| | Address | | 80 Peachtree Park Drive, N.E. | | Atlanta, Georgia 30309-1320 | | (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 404-352-1465 | | Fax: 404-352-8463 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.slclaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Stokes Lazarus & Carmichael LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Litigation Practice. Trials, ADR and Appellate Practice before all Courts and Administrative Agencies. Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Commercial Law, Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Securities Arbitration, Securities and Financial Services Industry Litigation, Franchise Litigation, Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury, Alcoholic Beverage Licensing, and Wills, Estates and Probate Law. | | Year Established: 1972 | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1972, Stokes Lazarus & Carmichael LLP is a full-service civil litigation law firm, with an emphasis in business and employment law. The firm represents clients throughout the country in all phrases of their business dealings, including business litigation, labor and employment matters, corporate, commercial collections, creditors' rights, bankruptcy, contracts, securities arbitration, securities and financial services industry litigation, franchise law, alcoholic beverage licensing and hearings, and technology and intellectual property law. Firm attorneys also practice in the areas of personal injury law and wills, estates and probate. The firm's experience and efficiency allow for innovative and cost-effective representation for clients. The firm stresses a proactive, preventive law approach. Firm attorneys are experienced litigators and appellate advocates and are skilled in alternative dispute resolution forums. | | Firm Size: 7 | Representative Clients:
Advent Software, Inc.; Aesthera Corporation; The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP"); Andrews Federal Credit Union; Asian American Chamber of Commerce; Asian American Hotel Owners Association; Asian Restaurant Council in Georgia; Atlanta Girls School, Inc.; The Coca-Cola Company; Coca-Cola Financial Corp.; Coca-Cola Ltd.; Coca-Cola USA, Inc.; Conference Center Consulting Group, LLC; CSC Credit Services, Inc.; Darby Bank & Trust Co.; Dickey Broadcasting Co.; Dickey Publishing, Inc.; Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree Conference Center; Employees Retirement System of Georgia; Euler Hermes UMA, Inc.; Federal Express Corp.; Firstlease, Inc.; GDS Enterprises, Inc.; General Building Maintenance, Inc.; Georgia Department of Transportation; Georgia Public Service Commission; Georgian Terrace Hotel; Industrial Packaging Corp.; Infinite Energy, Inc.; Instant Auto Credit, Inc.; Korea Southeast United States Chamber of Commerce; Legacy Financial Services, Inc.; Legacy Marketing Group; The Lovett School; Mercedes Benz Credit Corp; Meyer Laminates, Inc.; Movado Group, Inc.; National Asian Pacific American Coalition; National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers, Inc.; National Union Fire Insurance Company, an AIG member company; North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority; NorthSide Bank; Paparella Food Service Corp.; Patterson Companies, Inc.; Patterson Dental Supply, Inc.; Pembrook Child Care Development; Regan Holding Corp.; Saehan Bank; SED International, Inc.; Shannon Hotel Group; Southern States Environmental Services, Inc.; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.; Sunbrook Franchising, Inc.; SunTrust Banks, Inc.; Superior Fiber Products Co.; Teacher's Retirement System of Georgia; TGI Fridays, Inc.; United Rentals, Inc.; Volvo Commercial Finance LLC The Americas; VW Credit, Inc.; Westin Hotels; Westin Peachtree Plaza; The Westminster Schools; Winter Group of Companies, Inc. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | William K. Carmichael (Member) born Blackstone, Virginia, June 28, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma. Honored, "Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend Magazine, Personal Injury, 2005. Law Clerk to Honorable George T. Smith, Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1977-1979. Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Labor Law; Franchise Law. Email: William K. Carmichael | | Michael J. Ernst (Member) born Louisville, Kentucky, January 26, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia. Education: Eastern Kentucky University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); University of Georgia (J.D., 1987). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Foundation Scholar. School of Law Scholar. Member, Mock Trial Board, 1986-1987. Honored, "Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend Magazine: Labor & Employment, 2007, 2005; Business Litigation, 2006. Board of Directors, Atlanta Bar Section of Litigation, 2000-2002. Finalist, ATLA Mock Trial Regional Competition, 1987. Member, Georgia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1988-. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Employment Law; Labor Law; Civil Litigation; Franchise Law. Email: Michael J. Ernst | | Richard J. Joseph (Member) born Valdosta, Georgia, August 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Georgia; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: Valdosta State College; Catholic University of America (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Georgia (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Civil Appeals; Business Litigation. Email: Richard J. Joseph | | Wayne H. Lazarus (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, January 18, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Georgia and Florida. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology; Emory University (B.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Labor Law and Taxation. Author: The Seller's Credit Guide, 1977, 1995. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, 1969. Director, Georgia Technology Authority, 2000-2002. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Franchise Law; Employment Law; Labor Law. Email: Wayne H. Lazarus | | Marion B. Stokes (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, May 3, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; United States Law Week Award. Author: The Seller's Credit Guide, 1977, 1995. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; Union Internationale des Avocats. [With USMC, 1967-1968; Lt., JAGC, USNR, 1968-1972]. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Creditor's Rights; Wills, Estates and Probate. Email: Marion B. Stokes | | ASSOCIATES | | Rachel A. Humphrey (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, July 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia; 1995, District of Columbia; 1998, Georgia. Education: New England College, England (1989); Connecticut College (B.A., 1991); Syracuse University (J.D., 1994). Member, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 1992-1993. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Commercial Law; Franchise Law; Employment Law. Email: Rachel A. Humphrey | | John T. Siess (Associate) born Amarillo, Texas, November 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: Belmont College (B.B.A., 1989); Mercer University (J.D., 1994). Phi Alpha Delta (Chief Justice, 1993-1994). Recipient, Ryals Foundation Grant. Clerk, Chief Justice Charles Reynolds, Texas 7th Court of Appeals. Member: State Bar of Georgia; Atlanta Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Business Law; Employment Law; Franchise Law. Email: John T. Siess |
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