Atlanta, GA
Lawsuits and disputes Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes, Appeals, Business
OUTCOME: Helped secure dismissals in the majority of cases based on failure to establish exposure or causation.
Served as national counsel for an international home-improvement retailer in more than 150 occupational silicosis cases, directing litigation strategy, dispositive motions, discovery, and coordination ... across jurisdictions.
OUTCOME: Successfully compelled arbitration and overcame opposing parties’ procedural delay tactics.
Lead attorney for a pharmacy-benefits manager in 18 declaratory-judgment actions concerning pharmacies’ contractual arbitration obligations. Authored pleadings and briefs, argued motions, and led court ... conferences.
OUTCOME: Helped negotiate a resolution avoiding hazardous-waste designation and saving the client millions in potential remediation costs.
Represented a recycling facility in a multiyear investigation involving the EPA, DOJ, and state regulators under RCRA § 7003(a).
OUTCOME: Defeated the insurer’s motion to dismiss. The client subsequently obtained an eight-figure jury verdict.
Represented a policyholder pursuing insurance coverage in federal court.
OUTCOME: Secured dismissal with prejudice on multiple grounds, including claim preclusion, abatement, failure to join necessary parties, and untimeliness.
Litigated competing claims to assets involving procedural and preclusion defenses.
OUTCOME: Obtained a settlement.
Represented a party in a class action alleging securities fraud and state constitutional violations arising from municipal-bond issuance.
OUTCOME: Prior-firm biography credits the representation with subsequent legislative revisions. The identifiable 2021 appellate decision was adverse to the municipality and should not be described as a court victory.
Represented an Alabama municipality through multiple administrative and judicial appeals concerning landfill permitting. Served as lead brief writer and coordinated briefing with the Solicitor General ... and regulators.
OUTCOME: Amicus advocacy completed; the underlying decision and result require confirmation before claiming a favorable outcome.
Authored an amicus brief on behalf of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association addressing the “manager rule” under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provisions.
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