David A. Mobley

David A. Mobley is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

Special Assets Practice

Mr. Mobley is a principal member of the Firm's Banking Litigation team, and in the past few years alone, he has handled hundreds of special assets matters involving tens of millions of dollars for lenders. Those matters included claims involving commercial promissory notes and third-party guarantees, claims of fraud by debtors, claims of consumer protections law violations asserted against lenders and various other disputes that arose during real estate acquisition and development projects. With nearly 20 years of experience in the infrastructure and development industry, he brings a unique perspective to this practice.

Construction and Government Contracts

Mr. Mobley began his professional career in the construction business and has spent most of his professional career advising clients in that business. Prior to law school, he worked for nearly eight years in infrastructure development; and before attending law school, he rose up the ranks to Assistant Division Manager of a large Florida site development and highway construction contractor.

Mr. Mobley has drafted, analyzed and negotiated numerous construction, engineering and material purchase agreements involving manufacturing plants, conventional, nuclear and renewable energy power generation facilities, federal government research facilities, international resort developments, various types of commercial and retail facilities and even the most recent addition to the Georgia Aquarium. He has advised clients on issues that arose during the bidding and negotiation phases of those projects, and has routinely provided general counsel on disputes that arose during those projects.

Mr. Mobley's construction litigation experience includes a multi-million dollar claim on a project for a state university infrastructure improvement, work for a client involving a dispute on a federal courthouse construction project and various matters for an international provider of building automation products and services.

Mr. Mobley has also represented and advised clients on issues related to contracts with federal and state governments. His experience includes advising clients on bid protests and disputes, evaluation of the risk associated with government contracting provisions, preparation of claims for additional compensation and requests for equitable adjustments, providing advice regarding the rules and regulations for minority and small business enterprises and litigating with various government entities.

Product Liability Practice

Mr. Mobley is a member of the Firm's Product Liability Defense practice group and represents manufacturers and distributors in litigation throughout the United States.

Other Litigation Experience

Mr. Mobley began his legal career as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (Atlanta Division), where he investigated and prosecuted various white-collar criminal violations in the manufacturing and construction industries and took part in numerous grand jury investigations.

Throughout his career, Mr. Mobley has also been involved with various other types of commercial litigation. He was involved in a protracted, bet-the-company litigation involving a highway construction firm litigating against the Georgia Department of Transportation. As a key member of that litigation team, he was instrumental in helping the client secure an exclusion of all of the state's scientific evidence in two separate lawsuits under Georgia's newly-enacted Daubert standards. Mr. Mobley has represented clients in trade secrets litigation, actions involving alleged breaches of consumer financing agreements and various other commercial disputes. He has also represented a number of international clients that operate in the North American marketplace and is experienced at meeting the unique needs of these firms.

Mr. Mobley received a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University, and earned his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from The University of Alabama. He is a member of both the Florida and Georgia Bar Associations.

Mr. Mobley has been active in local charitable organizations, including the High Museum of Art, serving on the Planning Committee and as Co-Chair for their Annual Wine Auction. He is also a Board Member and served as President of the St. Thomas More Society. In 2008, he received the Archbishop Francis Donoghue Award for exemplary service to the St. Thomas More Society. Mr. Mobley has also served as an Executive Member of the Georgia Appleseed Young Professionals Council.