- Represented defendant in a breach of contract and fraud case brought by representatives of a major direct selling company seeking over $10 million. The district court granted summary judgment on the plaintiff’s claims, and the case settled after a trial on the defendant’s attorney’s fees claim.
- Served as lead counsel in AAA arbitration for a family-owned business against its exclusive distributor, alleging breach of contract and Lanham Act violations. The panel awarded over $1 million in damages, attorney’s fees, and injunctive relief.
- Defended a public company and two employees accused of stealing trade secrets in lawsuits filed across three jurisdictions. All claims were eventually dismissed.
- Contributed to a trial team that secured a jury verdict for the defendant in a breach of contract and fiduciary duty case seeking over $100 million in damages. The Eleventh Circuit upheld the judgment on appeal.
- Co-represented defendants in an antitrust class action by cigarette purchasers against major tobacco companies. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, which was affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit.
- Represented a major telecommunications company in a breach of contract dispute with its exclusive supplier of consumer electronics. The court upheld the exclusivity covenant, leading to a settlement where the client received $200 million.
- Acted as co-counsel and liaison counsel for defendants in a nationwide consumer class action involving price fixing in the domestic airline industry. The case settled favorably.
- Led defense for former officers and directors of a public company in a class action by shareholders. The district court granted a motion to dismiss under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with the Eleventh Circuit affirming.
- Co-counseled a copyright case involving home design infringement, settling for over $18 million.
- Served as co-counsel on a state habeas case challenging the conviction of a death row inmate in Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court reversed the conviction, and the inmate was released after the DA chose not to retry the case.
- Represented a female plaintiff in a Title VII claim after being denied a partnership promotion at a major Atlanta law firm. The district court dismissed the complaint, but the Supreme Court reversed the dismissal, holding Title VII applies to law firm partnership decisions.
- Led defense for a former employee sued by a public insurance company for breaching restrictive covenants. The case settled after favorable rulings in federal courts in Georgia and New York.
- State Bar of Georgia, Antitrust, General Practice and Trial, Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property and Computer Law Sections, Member
- State Bar of Georgia, Board of Governors
- State Bar of Georgia, Formal Advisory Opinion Board
- State Bar of Georgia, Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee
- Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Labor and Employment Sections, Member
- American Bar Association, Antitrust, Business, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Sections, Member
- Anti-Defamation League, Southeast Region, Board of Directors
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta, President, 2013 – 2014; First Vice-President and President-Elect, 2012 – 2013; Second Vice-President, 2011 – 2012; Treasurer, 2010 – 2011; Secretary, 2009 – 2010; Executive Committee
- Lumpkin Inn of Court, Master
- Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Fellow
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Atlanta Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Emory Law School, Trial Advocacy Program, Adjunct Professor
- Midtown Alliance Leadership Program
- Atlanta Ballet, Board of Trustees
- WCLK Radio Station, Clark-Atlanta University, Board of Advisors
- Pro Bono Roundtable, Firm Representative
- United Way Campaign, Firm Chair
- Georgia Super Lawyer, 2004 – 2025
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1979, Summa Cum Laude
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Editorial Board and Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review
- Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Science, B.A., 1975
- University of Wisconsin Liberal Arts Study Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1973-1974
Previous Experience
- Law Clerk, Judge H. Emory Widener, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
