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Joined May 2008
After 30 years of service to the Fulton County State Court, the jurist is preparing to retire on Dec. 1. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/28/it-has-been-a-great-ride-a-noted-fulton-judge-is-retiring/
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When discovery began, the plaintiffs quickly got their hands on damning surveillance footage. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/28/death-of-17-year-old-in-ga-detention-centers-alleged-fight-game-leads-to-45m-settlement/
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Expansion to the Southeast "is key to sustaining the growth we've built across the Northeast and Midwest,” said managing partner Douglas… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/28/phillips-lytle-grows-beyond-new-york-roots-into-first-southeast-office-on-south-carolina-coast/
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Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson examine an Eleventh Circuit ruling limiting a conservation easement deduction to the taxpayer's basis and its broader implications… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/back-to-basis-eleventh-circuit-limits-conservation-easement-deduction/
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“You try to script out a trial, but everybody knows that script goes out the window in voir dire. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/28/litigation-leaders-rik-tozzi-of-burr--forman-on-building-a-firmwide-approach-to-trial/
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Also, Ogletree Deakins adds three-lawyer traditional labor group in Chicago and data security expert in San Francisco. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/king--spalding-adds-clifford-chance-real-estate-pro-nelson-mullins-grows-venture-capital-expertise-in-nyc/
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The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/ga-justices-accept-1-voluntary-surrender-of-license/
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The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/ga-justices-accepts-1-voluntary-surrender-of-license/
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A pair of Atlanta litigators convinced a Rockdale County State Court jury to return a $6 million verdict to the family of a child who was burned while attending a summer camp… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/rockdale-jury-returns-6m-verdict-after-child-burned-at-camp/
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The Centene Corp. alleges it lost out on millions in bonuses and reimbursements after the agency unlawfully changed its ranking criteria. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/in-ga-health-insurers-file-challenges-to-medicaid-rating-requirements/
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A total of 107 attorneys from 54 Am Law 200 firms each have contributed at least $1,000 to the incumbent Democrat, while only two have delivered similar… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/27/big-law-overwhelmingly-backing-ossoff-with-dollars-in-georgia-us-senate-race/
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Since a recall, attorneys across the country have begun to put out calls for clients alleging they've been hurt by faulty heart valves, with some… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/26/in-ga-district-court-product-liability-claim-over-abbott-laboratories-heart-valve-filed-/
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On Monday, Oct. 26, Gov. Brian Kemp swore former Forsyth County Magistrate Judge Erin Fowler in as the newest Forsyth County State Court jurist. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/26/magistrate-judge-erin-h-fowler-elevated-to-forsyth-county-state-court-bench/
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"Our communities, and communities across America, are being terrorized by weapons with destructive power never intended or legal for civilian… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/23/delaware-attorney-general-takes-aim-at-illegal-machine-gun-conversions-in-glock-litigation/
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The Am Law 50 firm agreed to renew a lease for 300,000 square feet to remain an anchor tenant in the 50-story One Atlantic Center. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/23/alston--bird-renews-longtime-lease-atop-landmark-atlanta-office-tower/
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"Always anticipate the next steps beyond what it is you're asked to do. Being proactive and a problem solver is almost always… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/23/how-i-made-law-firm-leadership-always-anticipate-the-next-steps-says-kerry-price-of-bass-berry--sims/
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The plaintiff lost the use of his left arm after the crash, resulting in over $1 million in medical expenses. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/23/going-against-a-hometown-hero-how-a-plaintiff-secured-a-10m-verdict-for-a-north-georgia-crash/
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But most firms in the region reported a drop by up to double digits in final months before midterms. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/22/alston--bird-king--spalding-nelson-mullins-among-southeast-firms-reporting-over-1m-from-dc-lobbying-in-q3/
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The case was docketed in early 2020, shortly before Georgia's courts shut down and world travel ground to a near-standstill because of the COVID-19… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/22/in-dekalb-county-the-battle-behind-a-rare-mesothelioma-case-and-a-contested-5m-verdict/
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An Atlanta litigator and a licensed Georgia senator convinced a Fulton County State Court jury to award a $4 million medical-malpractice verdict to a client permanently injured after… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/22/fulton-jury-returns-4m-verdict-over-infected-finger/
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