Philip George

Practice Details

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• Firm Information
  Position

  Of Counsel

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Assisted in obtaining two summary judgment orders for hotel br
  in cases involving TVPRA claims.
  Obtained a temporary restraining order
  interlocutory injunction for a major hospital in a high-profile dispute with a health care insurer.
  Obtained dismissal of petition in a high-profile tax litigation case involving counts for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief,
  tax rebate in a suit seeking approximately $800 million in damages.
  Obtained a temporary restraining order
  preliminary injunction in district court for a risk management company in a breach of restrictive covenants case.
  Obtained a judgment in the trial court
  the Georgia Court of Appeals for a transit authority in a suit that attacked the authority's ability to temporarily suspend certain services in the wake of the coronavirus p
  emic.
  Defended a health care third-party administrator in breach of contract action brought by a major health insurance company.
  Obtained a defense verdict for a large international bank in a four-week bench trial regarding Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).
  Obtained summary judgment for hotel franchisor in cases involving allegations of sex-trafficking at franchised properties.
  Provided appellate representation for a trucking company in a case involving a catastrophic car crash, resulting in a full defense verdict obtained reversal in the Georgia Court of Appeals for a metropolitan transit authority in suit where plaintiff originally obtained $22 million in damages for injuries sustained.
  Obtained dismissal of petition seeking records from a private entity under the Georgia Open Records Act.
  Obtained reversal in Supreme Court of Georgia for an adverse summary judgment ruling relating to a contractual indemnification provision.
  Obtained interlocutory injunction in a taxpayer case against a governmental board.
  Obtained attorneys' fees award against a city for violations of the Open Meetings Act.
  Provided appellate representation for a company in government contractor breach of contract case, resulting in a verdict for client.
  Provided appellate representation for a transportation company regarding the applicability of Georgia's self-insurance statutes.
  Provided appellate representation in a week-long jury trial involving an airplane crash, resulting in a full defense verdict.
  Obtained a jury verdict for a large international bank in a week-long jury trial regarding an alleged breach of investment agreements.
  The above representations were h
  led by Mr. George prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  
  Internships: Judicial Intern, Hon. Renee Marie Bumb, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2013
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