Cases
Representative Matters: Defended company in multiple California class actions asserting numerous wage
hour claims.
Defended employer in Missouri lawsuit from former salesperson asserting claims for retaliation
unpaid wages.
Represented California manufacturer in appeal of numerous serious
repeat-serious OSHA citations.
Advised employers in Georgia, Nevada, Texas,
Virginia on restrictive covenant issues, including non-competition, customer non-solicitation, employee non-recruitment,
confidentiality.
Represented manager in Georgia lawsuit brought by former employer for alleged breach of restrictive covenants.
Defended transportation company against defamation claim by former employee.
Defended retailer in California age
disability discrimination case.
Advised companies on employment, independent contractor,
vendor agreements.
Defended employee in New York collection action arising from overseas debts.
Defended employer
manager in Georgia lawsuit alleging that manager defamed former employee.
Advised company in zoning dispute with Georgia municipality.
Defended anonymous author of online review in defamation
tortious interference lawsuit.
Represented Maine newspaper in defamation lawsuit.
Defended university against claims that article in student newspaper was false
defamatory.
Advised media company on newsgathering issues, including surreptitious recording
reporter's privilege.
Defended author of Facebook post against lawsuit asserting libel claims.
Defended news station in defamation lawsuit. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment for the news station. Ladner v. New World Communications of Atlanta, Inc. (Ga. Ct. App. 2017).
Defended producer of COPS in invasion of privacy lawsuit. The trial court granted the producer's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Butler v. Gwinnett County, et al. (N.D. Ga. 2016).
Represented newspaper in defamation lawsuit, resulting in the trial court granting dismissal in favor of the newspaper. Wilkerson v. Langston Chapel Middle School, et al. (S.D. Ga. 2016).
Represented reality television show in breach of contract action. The trial court granted the show's motion to compel arbitration. Cook v. True Entertainment (Gwinnett St. Ct. 2014).
Defended news station
production company against several subpoenas seeking newsgathering materials. All resulted in either the trial court quashing the subpoena, or the requesting party withdrawing the subpoena. See, e.g., State v. Presley (Fulton Super. Ct. 2016)
State v. Spurlock (Fulton Super. Ct. 2016).
Represented radio show
its hosts in defamation
invasion of privacy lawsuit. The trial court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment. Gabriela Gonzalez-Lamberson v. Davis Broadcasting Company (Gwinnett St. Ct. 2015).
Defended reality show performer sued for defamation by a former manager. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the performer. Wright, Jr. v. Pate, et al. (Fulton Super. Ct. 2015).
Defended customers who posted an online review in a defamation lawsuit by their building contractor. The trial court granted the customers' motion for judgment on the pleadings. Viking Fence Company, LLC v. Denyer, et al. (Fulton Super. Ct. 2014).
