Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to announce that Julie Y. John has joined the State Bar of Georgia's Workers' Compensation Law Section Executive Committee.Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to announce that Julie Y. John has joined the State Bar of Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section Executive Committee. The Workers' Compensation Law Section seeks to keep its members fully informed in the area of workers' compensation. The Section works closely with the State Board of Workers' Compensation to convey information regarding new rules changes and statutes to its members. It actively participates in and supports workers' compensation seminars and ... Continue Reading
NINE DREW ECKL & FARNHAM ATTORNEYS SELECTED FOR GEORGIA SUPER LAWYERS® AND RISING STARS®
We are proud to announce that nine of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Georgia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® lists for 2015. Super Lawyers Honorees • H. Michael Bagley, Workers’ Compensation. Mike Bagley has been practicing for more than 30 years in both First Party Insurance Matters and Workers’ Compensation defense. Mr. Bagley represents hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, government agencies, manufacturers, and insurance companies from across the country. Mr. Bagley has been listed as a Super Lawyer every year since the inception of the honor. • Paul W. Burke, Insurance Coverage. Paul Burke has been practicing law for 30 years and has ... Continue Reading
PARTNERS SELECTED TO GDLA LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
We are proud to announce that Partners Brian Moore, Hall McKinley and Jeff Ward have all received leadership positions in theWe are proud to announce that Partners Brian Moore, Hall McKinley and Jeff Ward have all received leadership positions in the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA). The GDLA actively enforces its mission to connect defense lawyers across the state of Georgia so that they may improve their working standards statewide. Brian Moore has been reappointed as a Board Member, Hall McKinley has been elected as Secretary and Jeff Ward has been elected as a Vice President. Congratulations to these attorneys on their leadership roles in this prominent ... Continue Reading
PAUL W. BURKE CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING LAWYERS IN EXPERT GUIDE
Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to announce that Paul W. Burke has been chosen by his peers as one of the “World’s Leading Lawyers” in the 2015 Insurance and Reinsurance Expert Guide, which is the international legal market’s leading guide to the top legal practitioners advising on insurance and reinsurance law. Expert Guides methodology consists of sending over 4,000 questionnaires to senior practitioners or in-house counsel involved in each practice area in over 80 jurisdictions, asking them to nominate leading practitioners based on their work and reputation. The results are analyzed and screened for any bias, then discussed and refined with advisers in legal centers ... Continue Reading
TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE SECTION, ABA
Congratulations to Taylor Poncz.Congratulations to Taylor Poncz. Taylor's article,The Power of the Panel: Will Strict Compliance Be Enforced? was published in the ABA Tort, Trial and Insurance Section, Workers' Compensation & Employers' Liability Law Committee, Winter 2014. ... Continue Reading
DREW ECKL & FARNHAM ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF TWO NEW ATTORNEYS
Drew Eckl & Farnham is pleased to welcome two new associate attorneys to the Firm: Francis Dixson and Gwen Havlik.Drew Eckl & Farnham is pleased to welcome two new associate attorneys to the Firm: Francis Dixson and Gwen Havlik. “We are very impressed with the credentials and experience both Francis and Gwen possess,” said Jim Anderson, current Drew Eckl & Farnham Chairman of the Board. “We look forward to having them join us.” Francis Dixson is expected to be very successful in his upcoming years at Drew Eckl & Farnham. Since receiving his J.D. from Georgia State University in 2013, he has been practicing employment, civil and criminal ... Continue Reading
TWO NEW PARTNERS FOR 2015
Drew Eckl & Farnham congratulates Eric R. Mull and Matthew A. Nanninga on being selected to join the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2015.Atlanta, GA - January 2015 Drew Eckl & Farnham congratulates Eric R. Mull and Matthew A. Nanninga on being selected to join the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2015. “Matt and Eric have made significant contributions to the firm over the years,” said Jim Anderson, Chairman of the Board for Drew Eckl & Farnham. “They are great additions to our partnership.” Eric R. Mull practices insurance defense litigation, with a focus in the areas of construction defect, ... Continue Reading
UPDATE | CONSTRUCTION LAW | MARCH 2014
Is the Forum Selection Clause* in Your Construction Contract Enforceable?Is the Forum Selection Clause* in Your Construction Contract Enforceable? Written by Brian Thomas Moore The United States Supreme Court recently took a critical stand for subcontractors in the case, Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, which limits the use offorum selection clauses in construction contracts. With this step, the Court upheld the law of 24 states, which will shape the future of forum selection clauses across the country. In Atlantic Marine, a Virginia based general contractor hired a Texas subcontractor, J-Crew ... Continue Reading
Coverage Disputes: The Procedurally Safe Method (And The Method Preferred By Georgia Appellate Courts) Is For The Insurer To Defend Its Insured Under A Reservation Of Rights, And Seek Declaration Of Coverage In Separate Action
In its Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. Dowse, 278 Ga. 674, 605 S.E. 2d. 27 (2004) decision, the Supreme Court of Georgia expressed to insurers that where coverage is in question, the preferred and procedurally safe method of resolving the dispute is for the insurer to defend its insured under a reservation of rights until the coverage dispute has been resolved. In its Southern Guaranty Insurance Company v. Dowse, 278 Ga. 674, 605 S.E. 2d. 27 (2004) decision, the Supreme Court of Georgia expressed to insurers that where coverage is in question, the preferred and procedurally safe method of resolving the dispute is for the insurer to ... Continue Reading
Atlanta Federal District Court Upholds One-Year Suit Limitation In Mold Case
An Atlanta Federal District Court recently upheld the application of a one-suit limitation to claims involving an allegation of latent damage involving mold in the case of Balkcom v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co. (Civil Action File No.: 1:04-CV-2348-TCB). An Atlanta Federal District Court recently upheld the application of a one-suit limitation to claims involving an allegation of latent damage involving mold in the case of Balkcom v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co. (Civil Action File No.: 1:04-CV-2348-TCB). In that case, the insureds, Mr. and Mrs. Balkcom, had a covered water loss ... Continue Reading