ATLANTA — Drew Eckl & Farnham Associate, Alexander Essex, recently represented NFL long snapper Nick Moore in re-signing with the Baltimore Ravens on a 2-year contract worth $2.495 million, including a $500,000 signing bonus. Nick Moore became the first XFL player signed by the Ravens when he joined their practice squad in 2020, and his successful tenure garnered him a second-team All-Pro selection in 2022 and a second-place finish in the AFC Pro Bowl voting. Alexander Essex is certified with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) as an NFL agent and has become a leading voice in Drew Eckl's Sports Law practice. With the firm representing several high-level collegiate athletes, he ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Participating in the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy
Drew Eckl & Farnham is happy to announce that we are participating in the 12th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. Our team, led by firm partner Thomas Cauthen, will be competing with other law firms in Georgia for the next two weeks to raise $750,000, enough to provide 3 million meals for the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the neighborhoods it serves. Drew Eckl has set a contribution goal of $10,000 for this year's frenzy. The Georgia Legal Food Frenzy is an annual two-week fundraising competition among the legal community to benefit Georgia's regional food banks. It was created in partnership with the Young Lawyer's Division of the State Bar of ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates 40th Anniversary
ATLANTA — Drew Eckl & Farnham is happy to announce it is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since its founding on February 14, 1983, Drew Eckl has been a pillar of the legal community in Georgia and beyond. Having started with only 22 attorneys laying the foundation, the firm has grown exponentially to nearly 100 attorneys and 100 staff members providing top quality legal services. Drew Eckl has also expanded is services across the state of Georgia, adding three new offices outside of its headquarters in Atlanta. The former Brunswick office opened on May 15, 1998, as the firm’s first expansion office, and it is now located in St. Simons Island, GA. Since then, Drew Eckl has opened ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Moves Brunswick Office to St. Simons Island
ATLANTA — Drew Eckl & Farnham has recently moved its Brunswick office to St. Simons Island, GA. The new St. Simons Island office will be located at 100 Main Street, Suite A, St. Simons Island, GA 31522, roughly six miles from its previous location. The former Brunswick office opened on May 15, 1998. It was the firm's first expansion office since its founding in 1983. Since then, Drew Eckl & Farnham has opened two new offices across the state of Georgia: Albany, GA and its most recent Augusta office which opened on August 2, 2021. For more information on the firm's history and its locations, click the links below. ... Continue Reading
Joi Siler King Recognized on Lawyers of Color Hot List 2022
Associate Joi Siler King was featured on Lawyers of Color's 2022 Hot List, which recognizes young, promising attorneys of color. It is the organization's tenth issue since its inaugural 2013 list. Joi officially joined the firm as an associate in fall 2021 and was a summer associate in 2020. She focuses her practice on commercial disputes and employment matters and represents businesses in contractual disputes, represents and advises employers in employment-related matters, litigates real estate disputes, employing an innovative approach to solving issues that an organization may face. Lawyers of Color released our first Hot List in 2013. Since then, it has been a tremendous joy ... Continue Reading
City of Atlanta Adds New Protection for Gender Expression and Prohibits Discrimination Based on Criminal History
ATLANTA, December 8, 2022 — The City of Atlanta recently amended its existing anti-discrimination law to include protections based on both gender identity and the criminal history of job applicants and employees. Under existing city law, individuals who believe that they have been subject to employment discrimination can file complaints with the Atlanta Human Relations Commission. With this new amendment, the city added gender expression and criminal history as additional protected characteristics that could give rise to such a complaint. The amended ordinance still allows employers to make adverse employment decisions based on criminal history status if the criminal history is ... Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Preserving Defenses in the Event of Application Misrepresentation
When faced with evidence that an insured misrepresented material facts on an application for insurance, the stakes are high: taking the position that a policy is void ab initio and provides no coverage for a loss usually results in litigation. Insurance carriers are wise to ensure that the case is strong before proceeding down the path of rescission. This article provides guidance on which ducks to align, attractive pitfalls to avoid when building a case for rescission, and recent decisions discussing these topics. Under Georgia law, a statement made in an insurance application must be one of the ... Continue Reading
Last Will and Testament
Have you wondered what the difference between a Last Will and Testament and a Trust (Revocable orIrrevocable) is, and if one is better than the other? We get this question frequently, and the answer is that itdepends on your situation and your goals.Last Will and TestamentA Last Will and Testament is a document you create during your lifetime that directs where your assets thatare subject to probate (the formal process of having your assets distributed through the court system) willgo at your death. Your Will is only effective at your death; it does not have any power if you areincapacitated but still alive. A Will does not avoid probate, but rather makes sure that your assets go to ... Continue Reading
BEWARE THE OTHER MAILBOX RULE
Imagine this scenario if you will: opposing counsel has blown their thirty (30) day deadline, pursuant to Georgia’s Uniform Superior Court Rule 6.2, to serve a response to your dispositive motion. Cheers to you! Is it now time to notify the court of opposing counsel’s inexplicable and egregious failure to timely respond to your dispositive motion? Unfortunately, thanks to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-6(e), the answer is no. O.C.G.A. § 9-11-6(e) states, in pertinent part, Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper, other than process, upon him or her, and the notice or paper is served ... Continue Reading
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’
Drew Eckl & Farnham is supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’ on Sunday, November 6th. Show your support and stand with us by registering for the walk, in memory of Daniel Cheek and our Mental Health & Wellness Committee. If you or anyone may know are struggling with any mental health concerns, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Please support the walk at Piedmont Park in The Meadow10th Street NE & Charles Allen Dr., Atlanta12:00 pm: Registration & Food Trucks2:00 pm: Opening Ceremony & Walk ... Continue Reading