Practice Areas:

Appellate practice, federal and state with over 30 published opinions, Mr. Eastwood has litigated a wide variety of federal question cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh, Fourth, Fifth and Federal Circuits, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court. Author of FEDERAL APPELLATE PRACTICE IN THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT (The Harrison Co., 1997) and Volume 3, GEORGIA LITIGATION FORMS & ANALYSIS (Lawyers Cooperative Publishing/West Group) (discovery sanctions, trials and appellate practice), chaired the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia's biennial Federal Appellate Practice Seminar since 1987.

Trials and alternative dispute resolution. Lead counsel in over 100 civil, criminal and administrative trials. Has served as a panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Currently mediator through National Arbitration and Mediation, Inc. Has chaired the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia's biennial Federal Trial Practice Seminar since 1993.

Administrative law. With over 20 published decisions involving the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and other federal agency issues, Mr. Eastwood has handled over 300 cases in health care, peer review, disability, environment, military separations and promotions, and employment discrimination issues.

Claims against government officials and agencies. A former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Mr. Eastwood has over 20 published decisions involving claims against governmental entities and their officials, under constitutional and common law tort bases.

Employment Law. Litigating the full range of discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims, Mr. Eastwood has obtained numerous verdicts and judgments for clients, on both the plaintiff and defendant sides.

Business torts and contract claims. With a Masters of Business Administration, Mr. Eastwood has successfully concluded claims for and against publicly traded businesses and their senior management, small businesses and individuals.

Wrongful death, professional negligence, and personal injury. Litigation, arbitration and mediation of full range of common law tort claims on behalf of plaintiffs, from death cases, to medical/legal/accounting malpractice, to securities claims, to disabling personal injuries.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1967

Juris Doctor, Emory University Lamar School of Law, 1970

Master of Business Administration,
Georgia State University Graduate School of Business, 1982