Representative Clients
Organizations:
Prison Legal News Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Georgia Optometric Association, Inc. Georgia Chiropractic Association, Inc. Galardi South Enterprises, Inc. Occupy Atlanta Individuals: State Senator Vincent Fort Joe Beasley of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Former DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis Recent Published Decisions
Smith v. State, 324 Ga.App. 100 (2013) (reversing a DUI conviction due to the trial court's failure to sequester witnesses)
Spectera, Inc. v. Wilson, et. al., 294 Ga. 23 (2013) (finding an insurer's contract with private eye care providers violated the Patient Access to Eye Care Act) (amicus brief); see also Spectera, Inc. v. Wilson, 317 Ga.App. 64 (2012).
Robinson v. Butler, 319 Ga.App. 633 (2013) (reversing the denial of unemployment benefits due to insufficient evidence of employee fault)
State v. Conner, 322 Ga.App. 636 (2013) (finding that the police checkpoint at issue was constitutional) (cert. denied ___ Ga. ___, S13C1645 (2013)).
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False arrest claim resulting from arrest for child molestation
Northern District of Georgia Jury verdict in client's favor for $472,000; appeal pending False Arrest claim resulting from disorderly conduct in police department
Northern District of Georgia $90,000 settlement against City and arresting officer Civil lawsuit for defamation, false arrest, intentional infliction of emotional distress Fulton County Superior Court Client's motion for summary judgment granted, case dismissed Insurance regulation; Patient Access to Eye Care
Supreme Court of Georgia Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed in favor of private optometric provider (amicus brief) Civil lawsuit for tortious interference with business relations and breach of contract
Dekalb County State Court Client's motion for summary judgment granted, case dismissed Criminal
Troupe County State Court Convicted of DUI Motion for new trial granted, subsequent plea in bar granted, conviction vacated Appeal of denial of unemployment benefits
Fulton County Superior Court / Court of Appeals Denial of benefits reversed, case remanded for new hearing due to denial of Due Process. Denial of unemployment benefits ultimately reversed by Court of Appeals due to insufficient evidence of employee fault. Criminal Appeal
Gwinnett County State Court / Court of Appeals Convicted of DUI Conviction reversed by the Georgia Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial. Criminal
Fulton County Superior Court Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute Possession of firearm during commission of a felony Charges dismissed |