FRANKLIN M. TATUM, III Principal, Los Angeles and Richmond 888 South Figueroa St., Suite 1800 Los Angeles, California 90017-5455 Voice: (213) 488-0503 Fax: (213) 624-3755 411 E. Franklin Street, 4th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Voice: (804) 783-1119 Fax: (804) 783-1138 Email: ftatum@wrightrobinson.com

Franklin M. Tatum, III joined the firm at its inception in October 1986 and has served as a member of the Management Committee since the formation of the firm. His principal practice areas include products liability, commercial litigation and the defense of claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Frank has been in practice since 1973 and was formerly a partner in the Richmond, Virginia law firm of McGuire, Woods & Battle. He has extensive experience in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts throughout California and Virginia. Practice Areas • Product Liability • Commercial Litigation • Personal Injury • Claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act Notable Engagements • Currently defending a manufacturer of asbestos products in cases pending throughout the county. • Currently defending a major California bank in claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as a national pharmaceutical company in a case alleging a defect in a widely distributed drug product. • Extensive experience in the collection, organization and computerization of documents and in the coordination of discovery activities in a variety of products liability cases. Publications / Seminars • Article, "Reducing Physician Exposure to Litigation from the Use of Intrauterine Contraception", Infectious and Medical Disease Letters for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. XI, No. 3, July-Sept. 1989 • Chapter entitled, "The Role of the Expert", in Products Liability Pharmaceutical Drug Cases, Shepard’s/McGraw Hill, Inc., 1988 • Note, "Most Significant Contacts Method: An Empirical Analysis", 25 Vand. L. Rev. 575 (1972) • Special Project, "The Energy Crisis: The Need for Antitrust Action and Federal Regulation", 24 Vand. L. Rev. 705 (1971) Professional Associations • Virginia State Bar Association • Virginia Bar Association • City of Richmond Bar Association • The State Bar of California • Defense Research Institute • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Education • B.A., Texas Christian University - 1969 • J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law - 1972 Order of the Coif - Vanderbilt Law Review, Articles Editor Bar Admissions • Admitted to the Virginia and California Bar • Admitted to practice before the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1973), California Superior Court (1994), and the United States District Court for the Central District of California (1996) • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2002)