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| | Address | | Commerce Plaza, Suite 800, 755 Commerce Drive | | Decatur, Georgia 30030-2627 | | (DeKalb Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 404-601-4130 | Fax: 404-601-4133
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/garyleshaw&associates | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.leshawlaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Gary Leshaw and Associates practices in the following areas of law:
Consumer Law, Consumer Banking, Consumer Fraud, Construction Defects, Warranty Law, Mortgage Fraud, Civil Rights, Lemon Law, Auto Fraud, Identity Theft, Credit Reporting, Health Care Law, Debtor and Creditor. | | Year Established: 1997 | Firm Profile:
Our firm specializes in consumer protection. We assist families and individuals assert their rights under federal and state consumer protection statutes. We are experienced with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, automobile title laws, and numerous other consumer statutes. We work with clients to remedy automobile fraud, including rights available under the lemon laws; mortgage fraud, including predatory leading; identity theft; and home purchase and building disputes. We also maintain a consumer health care practice focusing on access to care, as well as a civil rights practice. | | Firm Size: 2 | | Gary Leshaw (Principal) born Miami, Florida, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia and Florida; 1981, District of Columbia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976; LL.M., 1980). Atlanta Legal Aid Society, 1976-1996; Gary Leshaw & Associates, 1996—; DeKalb County Magistrate Judge, 1993—; DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Board of Directors, 1982—; DeKalb County Partnership for Community Action Board of Directors, 1978—; DeKalb County Children's Shelter Advisory Council, 1990-1998; Chair, DeKalb County Child Welfare Advisory Committee, 1984-1990; Council of Advisors to the U.S. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1987-1992; Oakhurst Community Health Center Board of Directors, 1978-1990; North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency Board of Directors, 1980-1986; DeKalb Citizen Advocacy Board of Directors, 1995-1997. Dekalb Bar Association Liberty Bell Award, April 21, 1998; Federal Bureau of Prisons Public Service Award, June 29, 1998; Dekalb Community Relations Citizenship Award, October 1, 1988; Task Force of Cuban Civic Organizations Appreciation Award, May, 1993; Atlanta Legal Aid Society Appreciation Award - 20 Years of Service, December 1996. Member: DeKalb, Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; The Atlanta Lawyers Club. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Civil Law; Consumer Law; Construction Law; Commercial Law; Business Litigation. | | Leigh Braslow Altman (Partner) born Pensacola, Florida, August 2, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: New College of the University of South Florida (B.A., 1994); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 1997). Georgia Assistant Attorney General, 1997-2003; On the Rise - Annual Pick of 15 Lawyers Under 40 to Watch, Fulton Daily Report, August 27, 2007. Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Consumer Protection; Construction Law; Civil Practice; Commercial Law. |
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