David Rainwater

David Rainwater is the founder of Rainwater, Gibbs & Wright, L.L.P. The firm focuses on significant
asset divorces and family law; wrongful death; major truck, auto, premises and other bodily injury
cases; property injury cases; fraud; estate and other civil litigation throughout the State  of
Georgia. The firm has grown to one of the largest in the South Georgia area, and is known for its
aggressive yet cost-effective assistance to citizens and companies alike. Throughout the past four
decades, the firm has provided clients with a legal presence they could rely on for all family law,
personal injury, real estate, business and other litigation needs. The firm has attained
the highest verdicts and settlements in the area and enjoys the highest ratings possible from
numerous rating agencies, including Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers–Top 100, and
the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel.

• Admitted in 1973, Georgia
• Admitted in 1974 to the U.S. Court of Appeals
• Admitted in 1974 to U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• Admitted in 1977 to the U.S. Supreme Court

Attended Georgia Institute of Technology (1966-1968); Mercer University (1968-1970) A.B. – 1970; Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University (1970-1973), J.D. – 1973.

From 1973 to 1989, David Rainwater practiced law throughout South Georgia, specializing as a trial lawyer. He was one of the first ten lawyers in the State of Georgia to become Board Certified as a civil trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and one of the few lawyers who became “AV” rated and a member of the Bar Registry of Martindale-Hubbell in less than ten years of practice. The Martindale Hubble Law Directory has given his firm the highest rating possible: an “AV” rating for legal ability and reputation in the legal community and identifies it as a member of the Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, the ” best of the best.” In 2010, David Rainwater was recognized as one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Georgia by the National Trial Lawyers Association and is served as the Chairman of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Family Law Section in 2010.

From 1990 to 1997, David Rainwater left private practice to serve as First Vice President and General Counsel of Central Bank and Trust in Cordele, Georgia, and later as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for American Network Services, Inc. of Norcross, Georgia. As a co-founder of American Network Services Rainwater was part of the management team that created “DEPONET®” the largest legal support network in the world.

After selling the company in 1997, Rainwater returned to private practice in Cordele in November of 1997. Rainwater has recovered over $100,000,000 in settlements, verdicts and recoveries since 1998 for the citizens of SouthWest Georgia.

The firm of Rainwater, Gibbs and Wright enjoys the highest ratings possible from
numerous rating agencies, including Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers–Top 100, and
the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel.

State Bar of Georgia , Board of Governors, 1983 – 1985

State Bar of Georgia , Chairman of the Committee to Reduce Court Costs and Delays, 1983 – 1989

State Bar of Georgia , Trial lawyers Competency Committee, 1985 – 1989

State Bar of Georgia , Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1982 – 1989

Federal Bar Association , Member, 1988 – 1989

Georgia Bar Foundation , Fellow

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President , 1983 – 1989

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1978 – 1989

Association of Trial Lawyers of America , Member and Diplomat, 1980 – 1989

The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 – 2015

Author: “Georgia’s New Collateral Source Rule,” Mercer Law Review, 1987.”Annual Survey of Georgia Law, Trial Practice,” Mercer Law Review, 1988. Marriage, Divorce, Separation and Other Torts, Family Law Journal, Winter 2013.