Barbara A. Marschalk

Barbara A. Marschalk serves as an Adjunct Professor at Georgia State University College of Law while maintaining an active litigation practice as Partner at Drew Eckl & Farnham. With over 19 years of trial experience, she specializes in high-stakes defense cases involving childhood sexual abuse allegations, clergy malpractice, youth organization liability, and professional malpractice across medical, long-term care, and legal domains.

Her academic and professional foundation includes:

• J.D., Georgia State University College of Law (1998)
• B.A., cum laude, University of South Carolina

Professor Marschalk's teaching centers exclusively on practical legal skills development. She instructs second-year law students in Trial Advocacy, emphasizing courtroom techniques like opening statements and cross-examination, while coaching the law school's mock trial program. Her professional practice spans catastrophic injury litigation, premises liability, and products liability defense for national insurers.

Her professional achievements include:

• Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star (2006, 2008)
• AV Preeminent Martindale Hubbell Rating
• Georgia's Twelve Lawyers to Watch (2008)
• Best Lawyers in America (Insurance Law, 2018)

As a practitioner-educator, Professor Marschalk provides students with real-world litigation insights through her required Trial Advocacy course and mock trial coaching. Her approach combines aggressive case preparation with strategic efficiency, focusing on 'the merit of the case' as highlighted in her professional recognition. She maintains no research grants or formal graduate student supervision, dedicating her academic efforts to practical skills training.