Continuous representation of management of Georgia Legal Services Program since 1986; first as in-house attorney with other responsibilities, then, since 1997, as private practitioner. Since 1997, remainder of employment practice has included representation of greater number of plaintiffs, while adding some defense clients. Not taking new clients at the present time.
Litigation throughout career has been strictly civil practice. Cases have varied greatly in complexity from small claims in Magistrate Court to federal class actions.
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