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Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP is a general practice firm located in downtown Atlanta serving the needs of corporate and individual clientele. The firm handles diverse matters including commercial real estate acquisition and development, business disputes, collections, contracts, corporate law, divorce and family law, franchise law, insurance law, labor and employment law, leases, litigation, and personal injury and torts.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, Appellate Practice, Business and Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Family Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.

Firm Affiliations

LEGAL NETLINK ALLIANCE

Representative Clients:

Aderhold Properties, Inc.
Automobile Acceptance Corporation
Baranco Automotive Group
Benchmark Companies
Branch Banking & Trust Co.
Carriage Nissan
Community Bank of the South
Diversified Asset Management
Drivetime Corporation
Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
Georgia, Inc.
Georgia Perimeter College Foundation, Inc.
Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc.
Julian LeCraw and Company
Kennedy Capital Group, LLC
Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.
Landmark Dodge, Inc.
Mercedes Benz of Buckhead
Novare Group
RBM Mercedes
Safeway Insurance Company
Trillium Management Company
YMCA of Cobb County.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Co., First American Title Insurance Co.

Reference:

Bank of America.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• Discover

Address

260 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 2700
Atlanta, GA 30303, (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 404-688-6800
Fax: 404-688-6840

Website

http://www.swtlaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

OF COUNSEL

Thomas Richelo (Of Counsel) born Irvington, New Jersey, March 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Georgia; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia; 1986, U.S. Claims Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1978; J.D., with distinction, 1981). Pi Sigma Alpha. Staff Member, 1979-1980 and Member, Editorial Board, 1980-1981, Duke Law Journal. Member: Moot Court Board; National Moot Court Competition. Author: "Your Surety: His Responsibilities and Rights," and "Pay When Paid Clauses: Interpretation and Enforcement," Associated General Contractors of America, Georgia Branch Winter Meeting, 1990; "Legal Implications of Design-Build Method in High Technology Projects," American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, Washington, D.C., October, 1990; "Contract Negotiation: Getting the Right Design and Construction Agreements," American Society for Hospital Engineering Program on Outpatient Facilities, 1991; "Application of Design/Build to this Age of Technological Advancement," in Design-Build Contracting Handbook, Wiley Law Publications, 1992 and revised edition, 2001; "The Great Design and Construction Contracting Game," International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction, 1995; "Georgia Construction Law: What Do You Do When . . .?" National Business Institute, 1996, 1997, 1998; "Mechanic's Lien Law and Strategies in Georgia," National Business Institute, 2000; "Construction Payment Remedies in Georgia," National Business Institute, 2001; "Construction Site Safety Issues," Half Moon Seminars, LLC, 2005; "Construction Contracting and Lien Enforcement in Georgia: Building a Foundation for Payment," National Business Institute, 2006; "Using a Mechanics Lien to Get Your Money," National Business Institute, 2006. Member, U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Bar, 1990. Member, Panel of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1983—. Member: Atlanta and American (Member: Sections on: Litigation and Public Contract Law; Tort and Insurance Practice; Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Civil Litigation; Mediation.

Steven H. Sadow (Special Counsel) born Trotwood, Ohio, April 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Marietta College (B.A., 1976); Emory University (J.D., 1979). Awards: Georgia Lawyer Newsmaker of the Year 2000 - Fulton County Daily Report, Atlanta, Georgia; Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense, 1993—; "Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend Magazine 2003—; "Georgia's Super Lawyers," Atlanta Magazine 2004—. Speaker: GACDL, Law of Cross-Examination; GACDL, Who's Your Worst Enemy-The Government or Co-Counsel; GACDL, Financial Transactions/Money Laundering; NACDL, Federal Forfeiture; State Bar of Georgia, Motions to Suppress: Search and Seizure Issues; Atlanta Bar Association, Voir Dire in the Criminal Trial: How to Level the Playing Field. Author, "Turning" The Prosecution Witness: Making The Witness Your Own, chapter 9, Take The Witness: The Experts Speak On Cross-Examination, Juris Publishing, Inc., 2006. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). (Also practicing individually). Reported Cases: Georgia v. Brantley, 264 Ga.App. 152 (2003); Powell v. Georgia, 270 Ga. 327 (1998); In re Spruell, 227 Ga.App. 324 (1997); U.S. v. Jenkins, 58 F.3d 611 (11th Cir. 1995); Mitsubishi Int. Corp. v. Cardinal Textile Sales, Inc., 14 F.3d 1507 (11th Cir.1994); U.S. v. Crespo, 982 F.2d 483 (11th Cir.1993); U.S. v. Williams, 954 F.2d 668 (11th Cir. 1992); In re Spruell, 200 Ga.App. 218 (1991); U.S. v. Cohen, 888 F.2d 770 (11th Cir. 1989); Gwin v. Snow, 870 F.2d 616 (11th Cir. 1989); Garland v. Georgia, 253 Ga. 789 (1985). Practice Areas: Federal Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Civil Forfeiture; Computer/Cyber Crime; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Fraud; Drug Crimes; Electronic Surveillance; Mail Fraud; Murder; Search and Seizure; Wire Fraud.

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Jill D. Prussack (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, August 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia; 2000, Mississippi. Education: Boston University (B.S.B.A., 1989); University of Georgia (J.D., 1994). Member, ABA Moot Court Team. Practice Areas: Business Litigation(90%); Family Law(10%).Email: Jill D. Prussack

Hadley Arble Recor (Associate) born New York, N.Y., April 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1992); Mercer University (J.D., 1996). Member: Gwinnett Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Civil Litigation; Family Law.Email: Hadley Arble Recor

Maria F. Stedry (Associate) born Jivno, Czechoslovakia, July 27, 1941; admitted to bar, 1986, Georgia. Education: Institute of Economics and Languages, Prague, Czechoslovakia (B.A., 1964); Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Canada (M.A., 1974); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1985). Order of the Coif. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts and Remedies; Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan Tax Award for 1985. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections of Real Property, Taxation and International Law). Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Maria F. Stedry

Joseph L. Kelly (Associate) born Houston, Texas, July 12, 1948; admitted to bar, 1986, Georgia. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1972); Temple University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. (Staff Attorney). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Joseph L. Kelly

Dean R. Fuchs (Associate) born White Plains, New York, April 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia and Florida; 1996, Massachusetts. Education: Boston University (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1991); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Emory University Moot Court Society, 1993. Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; Federal Communications Bar Association; National Employment Lawyers Association (Member, Georgia Chapter). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Dean R. Fuchs

James Z. Zimmerman (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 21, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Georgia. Education: St. Louis University (B.S., 1999); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Recipient: Erle Philips Scholarship; Epic Grant; State Bar of Georgia Labor and Employment Section Award. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Young Lawyers) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Settlement Compliance.Email: James Z. Zimmerman

Alyson M. Harter (Associate) born Charleston, South Carolina, September 5, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Massachusetts; 2002, New York; 2004, Georgia. Education: Hollins College (B.A., History, 1996); Tulane University (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society. Member: New York State Bar Association; State of Georgia; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Leasing.Email: Alyson M. Harter

Holly P. Cole (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Georgia. Education: Mercer University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Georgia (J.D., 2002). Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Tau Delta. Co-Author: with Martin A. Shelton, "Navigating Through Clean Water Act Jurisdiction After SWANCC," State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section Newsletter, Fall, 2004; with Kate F. Marks, "Counting Heads After Rapanos: Deciphering the Effects of a Fragmented Decision on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction," State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section Newsletter, Winter, 2004. Formerly with Stack & Associates, PC. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Environmental Law Section, 2002-2008). Reported Cases: Parker v. Scrap Metal Processors, Inc., 468 F.3d 733 (11th Cir. 2006); Amin v. Guruom, Inc., 280 Ga. 873, 635 S.E.2d 105, (2006); Colony Bank Southeast v. Brown et al., 275 S.E.2d 807 (Ga. App. 2005); Parker v. Scrap Metal Processors, Inc., 386 F.3d 993 (11th Cir. 2004) Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use.Email: Holly P. Cole

Jennifer L. Pennington (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, November 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1994); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Staff Attorney, Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Emory University School of Law, 2004. Former Member, Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest (a.k.a. Green Law). Formerly with Hunton & Williams. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: City of Rincon v. Couch, 276 Ga. App. 567, 628 S.E.2d 75A (2005). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Contamination; Environmental Compliance; Environmental Cleanup; Clean Water Act; Land Use; Brownfields Redevelopment; Property Remediation.Email: Jennifer L. Pennington

Caroline Munroe Vann (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, March 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 2000); Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (J.D., 2004); Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2005). Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Fiduciary Law Section). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Nonprofit Tax Law; Private Foundations; Probate.

Andrea L. Pawlak (Associate) born Fort Campbell, Kentucky, September 7, 1981; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia; 2007, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 2001); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Dean's List. Member, Emory Law Alumni Board. Recipient, Dean's Public Service Award. Author: Area Limitation State Homestead Exemptions and Zoning: The Sale and Appointment of "Individual Homesteads," 21 Emory Bankr. Dev. J. 343 (2005). Formerly with Stack & Associates, P.C. Member: State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Compliance.Email: Andrea L. Pawlak

Lynley R. Teras (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 31, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Georgia. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2002); Georgia State University (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Appellate Practice; Employment Law; Labor Law; Personal Injury.Email: Lynley R. Teras