Hull Barrett Wins Augusta Sports Council Pillar Award at Annual G.A.M.E.S. Banquet

The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) reports that Hull Barrett Attorneys is this year’s Pillar Award winner which was handed out at the Greater Augusta Medals for Excellence in Sports (G.A.M.E.S.) Awards Banquet. The Pillar Award was created to honor a group or individual that represents the highest standard of community service. Brinsley Thigpen, ASC CEO, says, “This year’s recipient has not only contributed countless hours of time and energy to the Augusta Sports Council, but their employees and company are always involved in community groups throughout the Augusta Area. It’s hard to find a strong non-profit, like ours, that Hull Barrett Attorneys has not supported through volunteer hours or participation in events.”

Hull Barrett Attorneys To Speak at Dispute Resolution for Trial and Non-Trial Lawyers Seminar

Neal W. Dickert and George R. Hallpresented at the May 3, 2013 Georgia ICLE program on Dispute Resolution at Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Martinez, Georgia. Mr. Dickert presented on "Mediation of the Emotionally Charged Case" and Mr. Hall spoke on a panel regarding "What Lawyers Like and Hate About Mediators and Mediation."

Hull Barrett Wins Three Legal Awards From Corporate INTL Magazine

Hull Barrett, PC is pleased to announce it has been chosen for three 2013 legal wards by Corporate INTL Magazine. The awards commemorate those who have been active over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service and during a difficult global economic downturn. The three areas the firm has been recognized in are:

• Commercial Transactions Law Firm of the Year in Georgia

• Business Tax Law Firm of the Year in Georgia

• Mediation Law Firm of the Year in Georgia

First Tee of Augusta Elects Michael E. Fowler, Jr. to Serve on its Board of Directors

The First Tee of Augusta (FTA) is one Chapter of a national/international, non-profit youth initiative, The First Tee, created in 1997, by the World Golf Foundation to provide young people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. “I am truly excited about working with this nonprofit whose mission is to impact the lives of young people with programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf,” said Mr. Fowler. “I look forward to helping grow and promote First Tee of Augusta’s mission to the CSRA area.

Hull Barrett Obtains Defense Verdict for Client in Medical Malpractice Defense Case

Hull Barrett, PC attorneys, James V. Painter and Amanda D. Lynde, recently obtained a defense verdict in the Superior Court of Richmond County for an Obstetrician client in a suit alleging medical malpractice. Mr. Painter and Mrs. Lynde defended a local Obstetrician in a case alleging failure to diagnose preeclampsia in a prenatal patient, which allegedly lead to an optic nerve injury and vision loss in one eye. After a week-long trial, a Richmond County jury deliberated for 3 ½ hours and returned a defense verdict on behalf of both Defendant physicians.

Home is Where the Heart Is?

Recently, an internal Yahoo! memo authored by Human Resources Head Jackie Reses put a June expiration date on work-at-home arrangements. The memo proclaimed that "[t]o become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side. … Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home. We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together." This memo has caused employers across the country to talk about remote work arrangements and review work-at-home policies. If you are an employer and have a policy that needs to be reviewed, tweaked,  or constructed contact one of our Labor and Employment attorneys.

Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Burdette v. McDowell et. al. Personal Injury Action

The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgement on behalf of Hull Barrett's client in the Burdette v. McDowell et. al. matter. The basis of the case arises out of a series of collisions in 2003 along a portion of Interstate 20 in Columbia County. The appeal centered on the trial court not admitting hearsay, refusing to give a requested jury instruction, and refusing to poll the jurors after the verdict. The Court of Appeals affirmed the defense verdict and ruled that the plaintiff failed to show that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing the request to poll the jurors after the verdict. Hull Barrett attorney, Neal W. Dickert, handled the appeal.

 

Hull Barrett's Attorneys Well Represented in Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2013

Georgia Super Lawyers 2013

James B. Ellington - Employment & Labor; George R. Hall - Civil Litigation Defense; David E. Hudson - Business Litigation; James V. Painter - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice;

Patrick J. Rice - General Litigation

Georgia Rising Stars 2013

Thomas L. Cathey - Civil Litigation Defense; Christopher A. Cosper - General Litigation; Davis A. Dunaway - Construction Litigation

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