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Posted by Jermaine | March 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Civil Rights

I was a victim of racial profiling, an illegal search without consent with the use of a k-9 dog. Without probable cause and without reasonable articulable suspicion, officers of Doraville & Dunwoody police departments attempted to fabricate a story to substantiate clear violation of federal law when... their search came up empty. Mark took a special interest in my case since he too had been pulled over by the same officer that pulled me over. As a white male, he was never questioned about weapons or drugs as I was, nor did a routine traffic stop result in a drug search of his vehicle. Mark worked diligently from start to finish with the litigation of my case. Being a reputable lawyer of many years, he used his muscle to pressure both departments involved into negotiating proceedings which ultimately ended in settlements. He faced serious resistance in obtaining audio and dash cam video from both departments. A reporter with wsbtv ch.2 successfully obtained copies and provided him with the requested material. Mark very meticulously transcribed the captured mic-pak audio of the officer's comments profiling me. This was the beginning of what became a much larger case. With the involvement of two municipalities, he dissected my case into smaller manageable parts. The City of Doraville was the first to offer to settle. (Doraville provided a k9 during the stop. Dunwoody did not have its own k9 at the time of my stop). This made the case more likely to yield a favorable outcome since the K9 officer testimony could not be used in court should we have to go to court. Mark stayed on the case to the very end. He was finally able to negotiate a reasonable amount to settle our case with the City of Dunwoody. A true patriot and seeker of justice, Mark is an uncommon individual who understands the imbalance of the legal system, yet does everthing within his power as an attorney to set things straight. I would recommend him to anyone seeking counsel on their civil rights case, and I will certainly seek him out for any future legal needs.

Posted by Jeff | April 08, 2014

Effective is an understatement

Mark is a proverbial bulldog in the law field to say the least. He didn't let my case determine the timeline of progression let alone the judicial system which in my understanding and experience is not an easy task. He kept me constantly up-to-date on my case information and I never had to call him w...ondering what the next move was or what he was working on. Very quick, very clear an very very effective.

Posted by Thankful | September 09, 2013

An absolute hero

We believed an agent for a multi-billion dollar phone book advertiser committed fraud against our little company. The advertiser then spent more than two years harassing us in an attempt to collect thousands of dollars for their fraud against us, and ignored our every plea to correct their data and ...leave us alone. The advertiser finally sued us in another state's superior court in an attempt to make it too difficult for us to defend the matter!! It was an absolute nightmare. We started researching attorneys in Georgia, interviewing several via telephone from our home state. I knew immediately when I called Mark's firm that he was the right choice. His assistant Falyn was extraordinarily professional-- and I felt like she attributed the same weight to our matter that we did. Mark called me back later that day promptly at the scheduled appointment time, and after listening intently to the facts of our case said "This really appears to be a David vs. Goliath situation!!" Although the resources and practices of the advertiser made it an absolutely up-hill battle, Mark believed in our case and accepted it immediately. Over the next few months, although we must've been one of Mark's smallest clients, I always felt as though we were one of his top priorities. He was an absolutely great listener, and provided what I believed was excellent advice and strategy. In fact, after the initial hearing and some additional back and forth with the advertiser we prevailed!! We've dealt with attorneys in the past and have consistently felt that that we were at the bottom of a very long list of priorities. I can't overemphasize how wonderful it was to have an attorney who we felt held onto our matter as tightly as we did. Mark's dedication throughout was amazing-- and the fact that we prevailed against a company with almost infinitely more resources than ours who was willing to aggressively harass us for two years feels like a miracle. Also note-- although we were fighting back against a multi-billion dollar entity, Mark recognized that we were a very small concern and set his retainer at a level we could afford. He further led us through a case financial analysis with best and worst case scenarios to ensure we were prepared. Mark's analysis was spot-on, and he was able to keep his fees to the low side of the range he had initially described. To summarize-- David and Goliath situation, Mark aggressively and efficiently represented us and we prevailed. And, I feel for the first time in a relationship with an attorney like the value provided has FAR exceeded the financial cost. Mark is our hero. I now wish each of our legal matters could be handled in Georgia...

Posted by anonymous | June 21, 2013

Claims against The City of Lithonia / Lithonia Police Department

Giving Credit Where It Is Due I will be the first person to tell you. If you rights have been violated seek professional legal representation. That's what I did. A corrupt Lithonia police officer working off duty in full uniform at a "adult entertainment" establishment in Dekalb County, abused his... powers, by helping and engineering me being exhorted out of money, I threaten to call 911, he told me if I called the police he would arrest me, I called anyways, The "off duty" officer had me falsely arrested, throw in jail without probable cause ALL VIOLATIONS OF MY CIVIL RIGHTS I had to pay money for a good attorney for the "false" charges, that was filed against me. Those charges were dismissed. I then called15 attornies in the Atlanta and metro area. All attornies told me I had a case and wouldn't win, to let it go and move on, or cops have immunity, they will be t you. I called Mark Bullman, he heard and reviewed the facts and wasted no time in moving forward and taking my case. The attorney / client agreement was signed. Mark Bullman and his team did their diligence, and uncovered what the public would have never known about the officer in question and the Police Chief of Lithonia. Marks findings got the police chief fired from the job and his credentials have been yanked by the GIB and the DA's Office and GIB are currently investigating the officer in question for my complaint and other complaints that were swept under the run. Shortly after that, Mark had several talks with the City of Lithonia and it's insurance company. Eventually, attorney Mark was able to get an out of court settlement for $32,000. Mark Bullman is a man of ethics, honor, integrity. Mark and his team have displayed great professionalism and I would refer anyone who has a civil rights claim to contact him first.

Posted by Melissa | May 30, 2012

A man of honor.

I had such a wonderful experience working with Mark. Since day one I was treated with kindness and respect, which was a pleasant surprise after the experience I had with a previous attorney. Like most people, I don't know much about the law. Which is why I am so thankful I found Mark. He made i...t very easy for me to clearly understand the legal process we were in store for. He patiently and thoroughly answered all the questions I had. Mark is a wonderful communicator. I never had to bug him about the status of my legal claims. He diligently called or emailed me to keep me in the loop of things. He even used some of his precious personal time to make sure that I was never left in the dark. I can't stress enough how paramount communication is in an attorney client relationship. Did I mention I live on the West Coast, which is a mere 3,000 miles away from his office? And that I have never even met Mark in person? That just proves how efficient his communication skills really are. Mark fought tooth and nail for me and recently settled my case. I can't tell you how happy I am now that I finally have closure to a painful part of my past. Mark made the process so much easier for me. Even though I know Mark is a busy man who handles a lot of high profile cases, he made my small case feel like it only case he was working on. In the few months I worked with Mark, he went from being just my attorney, to being my attorney and my friend. I 100% encourage you to hire Mark as your attorney if you are looking for someone who will fight for you with integrity and will treat you with respect!

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