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Todd Hayes is a native of metro-Atlanta, having grown up in Marietta, GA, and graduated from Lassiter High School.  Todd attended the University of Georgia in Athens, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in history (1998), his M.B.A. (1999), and his law degree (2002).  Following graduation from law school, Todd began his career as a prosecutor in the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office.  In January 2004, he began working the Forsyth County Solicitor-General’s Office and there discovered his affinity for traffic prosecution.  In May 2006, he returned to Marietta to work in the Cobb County Solicitor-General’s Office.  While prosecuting for Cobb County, Todd served as an instructor for the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council’s Basic Litigation course and was selected by his peers as Cobb’s 2008 Assistant Solicitor of the Year.  Deeply committed to protecting Georgia’s roadways, Todd went to work directly for the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia in February 2011 as Georgia’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor because of the opportunity it afforded to improve the quality of traffic prosecution across the State.  Shortly after he began working at the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, he was selected by the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General as the 2011 Assistant Solicitor-General of the Year for the State of Georgia.  Todd lives in Canton with his wife, Sara, and his four children, Clark, Alex, Ella, and Walker.

The Lawyer for the everyday worker. Your Workers' Compensation Advocate!. “What sets Andre apart from other attorneys is the way he cares about the people he represents. He treats them like they are members of his family and he won’t quit. When it comes to workers' compensation attorneys, he is one of the best." - Shean Williams, a partner in the Atlanta Cochran Firm. PRACTICE AREAS. - Worker's Compensation

Stephen T. LaBriola has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highestrating of AV. He is a former prosecutor with extensive jury trialexperience. He has litigated extensively in federal and state courts inGeorgia and numerous other jurisdictions in the United States. He is aMaster with and the President-Elect of the Lamar Inn of Court, a groupof experienced trial attorneys who present continuing legal educationseminars and workshops in conjunction with Emory University School ofLaw. He is a Director of the Atlanta Bar Association LitigationSection. His peers have identified him as a "Super Lawyer" and among"Georgia's Legal Elite".. While Mr. LaBriola was a prosecutor, he tried more than 50 jury also has tried jury trials in the U. S. District Court for theNorthern District of Georgia and in Georgia State and Superior Courts,and he successfully has argued in the Georgia appellate courts.. In the commercial litigation area, Mr. LaBriola has represented bothlocal and national clients in contract disputes, tortious interferencewith business and contractual relations actions, suits involvingmisappropriation of business opportunities and of trade secrets, suitsinvolving disputes over business acquisitions, alleged breach ofemployment cases, employment discrimination cases and shareholderdisputes involving rights of first refusal and other shareholderissues. He has assisted businesses in pursuing bad faith denial ofinsurance coverage claims where significant insurable interests hasbeen at issue. He has authored and spoken at continuing legal seminarson commercial business related legal issues.Mr. LaBriola has represented many businesses in largeenvironmental Insurance Recovery and has obtained millions of dollarsof insurance coverage from insurers after they issued denial ofinsurance coverage decisions. Large firms frequently handle theunderlying dispute with EPA/EPD and refer the insurance coverage workto Mr. LaBriola.Mr. LaBriola has earned the respect of physicians and adversecounsel prosecuting medical malpractice wrongful death cases on behalfof surviving spouses and decedent's estates and patients withpermanent, life altering medical injuries. Because the firm maintains ahigh threshold regarding proof of liability and as to the enormity ofdamages suffered, the firm declines representation in the vast majorityof medical malpractice cases reviewed. With regard to the cases thefirm does accept, the firm invests significant resources consultingwith and retaining the assistance of doctors to testify and educate thejury as to why the defendant doctor, hospital or other medical serviceprovider was negligent. Consequently, the firm has earned a high rateof success on behalf of its clients, and Mr. LaBriola has become therecipient of case referrals from other lawyers who do not handlemedical negligence cases but who seek excellent representation onbehalf of their clients as well as from local physicians.. Because of his experience as a prosecutor, Mr. LaBriola receivesnumerous referrals from other attorneys to handle matters involvingfraud and misrepresentation. In that role, he has represented a numberof individual and corporate clients. Some of Mr. LaBriola's morenotable cases include his successful defense of a well-known Japanesecompany regarding alleged federal customs violations and his defense ofthe designee to be the chief-of-staff to the mayor of a majormetropolitan city. The later representation involved a month-longhearing presented by a special prosecutor before the city council, atwhich time it was concluded that no wrongdoing could be proved. He alsohas conducted internal investigations of alleged corporate has defended medical service providers in qui tam actions and inhealthcare fraud grand jury investigations and prosecutions.Mr. LaBriola has represented clients in matters involving theSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has been involved in"Wells Process" discussions with the SEC to resolve allegations ofsecurities fraud. The "Wells Process" gives a party under SECinvestigation a formal opportunity to present its side of the storybefore the SEC decides whether to charge it with a violation ofsecurities laws.Mr. LaBriola has been the "lawyer's lawyer," having been askedby his peers and by insurers to represent attorneys accused ofmisconduct and legal malpractice. His representation has involved bothpublic battles in court and confidential negotiations with State Barofficials.Mr. LaBriola also has assisted whistleblowers in prosecutingFalse Claims Act (sometimes referred to as "Whistleblower" or "QuiTam") lawsuits. The False Claims Act, first signed into law byPresident Lincoln in 1863, is the principal weapon of the United Statesin fighting government contract false claims and fraud. It is soeffective because it encourages people with knowledge of such practicesto file a lawsuit in the name of the United States and share in therecovery with the United States. In 1986, the False Claims Act wasamended to increase the ability of private citizens to pursue actionsas a "relator" of the United States. Mr. LaBriola has assisted clientsin presenting complex False Claims Act cases to the United States andin prosecuting such actions.

Peter has been a trial attorney helping people who have been victimized and injured since 1996. Prior to coming to Morgan & Morgan, Peter was a Georgia state prosecutor, in both metropolitan and rural areas, where he had the opportunity to try many complex cases. As a dedicated prosecutor, Peter specialized in crimes against children and special victims offenses, heading the Crimes Against Children Unit in DeKalb County and establishing the Special Victims Unit in Walton and Newton Counties.. Peter brings his unique experience and his passion for justice with him to Morgan & Morgan, where he focuses on representing individuals who have been injured at work or by the negligent or intentional acts of others, including wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability (slip & fall), and the victims of sexual abuse and child exploitation.

Mr. Evans has practiced personal injury law for over forty (40) years in Atlanta, Georgia.  Mr. Evans holds an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell the highest rating awarded from this pretigious legal directory.. Since 1980 Mr. Evans has represented injured people in Metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia in automobile collisions, tractor-trailer collisions, and other roadway collision injuries.  Mr. Evans practice emphasizes representing individuals injured as a result of another's negligence.  Mr. Evans has successfully litigated, tried to jury, and settled catastrophic injury cases for his clients involving tractor-trailer collisions, vehicular collisions, premises, liability injuries, elevator-escalators, trip and falls, and various other negligence claims.

Member of Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as many other local and State Bar organizations.. Atlanta native with 40 years experience in Criminal Law.  Owns an office building next to Centennial Olympic Park in the heart of downtown Atlanta.. Selected by peers as Georgia Legal Elite and Georgia Super Lawyer in Criminal Law.. Selected by peers as Martindale-Hubbel highest rating of AV preeminent lawyers and National Trial Lawyers's Top 100 Trial Lawyer.. Free initial consultations, call to schedule an appointment today.

Kevin Sobel is a partner in Kanner & Pintaluga’s personal injury practice and is the managing attorney of the Firm’s Georgia, Texas, and Mississippi teams.. When choosing an attorney, you not only want someone with experience you want someone who you know will be there when you need them. Kevin Sobel is that kind of attorney. Kevin started full time with the law firm of Kanner & Pintaluga in 2007 when it was just Howard Kanner and Eric Pintaluga.. Kevin has received many awards over the years, such as the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys two years in a row. Kevin has also been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States where membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Kevin was also a recent recipient of the Avvo Client’s Choice Award for his high client ratings for the past 6 years.

I have been involved in the criminal justice system for over 36 years, and still enjoy representing my clients.  We all are human, some of us make mistakes, others find themselves in situations beyond their control.  When my clients are investigated or prosecuted for an alleged crime, I make it my practice to not judge what happened. Instead, I want to first understand the situation, then come up with a plan designed to get the best possible outcome for the person I am representing.. I am very lucky.  I continue to enjoy my job, even after 36 years. Anyone reading this who is facing criminal charges should contact my office to discuss your situation.  I look forward to hearing from you.

I am third generation lawyer who helps individuals and couples protect their loved ones and build a legacy through the creation of comprehensive estate plans, including the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives, and related documents.. For those who've recently lost a loved one, I also assist with the probate process.. For a select number of clients, I also handle fiduciary litigation matters, including business partnership and trust disputes, and act as local counsel for both large and medium sized companies.. I founded my own law firm after eight years at one of the largest firms in the world to provide high quality legal services on a more personal scale.. I am admitted to, and have litigated in, every level of state court in Georgia, as well as all federal district courts in Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

I am an attorney who defends individuals charged with any crime in the State of Georgia. Being a defense attorney is my passion and I am committed to protecting individual rights and fighting for clients' freedom no matter what. "WE SPECIALIZE IN NOT GUILTY"

David has lived in New Jersey, Florida and Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida, where he majored in International Relations.. David was awarded his J.D. from Georgia State University in 2010, where he was an executive member of the Moot Court Board.  During his time as a member of Moot Court, David won awards for Best Oralist and Best Overall Litigator in the Georgia State Summer Competition.. David became a member of the Georgia Bar in November of 2010. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Humberto Izquierdo, Jr., David practiced as an insurance defense attorney representing employers and insurers in workers' compensation claims.. David lives in Marietta with his wife, Julia, his daughter, Ellie, and their dog, Chelsea. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, golfing, playing sports, and cheering on the UCF Knights.

Carl Lietz is a federal criminal lawyer. His practice covers all phases of the federal criminal process, including pre-indictment investigations and negotiations, trials, sentencing hearings and appeals.  Although he enjoys working on any matter pending in federal court, in the last several years, his practice has been devoted primarily to the defense of complex, white-collar matters. Among others, he has represented corporate officials on a whole range of federal matters, as well as doctors facing fraud and over-prescribing charges.

Attorney W. Scott Smith is the Founder and Principal of W. Scott Smith P.C. law firm in Atlanta, GA. Scott has quickly become recognized as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the State and has expertise in DUI and Drug related cases. His down to earth approach and compassionate demeanor are widely applauded by clients and peers alike. His incredible 90% win record for trial cases and consistent recommendation from satisfied clients, continue to drive his firm’s meteoric growth in the greater Atlanta area.. Scott’s educational background includes a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama and a law degree from the esteemed Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. There he excelled in the top of his class and was involved as a Member of Moot Court Honor Society and was the Academic Development Chairman and Internal Competition Chairman.. After finishing law school, Scott continued to refine his foundational understanding of the legal process in the Trial Advocacy Program at the National College of District Attorneys, he also attended the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, in Boulder Colorado, and was a Trial Advocacy Participant with BASIC Litigation in Forsyth, Georgia. Scott also studied Mediation and Negotiation at the Georgetown University Law Center.. Scott contributes much of his success, to his early career decision to work for the State. During his tenure with the State he served as a prosecutor for both, Cobb County and the Solicitor Generals office of Fulton County. It was during his time as a prosecutor that he co-authored the manual on “Voir Dire” questioning, the questioning used to interview potential jury candidates.. During these first years, Scott immersed himself in the methods the State used to build their cases against each defendant. He rode along with police officers, worked with other prosecutors and became acquainted with judges, learning how they thought and what they looked for in each case. Scott gained valuable insight into the intrinsic detail of the legal process.. After many years of working as a prosecutor Scott realized his strengths and desires were more in line with peoples’ rights than the laws of the state. He earnestly wanted to help defend those rights, as given by the Constitution. He understands that most people who have received a DUI are not bad people, but that they have just found themselves in a bad situation. Today, he uses the knowledge gained as a Prosecutor to go to bat for his clients.. As recognized by his peers, Attorney Scott Smith has been the recipient of the Super Lawyers Rising Star award for the past two years. As recognized by his clients, he is “the only lawyer for the job when it comes to DUI defense.”. One client enthused, “The results of my case left me very happy, and I was able to get on with my life. I would sincerely recommend Scott to anyone looking for an attorney in his area of expertise”. Another wrote “it was my first DUI and I had no idea what to do…He knew exactly what steps to take and when to take them…I highly recommend Scott’s services.”. Scott has also had many high profile clients, including local sports celebrities and other high net worth individuals in the Atlanta area. All of which have praised him for his tireless efforts on their behalf and his solid results.. Scott wants to work with you and treats every case as if its his future on the line, because he knows that the client’s is. He understands that the burden of proof is on the state, and will work hard for you to hold the state to that standard. Talent, expertise and consistent results are hallmarks of Attorney Scott Smiths career.. Despite his busy work schedule, Scott still finds time to contribute as an active member of The National College of DUI Defense, Georgia Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Lawyer Club of Atlanta, the Cobb County Bar Association and the Sandy Springs Bar Association.

Allen Lightcap focuses his practice on preparing for and taking cases to trial. As Randy Mayer and Mark Harper have taught him over the years, the best way to practice law is to know your case better than anyone else. Allen prepares every case as if he will be presenting it to a judge or jury, which adds tremendous value whether in settlement negotiations or at trial.. Prior to joining Mayer & Harper, Allen served as Assistant Attorney General under Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. In that capacity, he represented the Professional Standards Commission against numerous teachers implicated in the Atlanta Public Schools CRCT cheating scandal. He also defended a class action lawsuit filed against Governor Nathan Deal and the Public Defender Standards Council, asserting widespread claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in a rural Georgia judicial circuit. He represented the Office of Bar Admissions and Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants and successfully represented numerous superior court judges who were sued in their judicial capacities.