Benjamin Stuart Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia

• Oversee the execution of real estate procurement, business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and contracts• Provide legal counsel to executive staff and Board of Directors on daily operations as well as long-term planning• Ensure contract and regulatory compliance, including the acquisition of permits and licenses• Assess current and prospective company practices and procedures to limit exposure• Serve as primary attorney for litigation and arbitration for commercial, liability, and employee relations cases• Interpret laws, rules, and regulations related to financial transactions and advise management on policy and procedural modifications

Atlanta, Georgia

• Review documents in complex business litigation for private and government investigations/requests for production• Assist with both long and short term e-discovery document review projects by analyzing case-specific material for relevance, specific issues and privilege• Develop deliverable progress reports for partners and clients• Manage a team of people to complete specialized projects with tight deadlines

• Acquire new business, including meeting with and counseling potential and existing clients to determine goals and manage expectations• Formulate, adjust, and carry out case strategy based on detailed legal research and clients’ objectives• Advocate for clients in settlement negotiations and other types of alternative dispute resolutions• Represent clients in over 100 courtroom proceedings as both managing attorney and as support to managing attorney• Manage, track, and invoice for client-billable hours

• Conduct legal research and provide guidance on various regulatory issues for federal government clients• Contribute to development and submittal of technical proposal, resulting in the acquisition of a $9 million contract• Assist with contracting process for clients and subcontractors and ensure contract obligations were met

Greater Atlanta Area

• Support project manager in the completion and compliance of contract requirements• Track and document billable time and expenses to allow for the accurate invoicing of up to 5 clients per week

• Communicate with and act as liaison between over 100 clients and managing lawyer• Fulfill clients’ legal needs including answering questions, providing relevant resources, and updating case status• Draft legal documents and organize case files in preparation for upcoming courtroom cases• Provide courtroom support to first chair lawyer for approximately 50 proceedings

Jasper, Georgia

• Complete over 300 daily banking transactions averaging up to $100,000• Ensure compliance with FDIC regulations by organizing and preparing bank files• Assist with several community outreach and marketing campaigns

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government