We Are History in the Making: Alum Marvin Arrington, Jr.

MARVIN ARRINGTON, JR.

Attorney & Entrepreneur

Arrington Law Firm

Mr. Marvin Arrington, Jr. is an attorney with experience in employment, personal injury, entertainment, estate planning, corporate formation, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Arrington has worked for Arrington & Hollowell, The Georgia Court of Appeals, The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games/Atlanta Centennial Olympic Properties, Turner International, Troutman Sanders, and AT&T.

Arrington Law Firm focuses on client concerns with practices in Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Corporate Formation, Criminal, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Entertainment, Litigation, Estate Planning, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and more.  Mr. Arrington has practiced employment and insurance defense law for The Home Depot, Emory University, Crawford Long Hospital, Grady Hospital, BellSouth, Krystal, AIG, Primerica, Crawford and Company, and AllState.

Marvin received his Bachelor of Art from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctorate from Emory Law School. While at Emory, he served on the Emory University School of Law Honor Court and as Chief Justice of the Emory University School of Law.

In addition to his career as a jurist, Mr. Arrington has earned a name in the entertainment industry. Marvin was executive producer and music supervisor for Big Ain't Bad and music supervisor for Trois. He is also the founder of MultiMediaWeek (an annual multimedia conference including a music showcase and film festival), and Urban Film Review (a national monthly film screening series) and producer of the Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival. In 2008, Marvin produced his 1st documentary, We the People: From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama and co-authored its non-fiction novel.

This native Atlantan believes in community involvement and serves on the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia and the Colour of Cinema Foundation. He also served the Walter Ridley Scholarship Fund for the University of Virginia and is currently a keystone member of the UVA Black Alumni Club of Atlanta. Endeared to philanthropic activities, Marvin routinely gives to charities like Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Aids Walk to name a few.

      Marvin resides in Southwest Atlanta with his wife, Kristin, and their four daughters