By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Craig Landolt is the Fire Marshal for the Savannah (Georgia) Fire and Emergency Services. Fire Marshal Landolt and others throughout Georgia and the nation are urging parents and children to be careful this July 4th weekend around fireworks. Georgia and other states have restrictions or limits as to what fireworks are legal in the hands of consumers and which are not. Many times ...
July 4, 2009 06:00 am
As a lawyer in Atlanta that deals with car accidents, I speak with many clients that have been injured in Georgia car accidents and the clients that assumed in the early going that the insurance company for the driver that hit them will pay for their medical care, ... paid. A year or two back, Anderson Cooper did a very nice investigative piece on dealing with Allstate insurance that teaches good lessons on how to deal with a Georgia insurance company after a car accident. Here is the first portion.
July 3, 2009 06:27 pm

Trial Lawyers College

(South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog)
... on human nature, life, and trial strategy. When I found there was a Trial Lawyers College that taught attorneys using the methods discussed in the book I was determine to go and learn more. I've slowed down on blog ... , the other defense lawyer in our office, attended the National Criminal Defense College (NCDC) in Macon, Georgia, a few weeks ago, and we also regularly attend South Carolina and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers seminars. Attorneys are required to attend a certain ...
July 3, 2009 02:52 pm
by Benjamin Jealous NPR.org, July 2, 2009 ยท In late May I went to Georgia, where I met with Troy Anthony Davis on Death Row. He has been there for eighteen ... countdown to Davis's execution will begin. It is even more imperative that the Chatham County District Attorney, Larry Chisolm, act now to do the right thing, and move to reopen the ... Jim Crow era that is still imprinted on the region. Chatham County is home to about 250,000 of Georgia's 9.7 million residents but it has produced 40 percent of ...
July 3, 2009 12:44 pm
... to prevent the execution of Troy Davis, a 40-year-old man on death row in Georgia. Davis, who is African American, was convicted 20 years ago for the death of a white off- ... 2 Nation article, called for both the Supreme Court and local District Attorney Larry Chisholm to do all within their power to insure that justice is served. ... but noted that the last time such an appeal was granted was in 1925. However, Davis attorney, Jason Ewart, appears hopeful, according to AP. "It's definitely good news," ...
July 3, 2009 12:36 pm

Client Criticizes Her Own Lawyer on Twitter

(South Carolina Family Law Blog)
... has happened to Randall Kessler, I don't feel too bad. In case you aren't familiar with Mr. Kessler, he is a very well-known family law attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, and he is generally regarded as an outstanding lawyer. Unfortunately, one of his celebrity divorce clients ... client, Mr. Kessler (to his credit) responded "we represent her, and will not comment on attorney-client relationship beyond that," The moral to this story is that you should not write (or especially post online) ...
July 2, 2009 10:02 pm

Georgia Supreme Court nominees

(Atlanta Injury Law " Civil Litigation Blog)
... new member of the Supreme Court. I wish them all well. They are, in no particular order: - David E. Nahmias - U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Georgia, who was on Harvard Law Review, clerked for Justice Scalia, practiced at Hogan & Hartson in Washington, and was US Deputy Attorney General responsible for counterterrorism and fraud prosecutions. - Samuel D. Ozburn -Superior Court Judge; Alcovy Judicial Circuit - William M. Ray II - ...
July 2, 2009 05:51 pm

Burns can be the most painful injuries

(Atlanta Injury Law " Civil Litigation Blog)
... and cannot give medical advice. All burn victims should seek medical advice and guidance from the physicians at the burn clinic where they are treated. Ken Shigley is a trial attorney in Atlanta, Georgia who has been listed among the "Legal Elite" (Georgia Trend Magazine), as a "Super Lawyer" (Atlanta Magazine), and in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Martindale). He is a Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial ...
July 2, 2009 05:38 pm

Four people burn to death in crash on I-75 near Valdosta

(Atlanta Injury Law " Civil Litigation Blog)
... the depths of the soul can begin to express that pain. On a pain scale from 0 to 10, it rates about 10,000. Ken Shigley is a trial attorney in Atlanta, Georgia who has been listed as a "Super Lawyer" (Atlanta Magazine), among the "Legal Elite" (Georgia Trend Magazine), and in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Martindale), and is a Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy,. Mr. Shigley has ...
July 2, 2009 04:23 pm
Members of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association recently met at Sam and Roscos in Douglasville, Georgia for a kick-off event for the new West Metro TLA. I am happy to say that I have agreed to be the first Chairman of this group which covers ... Judge William H. "Beau" McClain, Douglas County State Court Judge William O'Neal Dettmering, Jr., Douglas County District Attorney David McDade, and Douglas County Solicitor-General Brian Fortner. I want to thank my friends and coleagues for making this a ...
July 2, 2009 02:14 pm
... of this E. coli outbreak, national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has assembled a list below of stores known to have recalled beef due to ... of stores compiled so far by Pritzker Olsen: Bloom and Food Lion Stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia - Beef cuts and ground beef. CostCo- Steaks, ... asada, ground beef. The writer, Mr. Pritzker, is founder and president of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm with offices in downtown Minneapolis. To contact Fred, call ...
July 2, 2009 01:22 pm
... of this E. coli outbreak, national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has assembled a list below of stores known to have recalled beef due to ... of stores compiled so far by Pritzker Olsen: Bloom and Food Lion Stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia - Beef cuts and ground beef. CostCo- Steaks, ... asada, ground beef. The writer, Mr. Pritzker, is founder and president of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm with offices in downtown Minneapolis. To contact Fred, call ...
July 2, 2009 01:22 pm
... rush hour can seem like an inconvenience, but the more carefully people drive on I-85, the fewer delays and highway closures resulting from accidents like this one, and the quicker work can be completed. The Atlanta motorcycle accident attorneys at the Katz Law Firm represent victims who have been injured in motorcycle accidents across Georgia.
July 2, 2009 10:50 am
... are titled The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. The House bill, H.R. 1020, was introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia in March, and the Senate version, S. 931, was introduced by Senator Feingold of Wisconsin in April. While the House version ... to be addressed by arbitration simply because litigation costs would make those claims economically non-viable. According to attorney Craig T. Jones of the Atlanta law firm of Page Perry, which practices primarily in the investment fraud arena, ...
July 2, 2009 10:14 am
... issue with Home Depot. Similar suits have been filed against Home Depot in the past. Pate & Brody is an accomplished Georgia law firm with offices in Atlanta, Macon and Madison. Our lawyers are dedicated to pursuing justice for crime victims, people who have been defrauded by deceptive business practices, or injured through the fault of others. Our lawyers have been recognized on the list of Georgia's "Super Lawyers", and included among Georgia's "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend ...
July 2, 2009 08:27 am

Fatal wreck on Taylor's Ridge in Chattooga County

(Atlanta Injury Law " Civil Litigation Blog)
... , of Chattooga County, was flown by LifeForce helicopter to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. The cause of the crash was not reported. Ken Shigley is a trial attorney in Atlanta, Georgia who has been listed as a "Super Lawyer" (Atlanta Magazine), among the "Legal Elite" (Georgia Trend Magazine), and in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Martindale), and is a Certified Civil Trial Advocate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy,. Mr. ...
July 1, 2009 02:05 pm

Short list for Georgia Supreme Court appointment

(Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog)
... as they interviewed people whose names had been submitted to them with regard to a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Georgia. I went into that process expecting nothing, and was not disappointed. Congratulations to the eight judges and lawyers who did ... - Managing partner of Kelly Law Firm; Atlanta - David E. Nahmias - U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Georgia - Samuel D. Ozburn -Superior Court Judge; Alcovy Judicial Circuit - William M. Ray II - Superior Court Judge; Gwinnett County - Craig L. ...
July 1, 2009 01:04 pm
U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story ruled on June 25 that Georgia legislative officials may have violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection ... an employee because she was undergoing gender transition. Rejecting a motion to dismiss by five Georgia officials who are charged with responsibility for the dismissal decision, Judge Story found that Vandiver Elizabeth ... . Brumby, 2009 Westalw 1849951 (N.D.Ga.). Lambda Legal staff attorneys Cole Thaler and Gregory R. Nevins, in Lambda's Atlanta office, ...
July 1, 2009 12:08 pm
... installed on Trinity's property. Lawsuits were filed and, eventually, the following legal question was posed to the Georgia Supreme Court: Whether a judgment entered against an insured in excess of policy limits is a prerequisite for ... breach of the insurance contract by refusing to settle with the Fowlers and the negligent failure to settle. In analyzing the case, the Georgia Supreme Court examined the insurance policy itself. The policy contained a "no settlement" clause which prohibits an ...
July 1, 2009 10:56 am

The Nine

(The Faculty Lounge)
... of like the carpet in his office. (147) Ashcroft, the former Missouri senator whom Bush named his first attorney general, embodied everything that O'Connor disdained about the modern Republican Party. He was extreme, polarizing, and moralistic - unattractive ... suggestion or insistence of the publisher and/or further reflection of the author. For substantive remarks on the book, readers may wish to read Georgia State law professor Eric Segall's review at 58 Journal of Legal Education 463-71 (2008).
July 1, 2009 10:16 am
 
 

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