• Argued Lewis v. Brunswick Corp. at the United States Supreme Court, 522 U.S. 978 (1997). Whether personal injury in a boating accident was preempted by federal law. Settled after argument. 523 U.S. 1113 (1998).
• Argued and obtained a ruling overturning class certification in an environmental contamination case before the Georgia Supreme Court. See 295 GA  524 (2014).
• Argued and obtained reversal of class certification in a hospital billing case. See 326 GA App. 833 (2014).
• Obtained a $10 million jury verdict for a company in a dispute over a business acquisition.
• Defended media companies against libel, slander and privacy claims in three jury trials and in numerous summary judgment proceedings, and in numerous appeals. See 299 Ga. App. 267 (2009); 289 Ga. App. 136 (2007); 281 Ga. App. 563 (2006), as examples.
• Defended the right of a public hospital to use Georgia’s hospital lien law. See 325 Ga. App. 349 (2013).
• Obtained summary judgment for a general contractor against a supplier’s lien claims. See 263 Fed. Appx. 806 (11^th. Cir. 2008).
• Successfully defended a county government against First Amendment retaliation claims. See 294 F.3d 1294 (11^th Cir. 2002).
• First Amendment challenge to trial court refusals to allow press and camera coverage. See 279 Ga. 735 (2006); also 280 Ga. App. 634 (2006).
• Successfully represented a newspaper before the Georgia Supreme Court in preserving county legal organ status. See 274 Ga. 353 (2001).
• Successfully maintained a newspaper’s right to distribute shopper newspapers against an anti-litter ordinance. See 271 Ga. 92 (1999).
• Successfully represented classes of mobile home purchasers who were overcharged interest and fees. See 260 Ga. 271 (1990); 256 Ga. 790 (1987).
• Obtained insurance coverage for environmental claims under a business’ general liability policies. See 259 Ga. 333 (1989).
• Successfully challenged on First Amendment grounds Georgia law requiring per se closure of juvenile court proceedings. See 253 Ga. 467 (1984).
• Challenged refusal of a public hospital to provide executive salaries under the Georgia Open Records Act. See 252 Ga. 19 (1984).
• Defended commercial real estate developers against an attorney fee claim and lien and prevailed on appeal. See 262 Ga. App. 598 (2003).
• Obtained summary judgment for a public employer in a sexual harassment case. See 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS (S.D. Ga. 2008).
• Represented parties in numerous alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as mediations.
• Obtained summary judgment for business partner accused breacher    of duty to a minority owner. See  2016 Ga Lexis 799.

Transactional:

• Represented Georgia’s Medical College hospitals and clinics in corporate reorganizations and restructuring in 2000 and 2010.
• Represented business owner in buy-out and corporate restructuring of a construction company. (2013).
• Represented an insurance agency in the acquisition buy-out of a partner’s interest. (2012).
• Represented owners, contractors and subcontractors in numerous contract negotiations over project documents for offices, schools, commercial buildings and manufacturing facilities. (1976-2016).
• Represented numerous employers and employees in negotiations and business litigation over enforcement of non-compete agreements (1976-2016).
• Represented numerous landlords and tenants in lease negotiations and drafting.