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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

My primary areas of practice include real estate, land use, construction law, and related litigation. Within my real estate practice, I handle rezoning applications, comprehensive land use plan changes, variances, special exceptions, special use permits, annexations, entitlements, and other associated transactional matters including commercial leasing. My construction law practice includes contract negotiation and disputes and construction defect litigation.

Cumming, Ga, Us

Advise and represent local governmental entities on a broad spectrum of areas including annexation, zoning, premises liability, personal injury, professional negligence, workers’ compensation and contract disputes. Provide representation of local governmental officials and their employees in administrative and court proceedings, including discovery, trial and appeal. Conduct numerous bench trials and hearings in magistrate court for the prosecution of county ordinance violations under the direction of the County Attorney. Draft and amend county ordinances and county policies and procedures. Attend board of commissioners meetings and counsel commissioners on legal issues.

Civil litigator in the areas of general liability, premises liability, products liability, workers’ compensation, professional malpractice, and insurance coverage. Participated in all phases of litigation including initial case analysis, discovery, trial and appeal. Negotiated settlements and participated in alternative dispute resolution. Routinely conducted discovery and proof depositions of parties, lay witnesses and expert witnesses (including physicians). Worked closely with and provided counsel to medical-legal experts.

My practice with the Adams Law Firm was focused on the areas of Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Personal Injury which was anchored by my eighteen years of civil litigation experience.

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Conducted civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense, premises liability, products liability, workers’compensation, professional malpractice, medical malpractice, health information privacy, insurance coverage, subrogation, employment discrimination, collections and contract disputes. Participate in all phases of litigation including initial case analysis, discovery, trial and appeal.

Marietta, Georgia, Us

Participated in civil litigation section of multi-office firm with emphasis on workers’ compensation, premises liability, and products liability. Prepared pleadings, motions, memoranda and discovery documents. Conducted depositions, hearings and trials. Communicated regularly with clients with respect to case status and defense strategy. Engaged in development of new firm business. Managed operations of branch office. Recruited and mentored new associates. Trained junior associates and directed their work assignments. Successfully defended cases throughout the state.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration