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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Putative nationwide class action litigation against national telecommunications company -- Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative class action lawsuit, in which plaintiffs alleged fraud over its allegedly defective telephone, Internet and television service. The plaintiffs claimed the data backbone of the service was systematically defective, causing Internet, telephone and television connectivity problems. The court said that the forum selection and arbitration clauses contained in its terms of service agreements bar the plaintiffs from bringing their nationwide class action in his court. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s decision in all respects in a published decision. Hancock v. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Inc., 701 F. 3d 1248 (2012).Putative nationwide class action for national telecommunications company -- Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative nationwide class action alleging improper "cramming" of services. Class certification was defeated.Premier Anesthesia v. Bethesda Memorial Hospital -- Served as lead trial counsel in multimillion dollar healthcare dispute, involving breach of contract, fraud and tortuous interference. Case settled on successful basis after first week of jury trial. Privacy data breaches -- Served as lead counsel providing advice on numerous privacy data breach matters, including data breaches involving millions of credit card numbers and thousands of social security numbers. Led the team that investigated and assisted in the containment of numerous data breaches. Provided advice on compliance with state data breach notification laws and federal law requirements.

Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. v. Twombly, et al. -- Served as in-house counsel for a regional telecommunications company regarding significant antitrust case alleging conspiracy among Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC). The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in the RBOC’s favor in a landmark case. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007).Covad Communications v. BellSouth Corporation (antitrust litigation in Atlanta federal district court) -- Served as lead in-house counsel representing BellSouth in this significant antitrust case, which raised issues under essential facilities doctrine and the intersection of antitrust law and the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. The United States Supreme Court ultimately decided the antitrust liability issues in a companion case in BellSouth’s favor. Verizon Commc’ns Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP, 540 US 398 (2004).BellSouth Corp. v. Forsee (trade secret/restrictive covenant litigation before Georgia trial and appellate courts and in arbitration) -- The firm served as lead counsel for BellSouth in a highly-publicized dispute involving Sprint’s hiring of the second highest-ranking corporate officer at BellSouth to serve as Sprint’s then-CEO. The case involved claims for breach of non-competition and nondisclosure agreements and “inevitable misuse” of trade secrets. We obtained an injunction prohibiting the executive’s disclosure of confidential information to Sprint and limiting his executive activities at Sprint to prevent the misuse of BellSouth’s trade secrets. BellSouth Corp. v. Forsee, 265 Ga. App. 589, 595 S.E.2d 99 (2004).

J.D (Cum Laude)

B.A, American Government

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