Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Obtained a defense verdict directed by Court of Appeals in $28 million claim for tortious interference with contractual
business relations.
Obtained a motion to dismiss $26 million claim for fraud
breach of contract regarding a television station acquisition.
Obtained a summary judgment in $10 million action to imply post-closing duties into acquisition contract.
Appeared in trial
appellate courts on constitutional questions involving First Amendment reporters' rights, due process under the Fifth
Fourteenth Amendments
Commerce Clause issues under Article I.
Argued to the Eleventh Circuit sitting en banc that bankruptcy code requirements for filing involuntary cases are not subject matter jurisdictional.
Prosecuted
obtained injunctive
permanent relief in cases involving infringement of gasoline retailer's trademarks.
Obtained summary judgment in fraud case regarding multimillion-dollar management hospitality property, later affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals.
Obtained a summary judgment in defense of lender in wrongful foreclosure action.
Obtained significant recovery on behalf of executor of estate against decedent's former business partner regarding use of partnership assets.
Defended $9 million RICO claim involving a franchise internet service provider.
Appeared in numerous employee non-compete
restrictive covenant cases.
Represented plaintiffs
defendants in numerous majority/minority shareholder, limited liability company
partnership disputes.
Represented businesses in tortious interference with contractual relations cases.
Obtained injunctive relief for restaurant chain to protect common law trade name.
Represented numerous businesses to protect corporate trade secrets
confidential information.
Represented buyers
sellers in transactional litigation, including post-closing adjustments, breach of warranties, recovery of earnest money
enforcement of confidentiality agreements.
Defended television station affiliates in actions respecting network affiliation agreements.
Represented corporations, shareholders
officers in fiduciary duty cases.
Briefed appellate issues concerning application of key provision of Georgia Tort Reform Act sustaining dismissal of medical malpractice action.
Briefed
presented oral argument in medical malpractice case before Court of Appeals upholding jury verdict in favor of doctor.
In Re: Trusted Net Media Holdings, LLC v. The Morrison Agency, Inc., 550 F.3d 1035 (11th Cir. 2008)(en banc).
Atlantech Inc. v. American Panel Corp., 540 F. Supp. 2d 274 (D. Mass. 2008).
Carlisle v. Abend, 288 Ga. App. 150, 653 S.E.2d 388 (2007).
Spacht v. Troyer, 288 Ga. App. 898, 655 S.E.2d 656 (2007).
The Boeing Company v. Blane International Group, Inc., 276 Ga. App. 672, 624 S.E.2d 227 (2005).
Belcher v. Bremer, 253 Ga. App. 745, 560 S.E.2d 324 (2002).
Accolades Apartments, L.P. v. Fulton County, 274 Ga. 28, 549 S.E.2d 348 (2001).
AGA, LLC v. Rubin, 243 Ga. App. 772, 533 S.E.2d 804 (2000).
Aaron Rents, Inc. v. Fourteenth Street Venture, L.P., 243 Ga. App. 746, 533 S.E.2d 759 (2000).
Birdsong v. Enforcer Products, Inc., 235 Ga. App. 132, 508 S.E.2d 769 (1998).
Gr
Partners Joint Venture I v. Realtax Resource, Inc., 225 Ga. App. 409, 483 S.E.2d 922 (1997).
Warren v. The Health
Welfare Fund of the Central States Southeast
Southwest Areas, 752 F. Supp. 452 (M.D. Ga. 1990).
Badische Corporation v. Caylor, 825 F.2d 399 (11th Cir. 1987).
Badische Corporation v. Caylor, 257 Ga. 131, 356 S.E.2d 198 (1987).
Brown v. Morris Real Estate Consultants, Inc., 256 Ga. 269, 347 S.E.2d 563 (1986).
Edelschick v. Blanchard, 177 Ga. App. 410, 339 S.E.2d 628 (1985).
