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Scott M. Zahler is a civil litigator representing plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, and complex business disputes. With licenses in Georgia and Florida, he is committed to guiding clients through difficult legal matters with empathy and strategic advocacy.. Mr. Zahler earned his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was recognized for academic excellence and leadership. He served as the founding president of the law school’s Association of Trial Lawyers of America chapter, vice president of the Moot Court Board, and a member of the National Mock Trial Team.. Active in professional organizations, Mr. Zahler has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers and held leadership positions within the State Bar of Georgia. His dedication to mentorship and community service includes work with the Brown Alumni Schools Committee and the State YMCA of Georgia.

Sarah (Sally) L. Bright is a partner in Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP's Business Litigation Group. She concentrates her practice on the representation of corporate, municipal, and individual clients in complex business litigation, product liability, municipal liability, construction litigation, and general negligence matters. She prosecutes and defends suits involving a variety of areas of law including commercial and contractual disputes, business torts, real estate, and intellectual property. Prior to joining the firm, Sally was in the Financial Institutions Group in the Atlanta office of a large national law firm, practicing banking and public finance law for over three years.. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sara Ballew represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act qui tam actions and employment claims nationwide.  Her cases include Medicare/Medicaid fraud, government contractor fraud, disadvantaged business enterprise fraud, and customs fraud. She also represents employees in wage and hour and employment discrimination claims.

Sandy R. Burney is the Managing Attorney of Burney Law, LLC. Ms. Burney earned her Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she was a member of the Moot Court Board, served as the Senior Editor of Law Review and Mediator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic. Ms. Burney also received her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University in Policy Studies.. An Atlanta native, true litigator and advocate at heart, Ms. Burney has amassed over 20 years of diverse legal experience in public, private and corporate legal environments with emphasis on client service and representation. Ms. Burney is well versed in local government operations where she served at the pleasure of the Fulton County Attorney and represented Fulton County Government, high-level executives, management and elected officials in employment-related litigation involving Title VII discrimination including retaliation, sexual harassment, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Section 1983 and Georgia Whistleblower Statute at administrative hearings and state and federal trial and appellate courts. She achieved favorable verdicts and numerous successful outcomes on behalf of her clients. After many years in local government practice, Ms. Burney was employed at reputable and prestigious national law firms focusing on labor and employment law and later practiced at a local boutique firm specializing in family law.. Ms. Burney currently enjoys a multi-practice firm that encompasses all of her unique knowledge and experience, including: labor and employment law; all aspects of family law matters, including divorce, child custody and support, legitimation, modification, contempt actions and temporary protective orders; probate matters involving wills and guardianships; Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy; landlord-tenant litigation law; contract disputes; business start-up and operational advice; and general civil litigation matters.. Ms. Burney also serves as Associate SAAG representing Department of Human Services and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in juvenile dependency, child abuse registry, adult guardianships and involuntary commitment hearings in Juvenile, Superior and Probate Courts.

Sandy has been practicing criminal defense throughout the metro Atlanta area for over 20 years. He has experience handling offenses including murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, white-collar crime, sexual offenses, commercial gambling, drug offenses and RICO actions. Sandy has experience and handles cases at both the trial and appellate level in state and federal court. Licensed by the Georgia State Bar since 1994, Sandy has worked in both the public and private sectors including Jacobs King & Wallack, Michael Moran & Associates, Kramer & Thomas, the Fulton County Conflict Defender’s Office, the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office and the City of Atlanta Public Defender’s Office. Sandy received his B.A. in Political Science from University of Florida and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute. Sandy is a life member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and one of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Animal Law section of the Georgia bar and has provided pro bono assistance in the area of animal law since law school. Sandy also speaks with groups and organizations on a variety of criminal defense topics. To learn more, click here. Sandy has called Atlanta his home for over 30 years, having grown up in the Atlanta area. Sandy is married with three kids and a dog.

Sana is a family law attorney at Marple Rubin Family Law, LLC.  As a child of immigrants from Southeast Asia, Sana has a unique perspective on the importance of familial relationships. She guides Georgians through divorce, child custody disputes, child support, and adoption. Sana is honored to expand access to justice to those who speak Hindi, Urdu, or Gujarati.. Sana graduated magna cum laude from Emory University, College of Arts and Sciences with dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy and earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law.  In law school, Sana worked for the DeKalb County Child Advocates Office, the Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, and the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office and was greatly involved with the Family and Child Law Society and the South Asian Law Students Association.. Sana received the Kurt Kegel Memorial Scholarship to attend the Family Law Institute in May of 2017. Sana was also selected as a speaker for the Family Law Nuts and Bolts Seminar covering the topic “Tailoring Your Practice to Meet Your Client’s Needs.” Recently, Sana was designated to sit on the Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program (ESCAP) Grant selection committee, as she was a previous recipient of the scholarship. As an Emory Law Alum, Sana has led law students at the Emory Law Professionalism Program. Sana is on the Young Lawyer’s Division Solo/Small Firm Practice Committee, and also heavily involved with both the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers and the South Asian Bar Association – Georgia (SABA-GA). In January 2018, Sana was elected to the Executive Board of SABA-GA, and most recently was appointed as Secretary.. Sana lives in Buckhead, but frequently travels to her home state of Texas.  She is an avid Atlanta Hawks basketball fan.

Samira grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University in 1993 and graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 2000. In law school, Samira was a member of the Moot Court team and she was one of only a few students to ever win both of the top advocate awards: One for being the best oral advocate and the other for writing the best legal brief.. After law school, Samira worked as a litigator for Smith, Gambrell & Russell where she handled business litigation and real estate matters for large corporate clients. She also represented Fulton County, its Sheriff and Tax Commissioner in hundreds of tax appeals, quiet title actions, tax foreclosure cases and other real estate disputes.. Samira handles residential and commercial closings, litigation and trusts and estates. She is a co-board member for the Atlanta Women’s Network and she is a member of the Real Estate Section of the Georgia Bar. She lives in DeKalb County with her husband, Byron and son, Nigel.Bar Admissions: Georgia - all State and Federal Court.

Ryan Locke represents people who have been injured and people who have been unfairly convicted from his office in Atlanta. Formerly a public defender, Ryan uses the same passion and relentless advocacy for his clients today. Ryan is also an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law; hosts a podcast about appellate practice called Georgia Appellate Review; and maintains comprehensive legal resources on his website for lawyers and the public, such as his guide for using the HITECH Act to get cheap medical records and his guide for people to change their name and gender in Georgia government documents.

Ryals D. Stone is an associate attorney in the Atlanta office of Boone & Stone who represents individual as well as corporate plaintiffs in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, medical negligence, civil fraud/RICO, as well as commercial and consumer litigation.  During his career as a litigator, Mr. Stone has worked on many complex civil cases and has participated as an integral member of the Boone & Stone trial team during numerous multi-week jury trials which have resulted in verdicts, judgments, and settlements totaling over $100 million combined.. Ryals is the oldest son of Boone & Stone senior partner William S. Stone.  Upon being admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2010, Ryals proudly became the 5th straight generation of Georgia attorneys in the Stone family, dating back 125 years to his great-great-grandfather in 1885.  Ryals grew up in his rural hometown of Blakely in Early County, Georgia.  He attended high school at Southwest Georgia Academy in nearby Damascus, where he graduated with With Honors in 2000.  Ryals attended college at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 while majoring in History.  During his college days developed a strong work ethic working multiple part-time jobs such as law library assistant for the UGA School of Law, campus tour guide for the UGA Visitors Center, legal assistant for a prominent Athens law firm, and camp counselor and Program Director for Camp Laney for Boys in Mentone, Alabama.  Ryals is also a proud member of the UGA chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.. After college, Ryals attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he received his law degree in 2009. Following his second year of law school, Ryals participated in a Summer Study Abroad at the University of Cambridge in England, where he studied International Comparative Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility. During his third year at Cumberland, Ryals held externships for both the in-house counsel's office at Southern Progress Corporation as well as the District Attorney's Office in nearby Bessemer, Alabama.. Upon passing the Georgia Bar Exam, Ryals was admitted to the Georgia Bar and officially sworn in to practice law in Georgia on November 8, 2010.  Mr. Stone is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Georgia, as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.  Ryals is also a proud member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), the American Bar Association (AAJ), the American Association of Justice, and the Atlanta Bar Association.  He currently serves as the President of his local Pataula Bar Association, which includes Early, Clay, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, and Terrell counties.  Ryals currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the State Bar of Georgia's Young Lawyers Division, serving as the Director of Sponsorship and Litigation Committee Co-Chair.   Ryals is also member of GTLA's Executive Committee; from 2013-2015, he has chaired GTLA's "Leadership Education & Advanced Direction" Program ("LEAD"), an annual leadership academy which he co-founded in 2013 for talented young Georgia trial lawyers.  Mr. Stone currently chairs GTLA's New Member Orientation Committee; he has also served on GTLA's Civil Justice PAC Board of Directors since 2014.. Ryals currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Lauren and their newborn son, Jack. Together they enjoy attending Georgia Bulldogs football games and tailgating, traveling, spending time with their family, friends, and their black lab "Bubba."

Russell Blythe is a partner in King & Spalding's Atlanta office. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling with a primary emphasis on patent litigation. He has represented a number of Fortune 100 and other clients in patent infringement lawsuits in federal district courts across the United States, including cases involving oil & gas, mechanical devices, optical systems, fluid mechanics, polymer chemistry, and telecommunications. He has successfully argued Markman and summary judgment hearings and has jury trial experience, including direct and cross examination of expert witnesses. Mr. Blythe also applies his technical and legal skills in complex false advertising matters. Mr. Blythe has particular expertise in the area of advertising litigation related to greenwashing and the use of environmental statements.Mr. Blythe graduated with high honors from Georgia Tech and is registered to practice as a Patent Attorney before the United States Patent & Trademark Office. He received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated, magna cum laude, and was on the Georgia Law Review. He has served as faculty for the Emory Trial Techniques program, completed the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's National Session program, and is a member of the Atlanta IP Inn of Court.

Ruben Cruz, the founder of Cruz & Associates, has dedicated his career to advocating for the injured in Georgia and Arizona. Passionate about serving the injured, he has dedicated his 30-year career to the defense of those hurt at work and in car accidents. He has a broad range of trial and negotiation experience resolving complex disputes involving worker’s compensation, wrongful death, personal injury, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, and premises liability. Ruben is an experienced trial attorney licensed to practice in Georgia, Arizona, and Florida. Ruben has recovered over 500 million in compensation for his clients over his career.. In addition to his active involvement in professional organizations, Ruben is committed to serving the Hispanic immigrant community. As the son of Cuban immigrants, he understands the sacrifices and struggles faced by recent immigrants as they strive to integrate into the workforce, taking on jobs that are often the most dangerous and receiving little or no safety training and equipment to carry them out. Over his 30 years of working with Hispanic immigrants, Ruban has seen much need in the community, which fuels his commitment to giving back through the service and financial support of community organizations in Georgia and Arizona, earning him back to back recognition as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia and a Servant Heart Leadership Award in 2020 from the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.. Understanding first-hand the transformational power of education on immigrant families, in 2013, Ruben founded the Alcanzando Un Sueño Scholarship Program which awards eight deserving high school seniors $3,000 towards their first year of college. To date, the program has helped over 50 first-generation students attend college with more than $100,000 in awards.. Ruben completed his undergraduate education at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he attended on an athletic scholarship. He then went on to simultaneously earn an MBA and Juris Doctorate at Georgia State University where graduated in 1989.. Ruben lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children where he enjoys playing tennis in his spare time.

Roger Kirschenbaum is a partner in MendenFreiman’s estate planning, trust and estate administration and business practice areas. His primary areas of practice include estate planning, probate and estate administration, general corporate and business law, and related tax-planning matters. He primarily works with high-net-worth clients and owners of closely held businesses to devise plans that achieve both fundamental and complex estate-related goals.. Roger has significant experience in probate matters relating to wrongful death negligence cases. In addition, he previously served as a public arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. From 1985 to 1996, he represented professional athletes as a registered contract advisor with the National Basketball Players Association and the National Football League Players Association. Prior to joining MendenFreiman in 2017, Roger had his own private practice and was an of counsel attorney with Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, P.C. He currently serves on the Emory University Gift Planning Advisory Council.

Rock Remson Law provides full service legal work. Rock has defended hundreds of criminal cases, at both the state and federal levels throughout the country, and obtained exceptional results. Rock has recovered millions of dollars for his clients all throughout Georgia. At Rock Remson Law we treat clients like family.

Robyn’s practice focuses on employment litigation. She represents clients in multiple areas, including employment discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour disputes, leave law, employment policies and procedures, and employment contracts.. Robyn received her J.D. from Emory University School of Law. At Emory, Robyn was the Social Chair of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), a member of the BLSA Mock Trial Team, and she participated in the Emory Law Kessler-Edison Program for Trial Techniques. She gained additional legal experience working as an intern for The Law Office of the DeKalb County Public Defender and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Drugs Division. Robyn was a summer associate with York Bowman Law, LLC before joining the firm as an associate.. With York Bowman Law, LLC, Robyn is devoted to helping executives negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements. Robyn also helps small to mid-sized businesses with all employment related matters, including:

Robyn Oliver Webb is a lawyer with more than 20 years litigation experience. Prior to co-founding Hoffer & Webb, LLC, Robyn was a partner in a national insurance defense firm. In that capacity, Robyn represented clients in complex litigation, including employment discrimination, wage and hour disputes, professional liability, local government representation, and personal injury cases. Robyn has particular experience with Title IX matters, at the university, high school, and middle school levels. This experience includes student on student, teacher on student, and faculty to faculty sexual harassment and discrimination.. At Hoffer & Webb, Robyn continues her work in these areas but with a focus on providing a more specialized, personal approach. Robyn now relies on her years of experience representing insurance companies and big business to help individuals get the results they deserve.. When not working, you can find Robyn trying to corral her three daughters and numerous pets. Robyn also enjoys cooking and a good Chardonnay.

Robin Love graduated law school in 2009 in the top 6% of her law school class. After graduation, Robin worked for a mid-sized law firm where she handled complex commercial litigation cases. There she dealt with an array of contractual disputes and alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), the Truth-In-Lending Act (“TILA”), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”).. Robin then moved to a law firm in Alpharetta where she practiced family law in addition to business litigation and appeals. She has represented both individuals and local and national organizations in both state and federal court actions involving contractual disputes, conflicts between business associates, fraud claims, trade secrets, dispossessory proceedings and various consumer protection statutes and mortgage and foreclosure statues. Robin also represented individuals in divorce, child support, and custody matters as well as cases involving the Family Violence Protection laws.. Robin is a certified civil mediator and certified domestic mediator. At John Foy & Associates, Robin uses her diverse legal background, litigation experience, and fierce negotiation skills to fight for her clients.

Robert Sneed has more than twenty (23) years' of experience in all aspects of litigation. Robert’s primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, products and premises liability, and insurance coverage disputes.Robert has tried numerous jury and non-jury trials, representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Georgia and other jurisdictions. He has appeared before arbitral forums such as the American Arbitration Association, and has successfully mediated hundreds of civil cases in Georgia. Robert is currently an attorney with John Foy and Associates, P.C. in Atlanta, focusing on personal injury.  Robert has previously worked as a personal injury attorney with Morgan & Morgan in Atlanta, Georgia.  Prior to Morgan & Morgan, Robert owned his own law firm, McConnell & Sneed, focusing on personal injury and business-related matters. Robert previously served as a trial lawyer with the Property Team at Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, where he regularly defended the interests of insurance companies and their insureds. Prior to that, Robert was a trial lawyer at Weinstock & Scavo, P.C., where he aggressively represented the interests of his clients within Georgia and in other jurisdictions. Robert has also served as in-house counsel for Infinity Property & Casualty Company, where he defended insureds in third party civil actions and was instrumental in drafting insurance policy language in various states across the country. Robert’s diverse background in representing insurance companies, insureds, and injured parties, provides him with the unique ability to apply his experience in practicing on both sides of the aisle in effectively representing his clients.Robert is married to Beth Sneed, a native of the Atlanta area and Marist High School graduate, and currently lives in the Brookhaven area of Atlanta. Robert enjoys golf and traveling.

Robert S. Meyring is an Atlanta attorney, providing legal counsel in trusts and estates, general litigation, and business start up and support. Robert a graduate of Emory Law founded the Meyring Law Firm in 2007 as a full service trusts & estates, business start up/support and general litigation firm. Robert Meyring through The Meyring Law Firm aims to be of service to his local Atlanta neighbors, their families and their businesses.. Robert S. Meyring has served his country in overseas volunteer service in the Peace Corps as a high school teacher and nonprofit organizer and director. Robert was a federal investigator with the Food and Drug Administration before his volunteer service. Mr. Meyring is a founder of Meyring Enterprises an north Atlanta residential maintenance and installation landscape company. The company was sold in 2004.. As attorney in 2005 Mr. Meyring has worked for Alston and Bird on a contract assignment and in 2006-2007, Robert was an associate attorney for Curtin Law Firm, a collections and Trusts and Estates law firm. Mr. Meyring founded the Meyring Law Firm in 2007 to better serve his Vinings, Smyrna and Buckhead neighbors, families and their businesses.. Today Mr. Meyring is involved as a participant or member of a number of Vinings, Cobb County and Greater Atlanta civic and legal organizations including Vinings Business Association, Vinings Civic Club, Georgia Bar Association, Atlanta Bar Association, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Fulton Probate Court Volunteer.. Mr. Meyring's hobbies include mountain biking, road cycling, travel and music.

Robert J. Fleming is a lawyer who specializes in personal injury, medical malpractice and dental malpractice litigation. He received his undergraduate degree from New York University, his M.B.A. from Hofstra University and his law degree from Emory Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Texas, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, The Atlanta Bar Association and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Fleming has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict, resulting in millions of dollars of recovery to his clients. In addition, he has obtained substantial confidential settlements for his clients in numerous personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial cases.. Notable cases that Mr. Fleming has served as lead counsel on include: Wert v. Weiser, et al. No. 99VS15524D (Fulton County, Georgia State Court, September 26, 2002). This was the first medical malpractice case Mr. Fleming tried as lead counsel and resulted in a $5.5 million verdict. Defendants made no offer of settlement prior to trial. Mr. Fleming's first trial as lead counsel, Wilson v. Brantley, No. 93VS7837 (Fulton County State Court, February 22, 2002) resulted in a $705,000 verdict. The last offer of settlement by defendants prior to trial was $30,000.. Recently, Mr. Fleming successfully represented the founders of a small software company in a securities fraud case in the U.S. District Court—Northern District of Georgia. The clients were the founders of an Indiana company that developed and sold computer-based practice management systems to medical offices. The defendant corporation acquired the company in a stock-for-stock exchange. Soon after the merger (and prior to the clients being able to sell their newly acquired stock), the stock price of the acquiring company crashed. Mr. Fleming asserted claims against the acquiring company and its top management based on false and misleading statements made in the Merger Agreement about the defendant’s financial condition and business prospects. The case settled on the eve of trial for $3,250,.. Mr. Fleming is a partner in the law firm of Katz Wrigth Fleming Dodson & Mildenhall, LLC. Prior to joining his current firm, Mr. Fleming was the founding partner of an Atlanta, Georgia based litigation law firm, Fleming Fried & Bonder LLC, and a litigator with Evert & Weathersby, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. During his four-year tenure at Evert & Weathersby, Mr. Fleming acquired considerable trial and courtroom experience in commercial litigation, products liability, personal injury and toxic tort cases. Mr. Fleming started his legal career as an associate in the litigation section of Coats, Rose, Yale, Holm, Ryman & Lee in Houston, Texas.. Mr. Fleming is an instructor with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). His speeches and publications to other lawyers on trial advocacy include: Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom (Invited Speaker) at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas; Trial Advocacy, How to Deliver an Effective Closing Argument (Invited Speaker) for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education; How to Achieve Large Verdicts (Invited Speaker) to the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; and Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Law published in the Verdict Magazine, Summer 2003.. Mr. Fleming enjoys the highest rating ("AV") in both legal professional ability and ethical standards given by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Lawyer ratings are based on confidential evaluations by members of the Bar and the Judiciary. The ratings include over one million lawyers in 160 countries and only about 21% have achieved an “AV” rating, which signifies that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. Mr. Fleming has been named one of Georgia's "Super Lawyers" for Business Litigation by the publishers of Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia and Texas State Courts and the Northern District of Georgia and Southern District of Texas federal courts. In addition, he has successfully litigated throughout the country pro hac vice. He is the former chairman of the board of the Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Services, a mentor to new lawyers in Georgia through the Georgia Bar Association, and serves on the Atlanta Bar Association Wellness committee.. Prior to attending college, Mr. Fleming served as a Military Policeman in the United States Army. During his tour of duty, Mr. Fleming served as a Military Police Liaison between East and West Berlin at Check Point Charlie in the American Sector along the Berlin Wall. While in the Army, he received numerous certificates of achievement and letters of appreciation for outstanding performance and professional competence.

Rob Schenk is a leading nursing home abuse attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for his relentless pursuit of justice for elderly victims of neglect and abuse. As the founding partner of Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law, Rob has dedicated his career to representing families whose loved ones have suffered serious harm or death due to nursing home negligence. His exclusive focus on this area of law has allowed him to master the complexities of these cases, earning his firm top reviews and a reputation as one of Georgia's most respected in this niche. Rob also co-hosts "The Nursing Home Abuse Podcast," providing critical insights to families navigating these difficult legal challenges. For Rob, this work is more than a profession—it's a mission to protect the most vulnerable.

Richard Schlueter has spent his career representing individuals and families who have been harmed as the result of wrongful conduct by others.. He regularly practices in both State and Federal Courts and has worked as a local counselor for out of state firms in the pursuit of justice for similarly situated clients in product liability, medical malpractice and personal injury claims. Further, he has been admitted pro hac vice in many states in pursuing client's claims in many other jurisdictions in the United States and in pursuing claims against corporate defendants outside of the United States. Richard Schlueter, further, has testified before Congress in a four party panel to bring greater accountability to foreign manufacturers for harm caused to U. S. consumers in the proposed bill "Protecting Americans From Unsafe Foreign Products Act.". During his career he has tried to verdict in excess of thirty (30) trials in both State and Federal court including: wrongful death, automobile claims, fiduciary claims, premises liability claims, insurance coverage disputes, medical malpractice and Workers Compensation matters. He has mediated 100+ claims to successful settlement in both open and confidential agreed resolutions.. Richard Schlueter has consistently devoted a portion of his time to assist the indigent and in other pro bono matters in providing counselor representation involving meritorious and worthy issues to individuals who otherwise could not afford their representation. He has participated in various volunteer programs including the Truancy Intervention Project and has received awards from the State Bar of Georgia for "Outstanding Public Service in Providing Legal Representation to the Low Income Citizens of Georgia.". Richard Schlueter lives with his wife and three children in Peachtree Corners.. Education:. Memberships:. Contact Richard via e-mail at

Richard C. Wayne is a legal professional with nineteen (26) years of legal experience and another eighteen years of business experience. Mr. Wayne has successfully led and handled a wide variety of commercial, real estate and business related cases both in a transactional posture as well as in a litigation posture.  With experience at the highest levels, Richard C. Wayne has created an excellent reputation for Richard C. Wayne & Associates within the legal community of Georgia. Mr. Wayne’s efforts on behalf of his clients, his attentiveness to his clients' needs as well as his exceptional strategic thinking have made him a go-to source for legal matters in the State of Georgia.

Richard C. Mitchell is a partner with Mitchell & Shapiro LLP. He concentrates on personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, product liability, and aviation accidents. In 2003 and 2014, he was voted by his peers in Georgia Trend magazine as one of Georgia's "Legal Elite" in the personal injury area. From 2005 through 2015 the readers of Atlanta Magazine voted him a “Georgia Super Lawyer” in personal injury litigation. He is regarded as one of the most experienced personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in the Atlanta, Georgia area.. Richard C. Mitchell was an associate and partner with the major law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy for over 14 years before leaving to start his own firm in 1997. During that time, he successfully represented numerous manufacturers and insurers in product liability cases, including manufacturers of automobiles, aircraft and aircraft components, forklifts, woodworking machinery, chemicals, conveyor belts, and electric limit switches. He left the large firm in order to concentrate on representing injured individuals. Mr. Mitchell’s years of experience defending clients in personal injury cases and working with insurance companies have given him a unique insight into the civil litigation process and an ability to work with defendants to obtain favorable results for his clients. He is a successful veteran of more than 100 trials, arbitrations, and mediations; he therefore has the experience and skills to achieve his clients' goals before a judge and jury in the event a settlement cannot be reached. As one of the finest personal injury lawyers in Atlanta, Georgia, Richard C. Mitchell has been a frequent speaker at seminars and the author of chapters in several treatises and legal articles.

Rich is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Innova Solutions, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business solutions organization. In this role, he oversees the legal affairs of the company and is responsible for a wide range of legal issues that relate to the company’s activities and operations, including employment law matters, contract review and negotiation, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, immigration, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions, both in the United States and internationally. Rich leads the Company's cross-functional Compliance Team, as well as its Data Breach Response Team. He is also responsible for the management and oversight of Innova Solutions' outside legal service providers. Rich has built the Company's legal team from the ground up, attracting and retaining excellent attorneys and support staff in multiple offices in the U.S. and India. Relying on 25+ years of experience practicing law, Rich focuses on delivering the highest quality legal services to the business’s internal clients, acting as a business partner who happens to have legal expertise.

Results. Our job is to identify your issue and deliver a solution. What sets us apart from other law firms is our track record. A boutique civil rights practice, our Atlanta First Amendment lawyers developed our expertise over years of helping restaurants, nightclubs and other businesses reach their goals. We also lend our skills to individuals facing discrimination. Using experience, intelligence and pragmatism, we get excellent results for our clients.. Efficiency. Clients want quick answers. So we have pioneered a billing format that rewards speedy results, not protracted litigation. By offering “value billing” rather than hourly billing, we customize fee arrangements to fit client expectations. We also offer flat fees. Our performance-based fee structures and state-of-the-art research and case-management systems help us solve matters efficiently.. Dedication. In our mission statement we put the client first. This is why messages received during business hours are answered before the sun sets. E-mails are promptly returned. And clients are updated with phone calls and detailed summaries — not hourly bills. It is the dedication of our Atlanta First Amendment attorneys that makes delivering superb service come naturally.. My passion for representing the underdog has lead us to broaden our practice niche slightly: For the past several years, in addition to representing businesses, we have represented individuals who have suffered civil rights violations. The cases are hard. But that aspect only makes winning (i.e., achieving client satisfaction) that much more meaningful.. Thank you for visiting this Web site.