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Originally from the inner city in the south side of Chicago, David graduated cum laude from Mercer University School of Law in 2012. An avid enthusiast of international affairs, he has taken classes in Chinese/Legal Studies at Harvard and the China University of Political Science and Law. In 2011, he clerked for the United States Attorney's Office in Chattanooga, TN. He has published works on race relations in America, racial disparities in capital sentencing, and protecting children against parents’ extreme religious indoctrination practices. In addition to managing his solo law office, he also works extensively in real estate law. He is a member of the Professionalism Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Georgia State Bar and has been appointed by the State Bar President to the Georgia Bar Journal Editorial Board for a 3-year term (2014-2017).

Originally from Cobb County, Georgia, I returned by way of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the Atlanta area after graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 2006.  In law school, I focused on sharpening the litigation and negotiation skills that I rely on today in my practice on a day to day basis.  Prior to law school, I graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.. In law practice, I have earned experience defending large insurance insurers and self-insureds, but have also successfully prosecuted injury claims on behalf of clients. With this valuable experience, I strive to give personal attention to each case and provide high quality legal services, whether I represent the plaintiff or the defendant.. My practice offers the personal attention, efficient representation and experienced decision-making needed to maximize recovery for my clients or otherwise defend their interests in a professional yet aggressive manner. My law practice is devoted to guiding injured workers and accident victims through the claims process and achieving excellent results. I operate a solo practice based on relationships and referrals rather than volume and advertising. This allows me to provide the personal attention needed to protect the rights of those suffering from disabling injuries and maximize recovery in an aggressive yet professional manner.  I understand that my clients need advice, guidance and advocacy after they have been involved in a work accident or car crash. I use technology to increase efficiency, saving my clients time while maximizing recovery whether by negotiating a cash settlement in a car accident claim or by securing an injured worker the maximum benefits allowed by law. My extensive knowledge and past experience representing insurance companies gives me the advantage at the negotiating table and in the courtroom.. Practice Focus:. Representation of Injured Workers: Handling and prosecutionof workers’ compensation insurance claims including catastrophic, orthopedic and neurological injuries arising in the course of and in the scope of employment. Obtaining state law benefits due after disabling spinal injuries, upper and lower extremity trauma, head injuries, occupational disease and tissue burns.. Representation of Accident Victims (Personal Injury): Initiating and litigating bodily injury claims outside of work. Efficient assessment of available insurance coverage and guidance through the claims and treatment process with particular understanding of a multitude of pathologies. Maximizing claim value and negotiating settlement, whether pre-suit or in litigation.

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Nola D. Jackson is an attorney with Werner Law,LLC. She received her undergraduate degree at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and her Juris Doctorate at Georgia State University, where she was a member of moot court. Nola has extensive experience working within Georgia's state and federal courts. Nola specializes in catastrophic personal injury cases, including motorcycle, trucking, and vehicular wrecks.  Nola also handles personal injury cases on premises including those that occur at apartment complexes, mental health facilities, and other businesses.

No one chooses to go through a family law matter as it typically causes disruption in the lives of those involved. Atlanta family law attorney Brooke M. French understands the disruption, difficulty and stress that often accompanies family law situations and strives to diffuse the rancor while guiding her clients through their legal matters as efficiently and compassionately as possible.. Brooke represents clients in all aspects of domestic relations litigation in Atlanta-area courts, including divorce, separate maintenance, child custody and support modifications, contempt, post-divorce modification and enforcement, family violence, paternity, legitimation, and prenuptial agreements. As a parent herself, she has focused on the needs of children in divorce and custody cases throughout her two decade career. Knowing that children’s needs are sometimes inadvertently overshadowed when parents are struggling, Brooke educates her clients about the impact their decisions will have on children. She takes a special interest in protecting children and maintaining stability in their lives as the family structure changes.. Brooke understands that each family situation is unique and gives each client individualized and personal attention. Because of the complex emotions involved, Brooke frequently utilizes creative strategies to guide a case to resolution. Brooke works closely with her clients to reach a resolution as she strongly believes collaboration results in the best outcome in the majority of family law cases – particularly those in which children of any age are involved. Brooke recognizes that not all cases can resolve in that manner and, in those situations, she is a fierce advocate for her clients, using her attention to detail, her passion for her clients’ cases and her desire to help others to .. Brooke trained as a Guardian ad Litem nearly 20 years ago and is on the list of preferred attorneys for these matters in Fulton and Cobb counties. She is a civil mediator, a domestic relations mediator, a domestic violence mediator and an arbitrator. She is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Brooke also recently trained as a Parent Coordinator to assist parents navigate their co-parent relationship after their case concludes.. Brooke has been selected for several professional honors, including Top 50 Women by Georgia Super Lawyers, Georgia Super Lawyer, Georgia Trend Legal Elite, and Georgia Top 40 Family Lawyer Under 40. She is the author of numerous articles and is a frequent presenter on family law matters to legal organizations and local news media. Brooke volunteers with several bar organizations and has leadership roles within the Atlanta Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Foundation and Weltner Inn of Court. Brooke is also a founding member of Impact100 Atlanta, a co-chair of Friends of Underwood Hills Park and volunteers frequently at her children’s schools.. Brooke is originally from Massachusetts. She is still, and always will be, an avid Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics fan and has indoctrinated her husband and children into the life of a Boston sports fan. Outside of the office, Brooke is found spending time with her family, driving carpool, attending her children’s activities, cuddling with their rescued pup, enjoying the company of friends, traveling or planning the family’s next travel adventure.

Nicole Fegan is a criminal defense trial attorney in Atlanta, Georgia.  She graduated from Drexel University in 2011 and went on to receive her law degree from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in 2014.  Ms. Fegan graduated law school in two and a half years with the honor Magna Cum Laude.  In the same year, Ms. Fegan became licensed in Georgia.  Immediately, Ms. Fegan started her own law firm and began representing clients in felony cases in the Metro Atlanta area as well as surrounding counties.. Ms. Fegan is a member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Georgia Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Nicholas C. Moraitakis began his career with a litigation defense firm representing insurance companies and self-insured companies. In 1993, Mr. Moraitakis began a plaintiff’s practice representing individuals injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, product liability, premises liability and other negligent and intentional acts. Nick has litigated a number of cases in State, Superior and Federal Courts to successful conclusion. He has also been lead counsel for presentation of oral argument in many cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Nelson Tyrone devotes his practice to representing people who have been seriously injured and to representing families who have lost a loved as a result of another’s negligence. Background. Mr. Tyrone is a graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia (CLA&S 1992) and received his law degree (with honors) from the University Of Georgia School Of Law (1998). Mr. Tyrone first practiced as an associate attorney with Atlanta’s pre-eminent criminal defense law firm, Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C. While an attorney with Garland, Samuel & Loeb, Mr. Tyrone represented clients in a variety of major felony and white collar criminal defense work in both state and federal courts and received acquittals from juries in a variety of major felony criminal prosecutions.   Among the cases he was involved in were the defense of Baltimore Ravens defensive back Ray Lewis and the defense of the United States Government's prosecution of the Gold Club in Atlanta, Georgia. After leaving Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C. he worked for Butler, Wooten P.C. in Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia working primarily in the areas of medical malpractice, aviation and auto products liability work. Since 2002 Mr. Tyrone has practiced as Nelson O. Tyrone P.C. – representing people who have been severely injured and families who have lost a loved one as a result of a Defendant’s negligence. He is very selective about the cases he is willing to take on as the time and effort involved with each client allows him to only represent a few clients at one time.   He is often brought in to cases by other attorneys to lead the trial of their client’s cases. He prepares every case for trial – believing that is the best way to obtain full justice for his clients. He has represented individuals in thirty-seven (37) jury trials in state and federal courts in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Nebraska, Mississippi, Ohio and New York.. Specialties. Nelson Tyrone devotes his practice to representing people who have been catastrophically  injured and to representing families who have lost a loved as a result of another’s negligence.  He is a guest lecturer on "Discovering the Story" of the trial, the use of focus groups in trial preparation, and the nerve disorder Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).. Mr. Tyrone is a founding member of the Red Clay Democrats of Georgia and is member of the Board of Covenant Community, a residential treatment home for men suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. Mr. Tyrone represents the men of Covenant Community pro-bono while they are residents of the treatment program.  In 2008 he completed his first Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama and his first Iron Man Triathlon in Tempe, Arizona.  He is married to Leslie Katharine Tyrone, an architect.  He has two daughters: McGowan who is nine years old and Leslie Munday (Munday) who is two years old, a lab (Beau) and mix (Emily).  They live in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta.

Neil Kopitsky is one of the founding members of Stokes & Kopitsky, P.A., a leading Atlanta personal injury law firm. As a competitive cyclist himself, Mr. Kopitsky is passionate about representing people injured in bicycling accidents. His extensive knowledge of bicycling law and the dynamics of cycling accidents give Mr. Kopitsky an edge in handling such cases. For over 30 years, he and Mr. Stokes have aggressively pursued the rights of victims injured by another person’s negligence. Their practice is dedicated to cycling, car, and wrongful death claims.. An experienced personal injury lawyer, like a skilled athlete, knows how to walk a fine line between speed and endurance. Mr. Kopitsky has handled many complex cases and does so with a balance of skill and finesse. He frequently handles cases in which bicyclists were injured due to negligent drivers and knows how to assess all sources of liability. His dedication to achieving justice for the injured has helped many clients who would not have otherwise recovered from the serious injuries and financial losses that follow an accident. Please view our case results, client testimonials and pages.. Equally comfortable in trial and mediation, Mr. Kopitsky devotes his personal attention to every case. He does not take his clients for granted and appreciates their need to understand complicated legal issues. Mr. Kopitsky and Mr. Stokes have earned the respect of judges and attorneys because they do not shy away from tough cases, but litigate them skillfully in court or through settlement. Having successfully handled numerous negotiations, mediations, and trials, Mr. Kopitsky knows how to gather and present evidence most favorable to the plaintiff. His trial work has resulted in million-dollar recoveries and compensation for his clients.. Mr. Kopitsky has achieved favorable results for clients in cases involving slip and falls, accidental death, and head and brain injuries, to name a few. His passion for justice is demonstrated by his impressive track record and dedicated clientele. Mr. Kopitsky works diligently to analyze the facts of each case to achieve the best possible outcome through trial, mediation, or settlement. He has recovered over $50 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.. Mr. Kopitsky received his B.A. from Colorado College, his J.D. from Washington University Law School, and is licensed to practice law in Georgia and Missouri. He is admitted to practice in all the Georgia state courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Mr. Kopitsky is a member of the American Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association. He continues to win accolades as a competitive cyclist.

Neera Bahl is an immigration attorney in Atlanta who began her Legal career in January 2005, when she joined a leading immigration office in Atlanta as an associate in 2005. Thereafter in 2007, she became a name partner in the immigration firm. In April 2009, she founded Neera Bahl & Associates for her independent practice of law as an Atlanta immigration attorney. Earlier, Ms. Bahl interned at the Jimmy Carter Center (Human Rights Division); worked as a Constituent Representative for U.S. Rep. Denise Majette (GA Dem. '04-'05), focusing on immigration issues; and served as law clerk for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Honorable Gail S. Tusan.

Nathaniel F. Hansford is the managing partner at Hansford McDaniel - Workers' Compensation Attorneys. He is a top-rated, well-respected workers’ compensation lawyer in Atlanta who tirelessly fights on behalf of his clients. Prior to serving as a workers’ compensation attorney, he spent over five years defending insurance companies against plaintiff claims. This experience gave him great insight into how the opposition thinks. He uses this knowledge to better prepare each case. This is often a very difficult time in an individual’s life. Attorney Hansford takes the time to understand his clients’ stories and offers them the different options they have. He can help you find the compensation you deserve!

Nathan Johns is a senior associate in MendenFreiman’s business and estate planning practice areas. He joined MendenFreiman in 2012 and previously practiced with Foltz Martin, LLC. Nathan is a strategic advocate providing outside general counsel services and regularly represents private entities on business and transaction structuring, mergers and acquisitions, capital investment and financing. He counsels clients on the development, negotiation and documentation of partnership, shareholder, joint-venture and limited liability company agreements, and also provides guidance on board, shareholder and other corporate governance issues.. Nathan represents companies and individuals in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions in retail, office and industrial sectors.  His clients include owners, private lenders, and investors involved in financing, acquisitions, and dispositions of commercial real estate across the Southeast.. In addition to business and real estate law, Nathan assists clients with estate planning, including transfer of assets, succession planning for owners of family businesses, and charitable giving strategies. He finds it rewarding to help his clients achieve their personal, family, business and charitable objectives.

Nathan is an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in the areas on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.  Nathan's reputation and skill as an attorney are unrivaled and he is quickly becoming one of Atlanta's more prominent lawyers.  He is the founding member of the Fitzpatrick Firm, LLC and leads a team of attorneys that are highly experienced and fiercely devoted to protecting the interests of their clients.  He is licensed to practice in the Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He has an extensive knowledge of Georgia and Federal law and has a remarkable record as a trial attorney. Nathan is originally from Memphis, Tennessee.

Naomi earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law and is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington with an honors Bachelor's in English Literature and a minor in French. Naomi is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.. While in law school, Naomi was an extern for the Capital Defenders Office where she was part of a trial team helping defend those charged with capital crimes. She was also a legislative intern for the Council for Superior Court Judges where she created an evidence ready reference sheet comparing the new and old Georgia evidence code. She further clerked for the Honorable Judge Kimberly Adams. She was the President of the Black Law Students Association and a member of both the Family Law Society and the Criminal Law Society.. Naomi’s passion for family law started while working for a small family law firm. She saw a need to help people through a traumatic point in their lives and help make the transition as smooth as possible.

Nancy B. Pridgen, Esq., a founding member of Pridgen Bassett Law, LLC, specializes in ERISA disputes and employment litigation in federal courts. She has extensive experience handling a wide range of employment law matters, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and employee benefits claims. Nancy also provides strategic guidance to businesses, executives, and employees during employment transitions, assisting with severance negotiations and drafting employment agreements. Her practice is dedicated to serving both employers and employees with practical and effective solutions.. Nancy’s expertise in ERISA litigation is nationally recognized, having litigated numerous benefits claims and fiduciary cases across the country. She honed her skills at Alston & Bird, where she managed complex class actions and pension disputes. A frequent speaker and writer on ERISA and employment law, Nancy has also served as an officer in the Georgia State Bar Employee Benefits Section. Her broader litigation experience includes commercial, securities, insurance, and constitutional law.. When not advocating for her clients, Nancy enjoys spending time with her husband and four adult children. She loves traveling, family gatherings, and SEC football (WAR EAGLE!). Nancy is also committed to community service, handling pro bono adoptions and other charitable legal work.

Named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the area of family law, Paul has exclusively practiced family law for the entirety of his legal career. The nuance and complexity found in every family law case informs Paul’s approach towards all of his clients to develop and craft a specific strategy to achieve optimal outcomes. Paul understands the difficulty family law issues can present and enjoys working with his clients towards bright, sustainable futures.. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Paul has been published in the Daily Report, the legal organ of Fulton County, Georgia, and in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. He has also spoken at continuing legal education conferences on topics germane to family law cases.. Paul received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 2010, where he was an active member of his fraternity, serving as president his junior year. He received his JD from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2013.

Myada received her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and French from Furman University. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law.  She is a member of both the Georgia and South Carolina Bar Associations.. Following law school, Myada practiced in South Carolina primarily representing employers and insurance companies in workers' compensation claims.  She also worked as a Staff Attorney/Claims Litigation Specialist with a major insurance carrier located in Charlotte, NC.  These experiences provided her a unique perspective of the inner workings of insurance companies.  This is now an invaluable asset to her clients as she represents them from the "other side" of the table. She knows how large companies think and how they evaluate their cases. Myada now uses this knowledge and experience to bring the best possible results to her clients.. When Myada moved back to Atlanta, she continued to focus on employment and workers' compensation litigation while expanding her practice areas to include commercial and civil litigation. She shifted her focus on personal injury.. The daughter of immigrant parents, Myada has always had a passion for assisting those with the courage to come to the U.S. to seek a better life. Prior to establishing her own practice, she represented numerous individuals and families, on a pro-bono basis, seeking to do just that. She also worked with the Department of Homeland Security in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor. Myada understands how DHS handles their cases. This inside knowledge provides her with a unique advantage when handling your immigration case.. Myada is an Atlanta native. She is a wife and a mother of a beautiful baby girl. She is passionate about traveling, which includes visiting her families in Egypt and France. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and working out.

My primary goal is to protect the rights of individuals in Georgia who have been injured due the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of another person, those who have suffered physical or mental disability because of a workplace accident, and those who are struggling to support themselves because their Social Security disability claim was denied. Contact me if you have suffered from any of the following types of accident injuries:. Workers' Compensation. Personal Injury Accidents - Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Bicycle and Cycling Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, or experienced a Wrongful Death. Social Security. We offer free consultations to review the details of your case and provide the best legal advice possible.

My practice is devoted exclusively to family law.  I know that each of my clients is going through one of the toughest times in his or her life, and I use my experience and approach to guide them through the process to get the best result possible under their circumstances.  I've handled on complex litigation involving significant financial assets and closely held businesses, and have been lead counsel in jury trials and divorce trials involving child custody as well as all the rest of the issues that come from a divorce or other family law actions.  I listen, so I know what is important to my clients. I also prepare prenuptial agreements and have litigated to have these agreements either enforced or alternatively to have them set aside.. ____________________________________________________________________. Steve joined Kessler & Solomiany as a Senior Attorney in 2014 after practicing family law with Warner, Bates, McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy for many years.  He is AV  Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards, the highest rating possible. Since 2014 Steve have been listed among the Top Family Law Attorneys as published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.. Steve and his wife Amy live in Buckhead with their son Harris, a cum laude graduate of The Westminster Schools and a student at the University of Georgia, and their rescue dog. The family enjoys health and fitness, travel, and are active Braves and college football fans.. Steve graduated from Cornell University in 1986 with a B.S. and after working in Human Resources for a Fortune 500 corporation earned his law degree from Tulane University in 1992, graduating cum laude.

My practice is dedicated to Workers' Compensation Law. Since graduating from Georgia State University School of Law, I have focused my entire career on protecting the rights of Georgia's workers as a workers' compensation attorney.. If you or a loved one has been injured on the job, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to discuss your concerns and explore the details of your potential case. While employers often invest significant time and resources to minimize their financial responsibility when an employee is injured, my focus is on investing in your protection and ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve.

My practice is a private law practice devoted to extraordinary legal representation in all matters, specializing in defending those facing criminal investigation or prosecution in Federal District Court. I have been practicing criminal defense law since 1994, including representing those facing the death penalty. I am licensed in state courts in both Georgia and Louisiana, in Federal District court in the Northern District of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

My practice focuses primarily on the areas of Employment and Labor Law, FLSA Minimum Wage and Overtime Litigation and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) litigation. I also have extensive experience in employee benefit disputes (e.g., pensions, group life insurance), forced labor and human trafficking, and various forms of illegal retaliation.. Much of my career has been dedicated to combatting misclassification and tip theft on behalf of nightclub and food service workers. In recent years, my focus has grown to include protection of employees from predatory employment contracts seeking to enforce illegal "tuition repayment" provisions (a/k/a "TRAPs," training repayment agreement provisions). I regularly work in federal courts throughout Georgia and nationwide, both at the trial and appellate levels.

My practice focuses on the representation of individuals, and families of those individuals, injured or killed as a result of the negligent conduct of others.. I received my law degree, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law in 2003.  Once I received my degree, I went to work for a major Atlanta law firm representing clients throughout the Southeastern United States in commercial real estate matters.  Shortly thereafter, I moved to a litigation focused practice where I have successfully represented clients at the trial court level in state and federal courts throughout the State of Georgia.  I have also successfully represented clients in the Georgia Appellate Courts.. Prior to going to law school, I received my undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of the South a.k.a. Sewanee.  After graduation, I went to Washington, DC where I worked for Congressman John L. Mica of the 7th District of Florida for approximate 3 years.  While with Congressman Mice, I handled various national legislative issue areas ranging from immigration policy to welfare reform.  In 2000, I decided to return to Atlanta to pursue my legal education at Georgia State University.. I was born in Marietta, Georgia and grew up in Atlanta.  Now I live near historic East Lake Golf Course with my wife, Cami, and three kids, Kate, Elliot, and Sam.

My practice focuses on representing individuals and business owners in tax planning and disputes as well as in the day to day operation of their businesses.

My practice focuses on libel, privacy, copyright and First Amendment law. Clients have included  individuals, newspapers, websites, television stations, television networks and entertainment personalities. I am perhaps best known for an aggressive motions practice, and have had success in winning libel cases outright in the early stages of litigation, before expensive discovery becomes necessary.. Recent outcomes: Obtained unanimous jury verdict in favor of a Maine newspaper and two reporters accused of defamation for reporting on adolescent boys’ accusations of sexual abuse by a former police captain (2022); secured appellate affirmation of trial court decision dismissing with prejudice a defamation claim against two television reporters and their station for stories about the appellant’s social media posts surrounding the “Alt-Right Rally” in Charlottesville (2022); obtained dismissal of a defamation claim filed against a New York television station and Nexstar Media Group regarding the erroneous identification of the plaintiff as a man sentenced in a sexual misconduct case (2021); obtained summary judgment dismissal of libel lawsuit against Maine’s largest two newspapers filed by former podiatrist who became embroiled in accusations that veterans were receiving poor medical treatment from the federal government (2021); dismissal with prejudice of a California complaint alleging defamation and Business and Professions Code violations for false and misleading advertising and unfair business practices (2018); significant Ga. appellate decision affirming grant of summary judgment in libel case because plaintiff failed to create a jury question on actual malice (2017); dismissal of a defamation claim against CBS affiliate by physician investigated in cosmetic surgery deaths (2015); summary judgment for a reality TV performer in a libel claim over comments she made on her network show (2015); early summary judgment for hosts of a popular Spanish radio program sued for libel over satirical comments on their show (2015); voluntary dismissal of a libel claim against a whistleblower in a Department of State matter involving alleged contract fraud (2014); and an 11th Circuit order for sanctions of $545,000 against plaintiffs who filed a frivolous libel claim against a Rolls Royce club member (2008).. I have also litigated successfully for clients with free speech concerns: from those speaking out about assisted suicide in a state that tried to prohibit such speech, to individuals facing anti-gay discrimination in requests for vanity license plates, to those wrongfully arrested for verbally criticizing law enforcement, or for uttering profanities a public meeting.. Memberships have included the governing board of the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law; the board of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation; and chair of the Media Law Resource Center’s Newsgathering Committee.. Education: 1992 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and a 1989 cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.. Honors: Georgia Super Lawyer 2014-present. Ranked lawyer in general litigation category for Chambers USA listing of the country's best lawyers.