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Firm Drafts Amendments to Regulations regarding Charter Schools

Written by Firm | Dec 31, 2014 | Results

Alexa Ross and Josh Belinfante played a major role in drafting the amendments to the State Department of Education charter school regulations adopted by the State Board last month.  The amended regulations are groundbreaking in Georgia.   They set benchmarks that must be met by local school districts that authorize charter […]

Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Obtained In Real Estate Fraud Case

Written by Firm | Dec 4, 2014 | Results

We represent a group of investors who were defrauded in a sophisticated real estate investment scam.  We sued nine defendants in federal court on counts of conspiracy, conversion, fraud, unjust enrichment; and violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq., Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”).  We obtained (confidential) settlements […]

Million-Dollar Arbitration Award Obtained for Client

Written by Firm | Nov 26, 2014 | Results

The Firm represented a longtime technology client in a JAMS arbitration against a former customer for wrongful termination of a multi-year service agreement.  After an arbitration hearing held in October, the arbitrator issued an award in our client’s favor.  The arbitrator concluded that the customer’s termination was wrongful, and awarded our […]

Win in Appeal of Legal Malpractice Action

Written by Firm | Nov 18, 2014 | Results

We represent a beneficiary and trustee of a multi-million dollar trust in an action against the trust’s former attorneys and trustees.  Our client assert claims of breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice, conversion, and wrongful eviction and trespass against the former attorneys and trustees for the transfer of assets and […]

Firm Obtains Settlement in Accounting Malpractice Case

Written by Firm | Nov 6, 2014 | Results

Our client sued his certified public accountant after an employee of the accounting firm admitted to stealing money, our client’s money from an escrow account. The suit was filed in federal court in March and was the subject of media news stories. The case settled pursuant to a confidential settlement […]

Firm Obtains Dismissal of Voter Registration Lawsuit

Written by Firm | Oct 28, 2014 | Results

We represented a county that was sued by various voter advocacy groups. Our client, along with several other counties and the Georgia Secretary of State, was accused of failing to carry out their legal duty to process voter registration applications prior to November’s statewide election. We filed a motion to […]

Summary Judgment Motions Defeated In Multi-Family Property Case

Written by Firm | Oct 10, 2014 | Results

We represent a California real estate investment and development company that attempted to purchase a multi-family housing property in Roswell, Georgia. Both the seller of the property and the property’s manager failed to disclose their knowledge of the City of Roswell’s plans to condemn a significant portion of the property. […]