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March 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Reversal of $5.3M Bad-Faith Claim 'a Big Deal for Insurers'

“It's a big deal for insurers,” said J. Stephen Berry, who previously handled the case for First Acceptance. Berry worked on the case for nearly five years with Dentons, and recently left to become GC for Builders Insurance Group.

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Flannigan v. The State

Publication Date: 2019-02-27
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Warren
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Benjamin David Goldberg, (The Law Office of Ben Goldberg, LLC), Mableton, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Elizabeth Haase Brock, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Teri Brown Walker, Paul L. Howard, Jr., Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S18A1209

Murder conviction affirmed after court rejects defendant's arguments on trial court error and ineffective assistance of counsel

In the Matter of Jack S. Jennings.

Publication Date: 2019-02-21
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Jack S. Jennings, Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, LaRae Dixon Moore, (Page Scrantom Sprouse Tucker & Ford PC), Columbus, for other party.
Case Number: S19Y0498

Court Orders Disbarment of Attorney Who Deserted Client and Refused to Cooperate with New Counsel and Bar Investigation

In the Matter of Heather E. Jordan

Publication Date: 2019-02-12
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Heather Elizabeth Jordan, (The Law Office of Heather E. Jordan LLC), Kennesaw, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Chong Joo Kim, Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: S19Y0266

Public Reprimand Appropriate Discipline for Attorney Who Violated Numerous Rules of Professional Conduct While Representing Client in Custody Matter

In the Matter of Nathan E. Hardwick, IV

Publication Date: 2019-02-12
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robin N. Loeb, Edward T. M. Garland, (Garland, Samuel & Loeb, PC.), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S19Y0455

Suspension of Attorney's License Continued Pending Resolution of Appeal of Felony Convictions Litigation

Parker v. The State

Publication Date: 2019-02-08
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Blackwell
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew K. Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Meghan Hobbs Hill, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Dawn Marie Baskin, Stephen Andrew Bradley, (Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Milledgeville, for appellee.
Case Number: S18A1589

Court affirms murder conviction after finding no error and no valid argument for ineffective assistance of counsel.

In the Matter of Samuel Williams, Jr.

Publication Date: 2019-01-25
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Samuel Williams, Jr., (Samuel Williams Jr Attorney At Law), East Point, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Patrick H. Head, Marietta, for appellee.
Case Number: S19Y0028

Supreme Court accepts Attorney's voluntary petition for 20-month license suspension.z

In the Matter of Melody Yvonne Cherry.

Publication Date: 2019-01-21
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Warren Raymond Hinds, (Warren R. Hinds, PC.), Roswell, for appellant.
for defendant: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S19Y0122

Supreme Court rejects attorney's petition for voluntary discipline where no information on resolution of disciplinary matters was available.

In The Matter Of David P. Rachel.

Publication Date: 2019-01-14
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Jacob Cobb, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: David P. Rachel, (The Rachel Law Firm PC), Mableton, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Daniel S. Reinhardt, (Troutman Sanders, LLP), Atlanta, for Other party.
Case Number: S19Y0258

Attorney disbarred following conspiracy and money laundering convictions in Federal Court.

In The Matter Of Amber Cecile Saunders.

Publication Date: 2019-01-09
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Gary Spencer, (R. Gary Spencer, PC.) Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, Wolanda R. Shelton, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee. Jessica Oglesby, (Clerk, State Bar Disciplinary Board), Atlanta, for Other Party.
Case Number: S18Y1159

Attorney's license suspended for 12 months due to misappropriation of client funds.