Eric Garber Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Georgia

Represented clients in numerous family law actions involving divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, modification, contempt, family violence and stalking protective orders, paternity/legitimation, and adoption, among others, throughout the Northeast Georgia area, including Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Stephens, and White county.Drafted pleadings, motions, discovery, and proposed orders as well as prepared and negotiated settlement offers and agreements in a diversity of family law actions of varying status, contention and import.Appeared and advocated on behalf of clients in hearings and trials, conducted and defended depositions, and guided clients through various forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Greater Atlanta Area

Prepared and negotiated manufacturing, purchase/reseller/sale/lease, services, staffing and licensing agreements on behalf of clients in the communications, chemical manufacturing, finance, food service, healthcare, and hospitality sectors.Prepared legal instruments and memorandum and otherwise advised clients in corporate, real estate, and other transactional matters, including state and federal lending and securities regulation, freedom of information legislation, public disclosure and privacy policy regulation, property liability, warranty of title, and insurance coverage disputes, among others.Prepared organizational documents, operating agreements, and related corporate documents.Analyzed national cable company's 100+ television network affiliation agreements regarding tier, placement, and other carriage requirements and prepared draft reports summarizing same for executive review.Drafted and negotiated building leases, build-out and improvement agreements, title memorandum, and other real estate-related documents for intentional fast food chain and international fashion retailer.Assisted an international fast food chain in the sale of over 200 of its U.S. locations to local franchisees, including preparing the relevant ground/building leases and subleases for such franchised locations.Represented financial institutions, government-sponsored entities, and other commercial clients from inception through settlement and appeal in state and federal litigation.Prepared and pursued numerous title insurance claims for financial institutions, government-sponsored entities, and other commercial clients from initial title research through restitution.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Cumulative Gpa 3.70, Ranked 20Th Out Of 232 In Class Of 2012; Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Georgia Law Review Board Member – Editorial Board 2010-11, Managing Board 2011-12 Corporate Counsel Externship –.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics, 3.96 Gpa; Summa Cum Laude

Anderson Scholar of High Distinction Honors Thesis, The Effectiveness of Controlling Truancy Rates and Dropout Tendencies.