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Address
990 Hammond Drive N.E., Suite 650
Atlanta, Georgia 30328-6175 (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Our firm was formed in 1983 to provide a small firm alternative for real estate and litigation clients who expect the highest quality legal work performed in a responsive and cost effective way. Our lawyers have extensive experience in dispute resolution, with an emphasis on design professional defense, construction disputes, real estate and title insurance litigation, defense of certified public accountants, and all types of commerical, probate, and fiduciary litigation. We also offer sophisticated transaction representation in the commercial real estate area for both developers and lenders. Our aim is to learn our client's objectives and accomplish them. To that end, we are committed to personal attention, professional advice, and prompt action on behalf of our clients. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Construction Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Professional Liability Defense, Corporate, Insurance, Probate, and Commercial Law. Year Established: 1983
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:INSURANCE: Beazley USA
Camico Mutual Insurance Co.
CNA Insurance Company
Markel Insurance
The Travelers Insurance Companies, Inc.
XL Design Professional
Lexington Insurance Company
Liberty International Underwriters
Zurich North America
Mutual Insurance Company
Arrowpoint Capital Group
Hudson Insurance Group
RA&MCO
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: A1 Group
Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan
Power Engineers, Inc
Walter P. Moore
Kirkland & Associates Architects, P.C. REAL ESTATE AND LENDING: D.R. Horton, Inc.
Fidelity National Bank
Ben F. Kushner & Co.
London-Feldman Companies
Venture Capital Properties, Inc.
Vanguard Associates, Inc.
Intrigue, Inc.
Rinzler Enterprises, Inc.
Park Avenue Bank. GENERAL: Unocal, Inc.
Crowne Office Suites, Inc.
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Old Republic Title Insurance Company
Southern Title Insurance Corp.
Approved ATTORNEYS FOR:First American Title Insurance Co.
References: Fidelity National Bank
SunTrust Bank
Wachovia Bank.
Address990 Hammond Drive N.E., Suite 650
Atlanta, GA 30328-6175, (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)
PhonePhone: 770-393-2100
Facsimile: 770-392-1803
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Website
http://www.gbklaw.com
John W. Greenfield (Member) born Gainesville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1973, Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1966); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Member, Editorial Board, Georgia Law Review, 1971-1972. Member, Board of Trustees, DeKalb County Library Systems, 1978-1981. Director and Faculty Member, Atlanta College of Trial Advocacy, 1983. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Chairman, Litigation Section, 1985; Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986); State Bar of Georgia; American Arbitration Association (Member, Panel of Arbitrators). [Capt., U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-1970]. Reported Cases: Financial Security Assurance, Inc. v. Stephens, Inc. et al., 500 F.3d 1276 (11th Cir. 2007); Wood Brothers Construction Co., et al v. Simons-Eastern Co., et al., 193 Ga.App. 874, 389 S.E.2d 382 (1989); Austin et al. v. Greenberg Farrow Architects, et al., 201 Ga.App. 448, 411 S.E.2d 346 (1991); Growth Properties of Florida, Ltd. IV v. Wallace, 168 Ga.App. 893, 310 S.E.2d 715 (1983); Azar-Bear & Associates, Inc. v. Wallace, 146 Ga.App. 671, 247 S.E.2d 154 (1978); Johnson v. Castleberry, 144 Ga.App. 697, 242 S.E.2d 350 (1978); Trust Company of Georgia v. Student Air Travel Agency, Inc., 142 Ga.App. 248, 235 S.E.2d 670 (1977). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Law; General Civil Litigation.Email: John W. Greenfield
William L. Bost, Jr. (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1973, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1970); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1973). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Morehead Scholar. Member, Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief: Emory Law Journal, 1972-1973; Editor-in-Chief, Georgia State Bar Journal, 1991-1993. Assistant Professor of Law, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1980-1982. Member: Atlanta (Member, Section of Litigation) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Reported Cases: Head v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., 264 Ga.App. 608, 591 S.E.2d 424 (2004); Robert S. Rosenthal and Fran Rosenthal v. United Van Lines, LLC, et al., 174 F.Supp.2d 1331 (2001); Akintobi, et al. v. Phoenix Fire Restoration Company, Inc., 236 Ga.App. 760, 513 S.E.2d 507 (1999); Future Professionals, Inc. v. Darby, et al., 266 Ga. 690, 470 S.E.2d 644 (1996); Robert, Ltd. v. Parker, 215 Ga.App. 310, 450 S.E.2d 219 (1994); Liniado v. Alexander, 199 Ga.App. 256, 404 S.E.2d 602 (1991); Main Station, Inc. v. Atel I, Inc., 190 Ga.App. 205, 378 S.E.2d 393 (1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Professional Negligence Defense; Corporate Law; Probate Litigation; Wills; Trust Law.Email: William L. Bost, Jr.
Alex C. Kliros (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1974, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (A.B., 1971); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section); State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Alex C. Kliros
——————————Thad C. Gould (Associate) born Oak Park, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1989, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1986; J.D., 1989). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: General Civil Practice; Real Estate.Email: Thad C. Gould
Michael W. Lord (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1983, Louisiana; 1984, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., Morehead Scholar, with honors, 1980); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Lanier at McEver LP v. Planners and Engineers Collaborative, Inc., 285 Ga.App. 411, 646 S.E.2d 505 (2007); MVP Inv., Co. v. North Fulton Express Oil, LLC, 282 Ga.App. 512, 639 S.E.2d 533 (2006); National Parents Resource Inst. for Drug Educ., Inc. v. Peachtree Hotel Co., 201 Ga.App. 637, 411 S.E.2d 884 (1991); Ivy v. Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 641 F.Supp. 157 (S.D. Miss. 1986); In re Georgia Power Co. and IBEW Local 84, 92 Lab. Arb 1033 (1989). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Employment Law; General Civil Litigation.Email: Michael W. Lord
Patrick M. Phillips (Associate) born Selma, Alabama; admitted to bar, 1998, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 2000, Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, Alabama, Alabama Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Jacksonville State University (B.A., 1994); University of Alabama (M.P.A., 1995); Oklahoma City University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Editor, Oklahoma City University Law Review. Author: "Common Law Respondent Superior Versus Federal Regulation of Motor Carrier Leases: Court Interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations of Motor Carrier Lease Requirements," Spring/Summer 1999, Oklahoma City University Law Review. Member: Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Oklahoma Bar Association; Atlanta and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Financial Secutity Assurance, Inc. v. Stephens, Inc., et al., 500 F.3d 1276 (11th Cir. 2007). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Patrick M. Phillips
William L. Bost III (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1997); Emory University (J.D., 2001). Member: Atlanta Bar Association and State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Construction Law; General Civil Litigation.Email: William L. Bost III
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