part of the Insurance Coverage and Commercial Litigation National Practice Sections.

Mr. Bingham regularly counsels insurance companies on complex coverage issues, prosecutes declaratory judgment actions on behalf of insurance companies, and defends insurance companies in bad faith actions filed by insureds. Mr. Bingham has handled coverage matters involving personal and commercial auto, trucking, first-party home and property, commercial general liability, professional liability, employment liability, business interruption, and cyber and privacy.  Mr. Bingham also represents and counsels large companies in commercial disputes and catastrophic tort claims and has successfully tried many cases to verdict.  In addition to Georgia, Mr. Bingham is licensed and has regularly practiced in South Carolina, and has also practiced pro hac vice in various other states. Mr. Bingham is available for in-house presentations to insurance companies for CE credit.

Mr. Bingham received his Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University School of Law, magna cum laude, where he was on the Moot Court Board. He served as a tutor in property law for first-year law students and a research/teaching assistant with Robinson College of Business where he taught contract law to business students and assisted in editing and writing several business law articles for publication.

Before attending law school, Mr. Bingham was an insurance underwriter with a Fortune 500 insurer. In addition to his J.D., Mr. Bingham has earned two graduate degrees: a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Enterprise Risk Management and a Master of Arts in Political Science.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: GA, SC